AGRANA presents extensive product portfolio for the food and beverage sector at Food Ingredients Europe

EQS-Media / 25.11.2024 / 10:54 CET/CEST

AGRANA presents extensive product portfolio for the food and beverage
sector at Food Ingredients Europe

The Austrian food group AGRANA recently showcased its extensive product
range, extending from fruit, brown flavour and spicy preparations to
starch, sugar, flavourings, syrups, sauces and betaine, at the Food
Ingredients Europe trade fair in Frankfurt. The Fi Europe, one of the most
important trade fairs for food and beverages which annually attracts
around 1,400 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors, took place at the Messe
Frankfurt event location between 19 and 21 November 2024.

The functionality and sustainability of foods were again the AGRANA key
focus at Fi Europe this year, with all-in-one solutions, 3D printers and
live cooking events attracting particular interest from visitors. Consumer
trends are continuing to revolve around the issues of naturalness, health,
enjoyment and sustainability. This was also the case at the stand where
AGRANA again presented solutions for plant-based dishes and meat
alternatives. AGRANA demonstrated its food development skills with several
vegan flavour combinations as alternatives to whey such as pineapple and
dragon fruit as well as pumpkin seed and vanilla. This entailed combining
the group’s in-house starch, juice and flavouring components to create
all-in-one solutions.

“For us, the Fi Europe was the perfect opportunity to showcase our
innovative all-in-one solutions for the food industry. This is also
underscored by our recently approved AGRANA NEXT LEVEL strategy, which
encompasses tailor-made products for the food and beverages sector from
our newly created ‘Food & Beverage Solutions’ business unit and which will
further advance our innovative strength,” explains AGRANA CEO Stephan
Büttner.

 

Chocolate alternatives and new ice cream creations

Visitors had an opportunity to taste several innovative ice cream
varieties at our ice cream parlour: bitter-sweet vanilla ice cream with a
pink grapefruit and caramel swirl or spicy-sweet chocolate ice cream with
blood orange, lemon and spices were on the ice cream menu. The
honey-sweetened ice cream with a fruity blueberry and lavender swirl as
well as a yoghurt made with a chocolate alternative based on fermented
sunflower seeds were also popular with visiting industry insiders.

 

Juicy and tasty meat alternatives

One of the highlights at the AGRANA stand was once again the live cooking
at the bistro bar. Products from all of AGRANA’s business divisions were
also in use here: from vegan chocolate cake with apricot jam to vegan
meatballs based on wheat protein and a fluffy potato purée. The meat
alternatives were particularly popular due to their taste and texture. The
recipes for these are developed by AGRANA and act as a proof of concept
for the use of corn starch, potato fibres and textured wheat protein.

 

Betaine to tackle ageing and jetlag

Functional foods which promote a healthy lifestyle and help the body
recuperate are proving to be a strong trend. Betaine is an ingredient
which AGRANA produces from GMO-free sugar beet molasses and which can be
used in many different ways, including in beverages and food supplements.
For example, the positive influence of betaine on our fluid balance and
metabolism can be seen in the anti-ageing or anti-jetlag effects of these
products.

 

Flavourings and beverage compounds from AUSTRIA JUICE

One of the main focuses this year for AUSTRIA Juice, a joint venture
between AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG and RWA Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG, was on
beverage compounds as orange alternatives. Also on display were
flavourings for use in fruit juices and beverages as well as possible
applications of flavourings such as in dextrose tablets or gummy bears.
The company also demonstrated its flavouring expertise in the form of
filled chocolates (banana, coconut and rum) as well as in mocktails:
alcohol-free mojitos and Mai Tais were served.

 

About AGRANA

AGRANA converts agricultural raw materials into high-quality foods and
numerous industrial intermediate products. Around 9,000 employees at 53
production sites worldwide generate annual Group revenue of approximately
€ 3.8 billion. Established in 1988, the company is the global market
leader in fruit preparations and the world’s leading producer of apple and
berry juice concentrates. In addition, its Starch segment is also a major
manufacturer of custom starch products (made from potato, corn and wheat)
and of bioethanol. AGRANA is the leading sugar producer in Central and
Eastern Europe.

For queries, please contact:

Markus Simak, Public Relations
+43 1 21137 12084, [1]markus.simak@agrana.com

Hannes Haider, Investor Relations
+43 1 21137 12905, [2]hannes.haider@agrana.com

 

This announcement is available in German and English at [3] www.agrana.com.

 

 

 

 

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Issuer: AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft
Key word(s): Enterprise

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Language: English
Company: AGRANA Beteiligungs-Aktiengesellschaft
F.-W.-Raiffeisen-Platz 1
A-1020 Wien
Austria
Phone: +43-1-21137-0
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