Corbion

Foodology by Univar Solutions partnership with Corbion has a diligent focus on quickly and efficiently finding the best solution for customer applications. Our team of food scientists can help troubleshoot your process improvement, offer recipe solutions in our test kitchen, and support your logistics with our private truck fleet. Whether your specialty is baking, meat processing, dairy, or any other segment of the food and beverage industry, Foodology by Univar Solutions can provide specialty ingredients from Corbion’s portfolio to improve your product’s process, taste, and texture.

Fortification

Corbion’s fortification solutions make it easy to incorporate calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, zinc, or potassium electrolytes for added nutritional value that enables products to stand out on shore shelves. Benefits include:

• Neutral flavor
• Optimal mouthfeel
• High bioavailability
• Stability
• Rapid dissolution

Functional Blends

• Emulsifiers
• Starch complexing – monoglycerides and lactylates can help form water-insoluble complexes to delay the recrystallization of starch and prevent staling in bakery products.
• Protein interaction – Emulsifiers such as lactylates can interact with the protein in yeast-raised baked goods, reinforcing gluten structure, and improving gas retention. For sauces and non-dairy creamers, they also help improve mouthfeel and increase stability.
• Aeration and stabilization – For aerated products like cake batters and imitation creams that are oil-in-water emulsions, emulsifiers can help to maintain and strengthen the air cell network.
• Crystal modification – In chocolate and other confectionery products, emulsifiers can be used to retain crystal form and maintain the desired gloss and snap. In caramels, they can also help retain the perfect chew and extend shelf life.
• Lubrication and processing aids – From pasta to breakfast cereals and pet foods, our mono- and diglycerides can facilitate product release from packaging or equipment. They can also improve chewing properties and prevent stickiness in fruit leathers or gums.
• Hydrocolloids
• Optimizing texture and strength
• Synergizing scale between dairy and bakery
• Fermentation
• Label-friendly mold inhibition
• Natural organic acids for pH control
• Flavor enhancement

Lactic Acid, Lactates, and Derivatives

• Naturally-derived food and beverage ingredients that offer multiple benefits to manufacturers in a variety of applications across multiple markets, including dairy, savory snacks, and confectionery.
• Corbion domestically manufactures lactic acid through the fermentation of sugar. As a food and beverage ingredient, lactic acid and its derivatives are used far beyond the dairy segment, serving as an effective and reliable preservative, acidifier, taste enhancer, and flavor provider.

Applications: savory snacks, dairy, confectionary, meat products.

ESTERLAC Emulsifiers and Surfactants 

ESTERLAC is a range of natural emulsifiers and surfactants which are mild, multi-functional, and safe. They bring many unique features in o/w and w/o emulsions as well as rinse-off applications.  

Skin care

ESTERLAC™ emulsifers are very substantive to proteins and starches. They improve the moisturization and skin conditioning properties of formulations. Moisturizing ingredients can penetrate into the skin more easily in the presence of ESTERLAC™ emulsifiers. On the skin, these ingredients provide a light, silky, soft feel, both in leave-on and rinse-off formulations. Furthermore, the ESTERLAC™ emulsifiers have a very low skin irritation: they are dermatologically innocuous and non-irritating to eyes. 

Rinse-off

In bar soaps, shampoos, and body washes, ESTERLAC™ SLL acts like a foam booster and mild surfactant, delivering significantly improved foam volume and richness vs. formulations without ESTERLAC™. 

Hair care

Substantive to proteins, ESTERLAC™ provides excellent hair conditioning effects. This is especially observed for ESTERLAC™ CARE+. This ingredient adsorbs to damaged hair and helps to retain moisture in skin and hair. When applied in hair care products like shampoos and conditioners, the user will experience smooth and soft hair. ESTERLAC™ emulsifiers can also be used to thicken shampoos as a Cocamide MEA replacement. 

PURASAL® NH/COS

PURASAL® NH/COS is the ammonium salt of natural L(+)-Lactic acid, which is produced by fermentation from carbohydrates. PURASAL® NH/COS has clinically been shown to be an excellent moisturizer for very dry skin. It helps reduce skin roughness and visibly reduces skin dryness and an ashy appearance of the skin, making the skin feel smooth and look healthy and radiant again.

