Focusing on hotels, restaurants, and cafés, the food industry specialist is investing in healthy products sourced from biodiversity
São Paulo, November 2017 – Concepta Ingredients, a business unit of Sabará Group specializing in natural and technology-driven solutions for the food and beverage industries, is expanding its portfolio of vegetable oils. Developed for the food service market—hotels, restaurants, and cafés (Horeca)—these products are made with ingredients sourced from biodiversity and naturally contain vitamins.
One of the new additions is Organic Licuri Oil, an ingredient rich in omega-9, lauric acid, myristic acid, and phytosterols. Extracted from licuri seeds through cold pressing, it can be used in baked goods, cakes, sweets, grilled foods, vegetables, and breads.
“The licuri palm is widespread throughout the Caatinga and is one of the main palm species in Brazil’s semiarid region. However, it is much more than a source of healthy food: it is essential to the livelihoods of local communities, as it withstands drought and flowers and bears fruit for much of the year,” says Isabela Romanin, Technical Sales Specialist at Concepta Ingredients.
In addition to this organic ingredient, Concepta is also investing in exotic products such as Açaí, Passion Fruit, and Sacha Inchi oils, all free from solvents and chemical additives.
Explore the properties of each Concepta Ingredients oil:
Açaí Oil: Rich in omega-6, omega-9, and phytosterols, açaí comes from a palm tree that grows along riverbanks. Its juice, known as “Amazonian wine,” has a distinctive purple color. The oil is extracted from the fruit pulp through cold pressing.
Applications: Ideal for baked goods, sweets, grilled dishes, vegetables, fish, and salads.
Passion Fruit Oil: Rich in omega-6 and phytosterols, this oil is extracted from passion fruit seeds through cold pressing. The passion fruit vine is native to warm-climate regions.
Applications: Suitable for baked goods, sweets, grilled foods, vegetables, fish, and salads.
Sacha Inchi Oil: Considered one of the richest known plant sources of polyunsaturated fatty acids, this ingredient contains omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9, as well as phytosterols. It is extracted from sacha inchi seeds through cold pressing. Known to the Incas thousands of years ago, the sacha inchi vine is native to the Amazon rainforest, with its native range spanning Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil.
Applications: Ideal for baked goods, sweets, grilled foods, vegetables, fish, and salads.
Beyond promoting healthier foods, Concepta Ingredients’ work also supports environmental conservation and social development. “More than simply offering healthy and flavorful products, we are committed to environmental and social responsibility. We currently run several projects and invest in initiatives that help conserve forests while providing additional income for local communities,” concludes Isabela Romanin.
For more information about Concepta Ingredients’ products, visit www.conceptaingredients.com or email info@conceptaingredients.com.
About Concepta Ingredients
A business unit of Sabará Group, Concepta Ingredients specializes in developing natural and technology-driven solutions for the food, beverage, animal nutrition, and veterinary pharmaceutical industries. Since May 2017, it has offered the food service market a line of sustainable butter and vegetable oils designed for hotels, restaurants, and cafés (Horeca).
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