Galactic’s solutions for meat & poultry applications

FOOD SAFETY

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SHELF LIFE

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HEALTH

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CLEAN LABEL

Galactic has developed a complete set of solutions for food safety in the meat and poultry industry. We guarantee shelf life increase and targeted pathogen elimination through natural solutions. Galactic combines traditional and state-of-the-art technologies to bring today’s very best to the customer’s plate.

ENHANCING THE GENIUS OF NATURE www.lactic.com

Galactic has acquired valuable expertise in biotechnology since its creation 20 years ago. The company develops natural solutions for application in food markets. Specialised in food safety, nutrition and green chemistry, Galactic offers its customers natural and innovative product-based solutions. In collaboration with our distributors and scientific partners, we meet the challenges of sharing together the unlimited potential of nature with a view to a safer and more sustainable future.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX.

INTRODUCTION GALACTIC’S TECHNOLOGY AND SOLUTIONS 1. Organic acids, salts and blends 2. Cultures 3. Peptides 4. Fermentates and flavours 5. Vinegars 6. Herb Extracts APPLICATIONS IN CARCASS, OFFAL AND CASINGS APPLICATIONS IN RAW MEAT 1. Fresh minced meat (preparations) 2. Fresh cuts APPLICATIONS IN COOKED PROCESSED MEAT APPLICATIONS IN FERMENTED & DRY MEAT APPLICATIONS IN POULTRY PRODUCTS CLEAN LABELLING 1. Natural Flavour 2. Vinegar 3. Spice extracts 4. Total freshness for minced meat INNOVATIVE SERVICES: GALACTIC FOOD DOCTOR™ 1. Predictive modelling tools 2. Metagenomics

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FIGURES AND TABLES Figure 1: The living cell at the heart of our technology Figure 2: Galactic’s solutions overview

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Table 1: Galactic’s solutions for carcass, offal & casings Table 2: Galactic’s solutions for fresh minced meat (preparations) Table 3: Galactic’s solutions for fresh cuts Table 4: Galactic’s solutions for cooked processed meat Table 5: Galactic’s solutions for fermented & dry meat Table 6: Galactic’s solutions for poultry Table 7: Galactic’s solutions for clean labelling

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Disclaimer: Notwithstanding the recommendations set out herein, Galactic advises its customers to verify local regulations and legislation when using one of Galactic’s solutions in their recipes. Our advice is based on our 20+ years of experience and knowledge which we gladly put at your service.

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I. INTRODUCTION Since 1994 Galactic has become one of the world leaders in biotechnology serving the food, feed, personal & health care, and industrial markets. Based on its valuable experience in the fermentation of lactic acid and other derivatives, Galactic continuously develops sustainable, innovative and health-friendly solutions in the field of food safety, nutrition and green chemistry. In particular, Galactic provides an extensive range of solutions for application in the meat and poultry industry. Over the past 20 years, Galactic has become a major player on the international stage. With headquarters in Belgium and production facilities in Europe, Asia and America, we progressively develop our portfolio of natural solutions in order to meet our customers’ needs wherever they are located in the world.



Galactic Innovation Campus (GIC)

MARKET DRIVERS

At Galactic, we focus on four principal market trends in our quest to develop a highly effective range of meat & poultry solutions, namely:

Natural Healthy Low-cost Effective The demand for minimally processed, easily prepared, and ready-to-eat fresh food products, as well as the globalisation of the food trade, poses major challenges for food safety and quality. Coupled with a growing world population that raises its own sustainability issues, it is not difficult to understand that food security has become one of the 21st century’s largest concerns. Consumers want healthy and convenient fresh food thus the meat industry must respond in a manner which guarantees that the ingredients it uses are natural, effective and completely safe. Galactic’s meat & poultry solutions represent a strong commitment to food safety. We offer bespoke solutions to meet the challenges our customers face. Our product range consists of highly effective ingredients to promote shelf life extension, food safety, sodium reduction, flavour enhancement, texture improvement, anti-oxidation, mineral Galactic Innovation Campus (GIC) enrichment or colour stability. Our natural solutions contain important innovative breakthroughs allowing meat producers to benefit from the most recent cost effective and clean-label innovations. By working on improving product shelf life we help our customers to reduce food waste which is hugely beneficial for society.

