Natural cocoa peptides concentrate for enhanced cocoa flavors
Valogen Biosciences Ltd presents a Natural Cocoa Peptides Concentrate, designed to enhance cocoa flavor profiles by masking bitter and astringent tastes. Using advanced hydrolysis and filtration techniques, this concentrate provides a rich umami and cocoa flavor.
Overview
Valogen Biosciences Ltd has developed a Natural Cocoa Peptides Concentrate aimed at enhancing the flavor of cocoa-based products. This innovative concentrate utilizes hydrolysis and advanced filtration techniques to isolate and concentrate bioactive peptides from partially defatted cocoa powder. The resulting concentrate offers a rich umami flavor and enhances the natural cocoa taste, effectively masking the bitter and astringent flavors typically associated with alkalised cocoa powder. This advancement opens new possibilities for culinary and confectionery applications, ensuring a superior taste experience.
Technical specifications
Key features:
- Utilizes partially defatted cocoa powder as a primary source
- Hydrolysis with endoproteases to create small peptides
- Separation and concentration using ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membranes
- Final product is spray-dried to form a concentrated powder
- Offers a rich umami and cocoa flavor, masking bitter and astringent notes
Production process:
- Hydrolysis of cocoa powder to produce peptides
- Separation of peptides using ultrafiltration
- Concentration of peptides using nanofiltration
- Spray drying to produce a stable powder concentrate
Technology readiness level
This technology is currently at TRL 3, indicating it is in the experimental proof of concept stage. Future validation will involve producing cocoa peptide concentrates in a pilot plant setting to identify the optimal flavor performance among various cocoa powder sources.
About Valogen Biosciences Ltd
Valogen Biosciences Ltd is an agritech company that transforms underutilised agri-food side-streams, such as rapeseed meal, into high-value bioactive peptides. The company employs a proprietary, scalable process—developed through extensive research and pilot plant operations—to extract and purify these materials. Their technology allows for the creation of functional ingredients that serve as alternatives to traditional, lower-value applications of agricultural by-products, focusing on delivering scientifically validated, highly digestible, and allergen-free components. By leveraging circular economy principles, the company aims to convert waste streams into sustainable, high-value biorenewables.
The company provides innovative solutions for the nutrition, personal care, and medical sectors. Their bioactive peptides have demonstrated efficacy in various applications, including as hair conditioners in cosmetics, savoury flavour enhancers in food products, and agents with anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties in healthcare. Valogen works with industrial partners and research institutions to validate their products and scale production, having progressed from laboratory concepts to functional pilot-scale manufacturing. Their business strategy relies on continuous R&D, strategic grants, and partnerships to support their transition toward larger, commercial-scale production facilities.
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