Maca

Natural stamina for food & beverage

Maca is a versatile ingredient that can be used in various food and beverage applications to evoke energy and stamina. With Givaudan's expertise in taste and botanicals, we can help you incorporate Maca into your products to create a unique and appealing experience for consumers.
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Solving your formulation challenges

Maca has an intense flavour and achieving the right balance is crucial. Our expertise in taste can help you create a perfectly balanced profile in your product. We’ll help you incorporate it into your application taking all aspects into account from taste and mouthfeel to solubility and turbidity. Givaudan can also assist you with adapting your application to local regulations.

Optimal solubility and low turbidity

Our Maca extracts are soluble in water, making them suitable for applications, including clear beverage formulations. Its excellent solubility means it works well in yoghurt and dairy formulations where a smooth and homogeneous dispersion can be achieved.

Natural colour

Maca imparts its characteristic beige yellow colour in applications and offers good heat and light stability. This light colour delivers a natural appearance to beverage applications.

Distinct earthy taste

Maca offers a unique taste with roasted, earthy, mushroom notes. With Givaudan’s extensive background in taste, we’ll help you balance and highlight the best of Maca’s earthy taste profile.

Determining use in your application

We’ll help you identify the  appropriate use level of Maca in your production order to achieve the desired flavour and health appeal. Factors to consider include flavour and colour intensity as well as consumer expectations. Givaudan can help you find the right ingredient and dosage for your specific application.

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This web page is intended to provide business-to-business education and information. Its purpose is not intended to communicate to end consumers. Ingredient information is for educational purposes only; specific ingredients are not intended to prevent, treat, mitigate or cure any disease states. This information is not intended to be used in final consumer products and any use or reference of the intellectual property of Givaudan in the final product may only be made with Givaudan’s prior written permission. The information provided may or may not be applicable to, or satisfy, all regulatory requirements for all global regions. Specific regulatory requirements must be evaluated to ensure compliance within the individual countries and regions.
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