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II. GALACTIC’S TECHNOLOGY AND SOLUTIONS Galactic offers a full set of solutions for food safety in the meat & poultry markets. We use the best technology based on nature and living organisms as such, and extract and refine various outputs, such as lactic acid, to serve different needs. Our products come in liquid as well as powder form. Figure 1: The living cell at the heart of our technology lacto-peroxidase

lactic acid

fatty acids diacetyl

acetic and propionic acid hydrogen peroxide

Living cell

acetaldehyde

carbon dioxide other compounds

bacteriocins

Throughout the world, we offer customised blends and ensure quality sourcing from our plants. We continuously develop new products and technologies in collaboration with our customers. Figure 2: Galactic’s solutions overview

L+ and D- lactic acid, all grades

Acids

Na, K, Ca, Mg, Zn, Fe... Lactates Acetate and Di-acetate salts

Blends with: Vinegars Herb extracts Flavours Masking agents

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Salts

Cultures

Blends

Proteins Fermentates

ORGANIC ACIDS, SALTS AND BLENDS

Starter cultures Food protective cultures Probiotics

Food safety peptides: nisin, natamycin, polylysine,... Food safety enzymes

Cultured sugars Natural flavourings made by fermentation Spice Extract Natural Vinegar

We produce high quality lactic acid through natural beet sugar fermentation. In food applications this organic acid is mainly used as an acidifier. We complement our range of lactic acid derivatives with vinegars, spice extracts and natural flavours. Galactic also offers a new generation of powders in pure form or in blends with their key property being shelf life extension or controlled acidification release. Product ranges: Galacid™, Galaflow™, Galimax™

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2. CULTURES Galactic offers expertise in fermentation methodology and proposes different bacteria strains to enable our customers trigger fermentation (starter cultures), add flavour, stabilise colour and protect against pathogens. For example, some of our protective cultures are very effective against Listeria monocytogenes. Product range: Galastar™ 3. PEPTIDES Also stemming from our knowledge in fermentation, we offer some special metabolites called bacteriocins. These small proteins are able to destroy different types of microorganisms known to spoil many processed meat products. Our Galacin™ range is active against both Gram-positive and negative bacteria, moulds, yeasts, etc. Product range: Galacin™ 4.

FERMENTATES AND FLAVOURS

Fermentates are direct products of the fermentation process. They refer to a range of natural cultured sugars able to enhance the sensory properties of the final meat and poultry products, as well as other parameters such as food safety, nutrition and texture. We also produce flavours to replace salt and thus reduce sodium levels in end-products without compromising on food safety. Product range: Galimax Flavor™ 5. VINEGARS Natural vinegars are used alone or in synergy with lactates to provide shelf life extension. Buffered vinegars are very efficient bacteriostatic ingredients. They have no detrimental effect on the pH nor taste of meat products. They are used at a low concentration enabling low cost in use. Product range: Galimax Flavor™ V 6.

HERB EXTRACTS

Galactic produces spice extracts among its solutions together with combinations including natural flavours. This allows customers to benefit from the full spectrum of shelf life protection: freshness and preservation. By offering products with both antimicrobial and anti-oxidant effects, Galactic enables producers to ensure the best for their food. Product range: ProMeat Essential™, Galimax Spice Extract™

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III. APPLICATIONS IN CARCASS, OFFAL AND CASINGS BEEF, POULTRY, CASINGS CARCASS SPRAYING During slaughtering, fresh beef carcasses are extremely vulnerable to bacterial surface contamination, such as aerobic (total germs) and anaerobic facultative bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria...). Galacid™ solutions reduce bacteria by 5-logs (elimination of 99,999% of the flora) through carcass decontamination and allow carcasses to gain up to 2% weight when frozen. Adding Galacin Nisin™ to the solution achieves even stronger results. Nisin is generally offered in powder form.

POULTRY OFFAL DECONTAMINATION Galacid™ is used in the decontamination process of poultry offal. It is applied in spray form or in a bath, and is able to significantly decrease total germ count and protect against pathogenic bacteria. Standard offal mostly includes chicken legs and skins. CASING DECONTAMINATION AND PROTECTION Casings require proper handling to ensure safety and freshness in meat and poultry products. Galactic offers solutions to protect natural and artificial casings against aerobic bacteria and against moulds & yeasts. Galimax Acidal™ is a liquid blend, based on 4 organic acids, which is able to decontaminate natural casings before the sausage embossment process begins. Galacin Natamycin™ is a powder against moulds and yeasts that is active during the manufacturing and storage of sausages. Galactic also offers a stable liquid suspension of natamycin that is very easy to handle and to dilute with clear water to the desired concentration. Galimax Flavor™ V is a clean label solution, highly effective against aerobic, anaerobic bacteria, moulds and yeasts. Table 1: Galactic’s solutions for carcass, offal & casings Main feature

Other key benefit

Galacid™

Carcass and offal decontamination

Positive impact on carcass weight

L

Galacin Nisin™

Carcass decontamination

Ultra effective (bactericidal)

S

Galimax Acidal™

Casing decontamination

Ultra effective

L

Galacin Natamycin™

Casing protection

Active against yeasts & moulds

L/S

Galimax Flavor™ V

Casing protection

Clean label – “natural vinegar”

L/S

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IV. APPLICATIONS IN RAW MEAT 1.

