In the arena of refreshing beverages, Plantextrakt has developed a great tasting alternative to iced tea drinks using rooibos extracts.

Rooibos, as opposed to tea, contains no caffeine. Many consumers enjoy iced tea but tend to avoid too much of it because of its stimulating effect. Rooibos is particularly interesting because it is also an ideal raw material for athletic beverages with its multitude of minerals and polyphenols.

Plantextrakt also takes a leading market position in terms of quality of its green and red rooibos extracts. The extracts are transparent, crystal clear and easily soluble. With this unique optical quality, they are suitable for use in a wide variety of beverages. With its harmonic aroma and its mild flavour it can be wonderfully combined with the classic flavours used in existing iced teas. The trend is moving in a tropical direction with, for example, orange, mango-passion fruit and also tamarind, an exotic fruit from India.

PUBLISHED BY BELL PUBLISHING IN THE FIRST ISSUE OF FOOD & DRINK NUTRACEUTICALS