CITRONEO, the best flavour modulator for your food supplements
In the development of food supplements, taste is not understood as an add-on, it is an essential part of their commercial effectiveness. For a formula to be truly impeccable, its taste must be pleasant, it must be committed to the consumer’s final experience. Bordas CITRONEO is a flavour modulator that acts as a sweetener, flavouring and flavour enhancer, enhancing each formula without interfering with its active ingredients.
Why is flavour essential in supplements?
To understand why taste is essential in supplements, one must consider the role that palatability plays in the consumer. Flavour directly influences the continued use of nutraceutical products. Functional ingredients such as minerals, amino acids or extracts of plant origin can present bitter or metallic notes that negatively affect the end consumer’s experience.
At Bordas we know that by using solutions in formulas such as CITRONEO, palatability is improved thanks to its technological properties, achieving a competitive advantage. The positive sensory experience increases the loyalty of the consumer.
What is CITRONEO and why is it different?
CITRONEO, developed by the Bordas team, is a flavour modulator that manages to highlight the unique purpose of the formula that includes it, acting synergistically with the rest of the ingredients. Its main objective is not to ‘cover’ or overlay. It is to harmonise the flavour and achieve a more balanced sensory profile, allowing the final result to be better perceived without altering its natural essence.
Naturally occurring in bitter oranges, CITRONEO is a flavonoid that functions as a sweetener:
- Sweetener to enhance the experience without artifice: A substance used to add sweetness to foods and beverages, replacing or supplementing sugar.
- Natural flavour enhancer: Does not impart an intense flavour of its own, but enhances or intensifies the existing flavour of the food.
- Undesirable flavour masker: Substance added to provide or reinforce a specific odour and/or flavour in food.
Where can CITRONEO be used?
Flavonoids are plant-derived compounds belonging to the polyphenol group, which have antioxidant and immune-boosting properties and provide multiple beneficial effects. Thanks to its versatility, CITRONEO can be incorporated in different formats such as liquid supplements thanks to its solubility, as well as powder formulas and tablets or gummies.
At Bordas we have demonstrated that CITRONEO, as well as being essential in the supplement industry, is designed to be used in other industries such as food and beverages, food and animal welfare, as well as cosmetics.
This solution provided by Bordas is part of a strategic combination of natural flavour ingredients, led by flavonoids of citrus origin. It has the ability to interact with taste receptors, modifying sensory perception without chemical interference.
How to integrate CITRONEO into your next formula?
CITRONEO manages to modulate complex flavours without covering them up, improve the sensory profile with natural ingredients and add value to the end consumer experience. It is therefore a tool for the development of more palatable, effective and marketable supplement formulations.
We have our own results reports. Ask our specialists for more information about their profiles and stability in different tested products and transform the sensory perception of your final product without compromising its integrity.