FRESH MINCED MEAT (PREPARATIONS) BURGERS, TARTARS, FRESH SAUSAGES, MEAT LOAVES SHELF LIFE EXTENSION Fresh minced beef and pork meat preparations have short shelf live. For grounded meat, shelf life evokes three parameters for consideration: aerobic flora development or aerobic plate count (APC), colour retention and rancidity avoidance. Galactic offers a range of solutions that enables producers to act on shelf life extension as a whole. Red & Fresh™ is our classic shelf life extender for fresh meat. It is very efficient and very easy to use. It acts in combination with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to provide an ideal colour for the meat. ProMeat One™ is our most advanced concept that combines organic acids with carefully selected herb extracts. This solution is very effective as an anti-oxidant on top of the APC control.

ANTIMICROBIAL & FOOD SAFETY Raw minced meat preparations are products with a high risk of spoilage contamination due to pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella typhimurium, E. coli 0157:H7, Listeria and many other foodborne pathogens called Anaerobic Facultative Bacteria (AFB). Our solutions increase the food safety of end products. Traditional liquid lactates are well known for their effectiveness in microbial inhibition. However to ensure optimal food safety, a wider range of natural solutions exists today. This array of tools can be used separately to act with specific focus, or in combination, to ensure the best hurdle protection. LOW COST IN USE Galactic offers solutions to reduce the cost in use (CIU) by enabling to reduce the dosage of preservative in meat formulation, thus less volume consumption. More effective solutions also reduce costs in terms of avoiding food recalls or too many food spoilages. With our Galactic Food Doctor™ system, we can advise our customers on the optimal solution for their needs. Galaflow™ offers cost-optimal solutions for customers, in liquid or in powder form. An advanced blend especially designed for low cost in use is our ProMeat One™. Another new development is Galactic’s Galaflow™ range: straight sodium or potassium lactate solutions with higher efficiency, allowing up to 20% reduction of dosage with the same preservation effect. Grinder in Galactic’s application lab

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CLEAN LABELLING Galactic offers solutions to meet the growing demand of customers for clean label solutions. Galimax Flavor™ is our latest innovation in the field. It is a natural flavour produced by sugar fermentation. This aroma produces a salty taste which enables manufacturers to reduce salt levels without impacting food safety. Table 2: Galactic’s solutions for fresh minced meat (preparations) Main feature

Other key benefit

Galaflow™ range

Traditional food safety

Low cost in use

L/S

Galimax™ range

Advanced food safety

Low cost in use

L

ProMeat Plus™/One™

Advanced food safety

Easy to use

L

Red & Fresh™

Advanced food safety with anti-oxidant effect (reinforces ascorbic acid action)

Easy to use

L

Galimax Flavor™

Salt reduction without compromising food safety

Clean label (natural flavour)

L

Galacin Nisin™

Gram-positive food antimicrobial

Bactericidal

S

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Liquid / Solid

FRESH CUTS MARINATED, INJECTED, TUMBLED MEATS Solutions for fresh cuts are in a way similar to those for fresh minced meats. Nonetheless, some particular challenges in the fresh cuts sector should be highlighted, such as: HEALTH IMPROVEMENT Cardiovascular diseases and hypertension are becoming major health problems worldwide, sodium reduction is becoming a crucial challenge for meat processors to address, in particular in the fresh cuts sector. Organic salts that are based on potassium, rather than sodium, offer a clear health benefit to end-consumers. Galactic produces these salts in a pure form as well as in advanced blends. They enable producers to reduce sodium and nitrite content without compromising on food safety.

ProMeat Plus LS™, where LS stands for “low sodium”, is our most recommended solution for reducing sodium levels in fresh cuts. Producers can reduce sodium content by up to 40% and use this as a strong claim for consumer health.

Tumbler in Galactic’s application lab

SHELF LIFE EXTENSION ProMeat Plus™ (liquid), Galimax ACE™ N-50 and Galimax DIACE™ N-47 (powder) are excellent solutions for injected, tumbled or marinated processes. These blends are highly effective in shelf life extension and protection against the common pathogens found in meat products.

