Company insight A shot of health Flavex Naturextrakte is a specialist producer of high-quality CO2 extracts from herbs and spices. The
company is based in the triangle of Germany, France and Luxembourg. Its geographical location in the heart of Europe, and the availability of standard products already on a kilogram scale, is beneficial for international customers. The standard product range comprises over one hundred products. In addition to ISO 9001, 14001, HACCP, organic, kosher and halal, the company has also been ECOVADIS certified for several years and was recently awarded the ECOAVDIS Gold Medal.
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extracts contain the original substances of the plant material and are free from solvent residues, proteins or heavy metals. Their bioactive and flavour components are suitable for a wide range of applications in food products, dietary supplements and cosmetics. CO2
are germ-free, require no preservatives and have a long shelf life. Some of them can even support the preservation of the final products.
lavex acquires its raw materials worldwide and has been maintaining cultivation projects with reliable local partners in the countries of origin for many years. Examples of its engagement include the sustainable partnership for organic vanilla in Uganda and the promotion of organic farming in Albania. Suppliers appreciate the solid financial basis and a security- oriented corporate policy. As proof of its creditworthiness, Flavex has received the renowned CrefoZert certificate for the third time. CO2
Flavex offers different selective and total ginger CO2 as essential oils and gingerols.
Ginger extracts
extracts with altered proportions of active ingredients, for example, essential
“Flavex produces an extensive range of CO2 in certified organic quality.”
Rosemary is favoured in the food sector because of its spicy aroma profile and its active ingredients, the stabilizing and antioxidant diterpene phenols (DTP) carnosolic acid and its derivatives. Flavex produces rosemary extracts with different properties from one type of raw material: ■ Rosemary CO2
-to extract, camphor type – contains both essential oil and DTP
■ Rosemary Antioxidant extracts – contain mainly DTP
■ Rosemary CO2 -se-plus extract – contains
predominantly essential oil with mainly eucalyptol and camphor, 2% DTP.
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Ginger with its high content of flavour and pungent compounds is well known in traditional medicine and as food ingredient. Flavex offers different selective and total CO2
extracts
oils and gingerols. A ginger hot flavour extract for use in food products and food supplements is also available. It contains mainly the pungent compounds and less than 5% essential oil.
Paprika
The oil-soluble, organic certified paprika extract with 40,000 colour units provides an attractive orange-red colour and paprika aroma to products. It is largely heat stable during production and not impacted by the pH-value of the formulation. Due to its low content of capsaicinoids, it is suitable not
extracts with altered proportions of active ingredients, such
only for savoury products such as meat products or seasonings, but also for coloured fruits, dairy products and confectionery.
Poplar bud
An interesting new product is the balsamic- scented poplar bud CO2
extract. The halal
and kosher certified extract is well suited for the alcoholic beverage industry, for example for flavouring herbal and bitter liqueurs.
Declaration and certification Most of the genuine CO2
extracts
extracts in certified organic quality. Most products are vegan and kosher or halal certified. ●
can be declared as natural flavouring substances according to the aroma regulation (EC) No. 1334/2008. Flavouring preparations are exempt from the Novel Food Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 and do not require approval if the raw materials have food status. Flavex also produces an extensive range of CO2
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