NutraConnect PARTNERS Such as: •Extrusion Porosification Technology Patented EPTTM to • Characterisation of powders: dry very viscous products into porous powders with improved density, particule size, flow pro- perties, explosivity (Kst), etc…. functional properties (rehydration, flowability,etc …) with 20-40% •Physical and chemical ana- energy savings compared to a conventional spray-drying method. lyses:colour, dry extracts pH, etc…. This technology coupled with New carriers have also been for- the processing technology out- mulated, utilizing a brand new lined below enables LIS to database of over one hundred analyse and asses the best food ingredients, to be used in solution for a particular appli- spray-drying technology for clean cation or product development: and clear label purposes. These potential carriers have been in- •Spray-dryers – For turning vestigated thoroughly, with their spray-drying feasibility analysed products from a liquid state into dry powder blends which is in- along with their vitreous transition creasingly popular as more com- temperature, viscosity and more. panies embrace the positives of increasing shelf life compared to liquid,proper nutrition, table- ting for food supplements…… •Vacuum belt drying which of- fers an alternative for high visco- sity, heat sensitive products. •Microencapsulation to pro- tect active substances that can be highly volatile, light sensitive or LIS also seek to offer an increased easily oxidized. shelf life for products and improved