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TARGETED FOOD SAFETY Protective cultures are well suited to fresh cuts preservation they target specific pathogens such as Listeria. These cultures offer the double advantage of being very narrowly focused against a particular pathogen whilst offering a clean label at the same time. Fresh cuts can be subject to contamination and these targeted solutions are highly appreciated by producers for solving specific challenges regarding food safety. CLEAN LABELLING Galactic offers solutions based on natural vinegars and cultured sugars to meet the growing demand for clean label solutions while ensuring optimal food safety. The Galimax Flavor™ V and the ProMeat Aceto™ ranges are vinegar-based products in powder and liquid form that are particularly well suited for fresh cuts. They offer a strong shelf life protection and a mild flavour well-designed for marinated or injected meats. Table 3: Galactic’s solutions for fresh cuts

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Main feature

Other key benefit

Liquid / Solid

Galaflow PL™

Traditional food safety

Low sodium (up to 30%)

L

Galimax™ range

Advanced food safety

Low cost in use

L

ProMeat Plus™/One™

Advanced food safety

Easy to use

L

ProMeat Plus LS™ /One LS™

Advanced food safety

Low sodium (up to 40%)

L

Galimax Flavor™ V ProMeat Aceto™

Advanced food safety

Clean label (vinegar)

ProMeat Essential™

Advanced food safety with anti-oxidant effect

Added natural herb extracts

L

Galimax Flavor™ K

Salt reduction without compromising food safety

Clean label (natural flavour)

L

Galimax ACE™ N-50/ Galimax DIACE™ N-47

Advanced food safety

Low dosage

S

Galastar™

Protective cultures

Clean label (cultures)

S

Galacin Nisin™

Gram-positive food antimicrobial

Bactericidal

S

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V. APPLICATIONS IN COOKED PROCESSED MEAT FRANKFURTERS, MORTADELLAS, LIVER PÂTÉS, SOUR SAUSAGES, HAMS, BACON SHELF LIFE EXTENSION The main challenge for fine emulsified, injected and cured meat products is to ensure a proper shelf life. Galactic offers an array of solutions based on organic acid blends, spice extracts and bacteriocins. ProMeat Plus™ is the most recommended product to use in these applications because it combines a strong shelf life improvement without impacting organoleptic parameters. This makes it a very easy to use solution and very flexible, so it can be used in different applications. ProMeat Essential™ is the ideal solution when producers need an antioxidant action to ensure the right colour or flavour profile during shelf life. Its natural composition, based on herb extracts, appeals to customers because of its clean label. Cutter in Galactic’s application lab

For customers needing solutions in powder forms, Galactic offers different products in its Galaflow™ (pure Sodium Lactate Powder), its Galimax™ (blends and mixes) and Flavor™ ranges (clean label options). SAFETY Meat producers face high safety expectations. These days, special attention is required in the combat against pathogens such as Listeria, Salmonella or E. coli. Galactic offers specific solutions to target these pathogens. Galimax ACE Powder™, based on blends of organic salts, is a very effective powder for the safety of cooked meat. This product combines superior performance with a lower dosage and efficiently safeguards against common meat pathogens. Galacin Nisin™ is an advanced biotech solution for addressing Grampositive pathogens. It is permitted in a growing number of countries. More information can be found in our Galacin brochure (available on request). Today, blends of Galimax ACE Powder™ and Galacin Nisin™ are becoming the most sophisticated solution for ultimate food safety in fine-emulsified cured products. TEXTURE ENHANCEMENT Creating the right texture is of particular importance in frankfurter type products. This is due to water losses during cooking and crunchiness. We have developed a special powder that delivers the correct texture together with shelf life extension: ProMeat Texture™. Note that this solution also enables a reduction of polyphosphates and fat in recipes, thus a better product for end-users. HEALTH IMPROVEMENT ProMeat Plus LS™ is particularly efficient in frankfurter type meats. Its low sodium content combined with its high food safety action enables producers to reduce sodium by up to 40% without impacting taste. There is also no compromise on Clostridium botulinum protection despite the nitrite reduction. This is a very healthy proposition for end-users.

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Galaxium Pearls™ is an excellent solution for calcium fortification, as well shelf life and texture improvement. Within our Galanium™ range, we offer other minerals for fortification such as Iron, Zinc or Magnesium. LOW COST IN USE We offer solutions for lower cost in use through simplified yet ultra-efficient blends. ProMeat One™ is our main proposition to control APC and pathogenic bacteria at low concentration. CLEAN LABELLING Galimax Flavor™ V and ProMeat Aceto™ are vinegar-based, highly efficient product for shelf life extension. Galimax Flavor™ K is a range of flavour enhancers used to reduce sodium content without compromising on food safety. ProMeat Adagio™ is a controlled-acidity diffuser based on lactic acid powder. It can perfectly replace coated acids, thus enabling “palm oil free” claims.