It is especially recommended for very dry skin and dry and rough spots such as elbows and knees. It is also suitable for dry, cracked heels.

PURASAL® MOISTXS

PURASAL® MOISTXS is a natural biobased carbohydrate fermentation product, clinically demonstrated to provide enhanced and extended (up to 24 hrs) moisturization in leave-on formulations. When added to surfactant formulations, PURASAL® MOISTXS has been shown to increase the mildness of such formulations in a cost-effective way, allowing to reduce the level of secondary surfactant.

Benefits:

PURASAL® NH/COS

• Moisturization

PURASAL® MOISTXS

• Clinically proven 24-hour moisturization
• Increases skin elasticity
• Reduces TEWL
• Effective at low concentrations
• Biobased
• Natural, safe yet effective

Characteristics:

PURASAL® NH/COS

• INCI Name: Ammonium Lactate (and) Aqua
• Apperance : clear liquid

PURASAL® MOISTXS

• INCI: Sodium Lactate, Sodium Gluconate
• Clear liquid
• Usage levels: 2 – 6%
• Solids: 34 – 36%

Applications:

PURASAL® NH/COS

• Body lotions
• Creams
• Leave-on formulas
• Rinse-off formulas

PURASAL® MOISTXS

• Conditioning Shampoos
• Cream Rinses
• Bath and Shower products
• Lotions and Creams

The Verdad® portfolio of clean label preservatives offers functional replacements for chemical preservatives such as sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate.

Univar Solutions offers versatile food preservation solutions, including the Verdad® portfolio from Corbion, which includes clean label, natural, and organic options for a wide range of applications. These vinegars, ferments, and blends come in powder and liquid form. Our Application Development team has the experience and knowledge to help guide you to the right product or product combination for success with your current preservation challenges.

Applications:

Remove chemical preservatives from your sauces, dressings, and condiments

Let Univar Solutions help you overcome the hurdles of removing chemical preservatives such as sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate from your sauces, dressings, condiments, spice blends, vegan meats, and more. The Verdad® portfolio of clean label vinegars, ferments, and blends offers effective natural preservation against bacteria, mold, and yeast. New products have recently been added to the portfolio to offer even cleaner flavor profiles so your product retains the same great taste, naturally. Our Application Development team of food scientists can help you choose the right product to successfully preserve and manage your flavor profile.

Example applications:

• Deli-style chilled salads, such as potato, pasta, and seafood
• Dips, including yogurt- and cream cheese-based
• Sauces, such as barbecue sauce, pasta sauce, and salsa
• Hummus
• Sour cream
• Salad dressings
• Condiments

Our Preservative Comparison Model can help you re-formulate faster

Our Application Development team has access to a Preservative Comparison Model that can speed up your R&D time by providing a product and usage level suggestion tailored specifically to your application. To take advantage of this proprietary tool and reduce your benchtop time, reach out to discuss the below with our food scientists:

• What is your current application, preservative(s), and usage level(s)?
• What is the pH, temperature, water activity level (Aw), and salt (Na) level?
• How is your product processed?
• What bacteria/mold/yeast are you trying to prevent in your application?
• Do you have a preferred ingredient(s) to list on your new label (e.g. cultured sugar, vinegar, and/or natural flavor)?

PURAC® HiPure 90 Lactic Acid

From a global leader in lactic acids, Corbion’s PURAC® HiPure 90 is a highly concentrated purified grade of natural L-lactic acid that offers a range of skin care benefits, in addition helping to adjust the pH of formulations. PURAC® HiPure 90 can help to stimulate exfoliation, as well as cell renewal, and offers the best therapeutic index with less potential for skin irritation. It can be used in formulations to help provide anti-aging benefits, such as smoother, younger and brighter looking skin.

Characteristics:

• Clear liquid

Applications

• Hand sanitizers
• Anti-aging products
• Creams
• Lotions
• Gels