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1. Are Aquaresin® Seasoning Blends for Pickles soluble in brine solutions?
Kalsec® offers Aquaresin® Seasoning Blends designed to dissolve in brine solutions providing your products with the clear and uniform appearance you desire.
2. Will the flavor of Aquaresin® Seasoning Blends stay consistent and fresh throughout the duration of the shelf life of my pickles?
Unlike ground herbs and spices, the flavor of Aquaresins® has been extracted, and it is readily available immediately. Furthermore, the flavor of Kalsec® Aquaresin® Seasoning Blends is designed to be stable and consistent throughout the shelf life of your product.
3. Do you offer brine soluble Oleoresin Turmeric that does not contain polysorbates?
Pickle processors use Turmeric extracts to provide color to their brine. Kalsec® is unique in offering turmeric extracts that do not contain polysorbates and will give a limpid color to pickle brines. Some processors object to polysorbates because of soapy off flavors and regulatory concerns.
4. How do I label Kalsec® herb and spice extracts?
In the United States, Kalsec® Aquaresin® Seasoning Blends may be labeled "Natural Flavor" as provided for in 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 101, subsection 101.22. In pickle applications, polysorbate 80 must be labeled in compliance with 21 CFR. In the EU, they may be labeled "Natural Flavoring" in accordance with Directive 88/388/EEC.
5. Are these products Kosher?
Yes. Kalsec® Aquaresin® Seasoning Blends are approved as being Kosher by the New York office of the Orthodox Union Rabbinate.
6. Are non-GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) products available?
Yes. The herbs, spices and vegetable raw materials extracted by Kalsec® have not been genetically modified. In addition, we offer a full range of Aquaresin® Seasoning Blends formulated with diluents and emulsifiers that are certified as non-GMO.
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