FAIRFIELD, N.J., May, 2007 - A&B Ingredients has added the açai fruit to its product line. A small, round fruit found in the Amazon rain forest, the purple berry is widely used in fruit and energy drinks, juice blends, smoothies, sodas and other beverages, as well as in ice cream and energy bars with granola. The New Jersey-based company cites the rich antioxidant, amino-acid and essential-omega content for its rising popularity as a 'super fruit.' Açai has 10-30 times the anthocyanins of red wine grapes, and a balanced amount of mono-unsaturated fats, dietary fibre and phytosterols. Founded in 1990, A&B Ingredients is a supplier of rice-based products, pure fruit extracts, organic banana bits, antioxidants and antimicrobials for the food industry.
Functional Indredients, May 2007
