Fruit d’Or Launches the World’s First Cranberry Probiotic Peanut Butter Cup
26 Apr 2016 --- Fruit d’Or plan to launch their new organic chocolate peanut butter cups, made with protein, prebiotics and probiotics.
This newest product is a nutritious twist on an old favorite: the first-ever organic chocolate peanut butter cup. Each cup contains 1.5 grams of cranberry protein powder and two billion CFU of probiotics, known as Lacto Cran.
“We’re promoting the benefits of cranberry seed protein powder,” explained Stephen Lukawski, director of sales and business development for Fruit D’Or Nutraceuticals and CEO of RS Specialty Ingredients. Lukawski, who has long been a pioneer at the forefront of food innovation, has developed this product to showcase the structured functional benefits that cranberry as a science-based ingredient can bring to the food and beverage industries.
According to Lukawski, the cranberry powder acts as a good source to feed the Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856: “The cranberry powder contains carbon and nitrogen, which feeds the Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 to give it fuel and provide its energy source. The cranberry provides 40 to 50 percent fiber and 20 to 25 percent protein. The combination of fiber and protein creates a tailor-made synbiotic effect. By adding the cranberry we have introduced the next generation of probiotic nutrition.”
“We’re taking the peanut butter and jelly sandwich story up several notches,” he added.
Designed for gut health, this combination provides a good source of prebiotic fiber, protein and probiotics. “These three Ps of life are a triple power play for digestive health,” says Lukawski. “It’s a great-tasting, healthy, guilt-free snack for those consumers looking for an energy boost.”
Also, cranberry seed powder is a good alternative to inulin as it does not cause the side effects of bloating or gas, as inulin does.
“At Fruit D’Or, we have taken every step to provide a supply of cranberry seed that has been tested for efficacy and standardization. For example, our minimum potency of PACs is two percent for our cranberry seed powder.
“We are also a proud supporter of a five-star quality assurance testing program established for cranberry suppliers, called CQA. The CQA is a seal of approval which guarantees purity, efficacy and safety from farm to finish. In addition, all cranberry ingredients that we supply have been DNA tested for authenticity and tested for the prevention of adulteration.”
What separates Fruit d’Or further from its competition is the fingerprint analysis it conducts on all of its ingredients, to identify biomarkers. According to Lukawski, polyphenol fingerprint analysis is important, as degradation can occur in the milling and drying stages of processing cranberry ingredients.
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