Natural Animal Meat Solutions

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Consumers scanning food labeling with their index fingers is now commonplace. Due to the clean label and natural food movement, more than ever, consumers are concerned about where their food comes from and how it is made. As a result, many processed foods are in the spotlight including meat products. Marinade injected meats typically use phosphates to increase yields to save meat processors money and to maintain the juicy texture on the consumer end. However, now phosphates are on the questionable list. At the same time, there are very few clean phosphate alternatives on the market which will create high quality products. Citri-Fi® natural citrus fiber is created using a patented process that does not use any chemical modifications. This is unique to this citrus fiber since many others in the market are byproducts of the pectin process. Citri-Fi is an "upcycled" citrus fiber from the citrus juicing industry. Because of this, Citri-Fi citrus fiber supports a sustainable and environmentally sound story. And this natural ingredient is as close as it gets when it comes to nature. This citrus fiber is created with high surface area which lends itself to high water holding and emulsification properties which are key in creating high quality meat products. However to replace phosphates while maintaining the high quality, Citri-Fi is typically recommended to be used at low levels (<1%) with either a starch (e.g. native rice starch) or carrageenan. Another possible solution involves using sodium carbonate. In the end, these systems create high quality marinade injected meats that not only improve the yields and texture but also labeling. Citri-Fi's labeling options include citrus flour or dried citrus pulp. This natural ingredient is non-GMO project certified, non-allergenic/gluten-free and has no E-number.