Fresh produce and natural products

We have expertise at IFR Extra to help you develop and optimise fresh horticultural produce and extracts and/or ingredients of plant origin For example:

Fresh Produce

• Optimisation of crops for specific secondary plant metabolites including carotenoids, flavonoids, sulphur-containing molecules, volatile oils, or other bioactives. This includes food and non-food crops.
• Provision of marketing ‘stories’ and liaison with analysis teams to enable producers/companies to ‘own’ global stories relating to flavour or health benefits of fresh produce.
• Development of commercially viable analysis tools for fresh produce quality.
• Shelf-life and modified atmosphere packaging trials for flavour, fragrance or healthy bioactives in fresh produce

Plant extracts/ingredients

• Assessment of market opportunity for new extracts from plants, or new food products.
• New sources of natural colours.
• Development of new, novel foods and ingredients on the basis of bioactivity, flavour or colour.
• Extraction efficiency for valued molecules from biomass, developing links with commercial parties for extraction/purification.
• Sourcing or supplying quality essential oils.

Analysis We can analyse a range of products for phytochemicals using the latest analytical techniques. For an up-to-date list and pricing please contact us For more information, please contact Kerry I’Anson