Table 4: Galactic’s solutions for cooked processed meat Main feature

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Other key benefit

Liquid / Solid

Galaflow™ range

Traditional food safety

Low sodium (up to 30%)

Galimax™ range

Advanced food safety

Low cost in use

L/S L

ProMeat Plus/One

Advanced food safety

Easy to use

L

ProMeat Plus LS™ /One LS™

Advanced food safety

Low sodium (up to 40%)

L

ProMeat Texture RS™

Advanced food safety

Texturing agent

S

Galimax ACE™ N-50 / Galimax DIACE™ N-47

Advanced food safety

Low dosage

S

Galimax Flavor™ V ProMeat Aceto™

Advanced food safety

Clean label (vinegar)

L

ProMeat Essential™ ProMeat Spice Extract™

Advanced food safety with AntiOxidant effect

Added natural herb extracts

L

Galimax Flavor™ K

Salt reduction without compromise on food safety

Clean label (natural flavour)

L

ProMeat Adagio™

Slow release of natural lactic acid

Replaces coated acids

S

Galacin Nisin™

Gram positive food anti-microbial

Bactericidal

S

Galaxium Pearls™

Calcium enrichment

Shelf life improvement

S

Galanium™ range

Mineral enrichment (Fe, Zn, Mg)

Easy to use

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VI. APPLICATIONS IN FERMENTED & DRY MEAT SALAMIS, DRY SAUSAGES, DRY HAMS

NATURAL FERMENTATION In addition to proposing traditional starter cultures (Galastar™ range), Galactic has developed a unique lactic acid based powder to replicate fermentation naturally: ProMeat Adagio™. “Adagio” allows customers to control the acidity release in the product over a period of time. ProMeat Adagio™ can complement or replace traditional starter cultures for the acidification function.This opens new horizons for salami and fermented sausage recipes, allowing an optimisation of cost, standardisation, and flavour profiles. ProMeat Adagio™ can naturally and effectively replace coated acids, GDL or other SAPPs and SALPs that are used in non-traditional processes. SHELF LIFE EXTENSION Fermentation is one of the oldest ways to preserve meat. Starter cultures are thus used to give fermented products a much longer shelf life. A careful selection of these cultures is key to achieving the right organoleptic properties throughout the life of the product.

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Galacin Natamycin™ is a powder of natural protein used for washing casings, before embossment and during the ripening process. It is active against moulds and yeasts. This solution is also particularly well adapted to all dry meat surfaces. Galimax Acidal™ is also used for casings and decontamination, while Galimax Flavor™ K is a clean label solution to extend the shelf life of casings. TARGETED FOOD SAFETY Galastar LBCU™ and Galastar 027™ are specially selected cultures for killing Listeria monocytogenes. We nickname them the “Listeria-kill” range. While LBCU is a pure culture focused on Listeria, blend 027 also combines acidification and flavouring cultures to give an easy-to-use all-in-one solution for salami producers particularly concerned with Listeria. For targeted cultures against other specific pathogens, please contact us to discuss our different solutions we have. LOW COST IN USE ProMeat Adagio™ is a cost effective solution for acidity controlled processes. The process time compared to starter cultures is much shorter, and the lower dosage (cost-in-use) offers a real advantage over chemical acidifiers such as coated citric acids (GDL).

Table 5: Galactic’s solutions for fermented & dry meat

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Main feature

Other key benefit

ProMeat Adagio™

Controlled release of natural lactic acid

Replaces acidification cultures, GDL, SAPP, SALP, coated acids

Liquid / Solid S

Galastar™ pure cultures

Protective cultures/ acidification cultures/ flavour cultures

Clean label (cultures)

S

Galastar™ blends

Blends of protective, acidification and flavouring cultures

Clean label (cultures)

S

Galimax Acidal™ Galimax Flavor™ V

Casing decontamination

Ultra effective Clean Label

L/S

Galacin Natamycin™

Surface protection against yeasts and moulds

Ultra effective

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VII. APPLICATIONS IN POULTRY PRODUCTS CHICKEN, TURKEY, MECHANICALLY DEBONED MEATS

SHELF LIFE EXTENSION Fresh minced poultry preparations are products with a short shelf life. Galactic offers a large range of solutions allowing producers to control the growth of the Aerobic Plate Count, to maintain a good colour and to assure a nice fat stability. The Galaflow™ and Galimax™ ranges are solutions to protect against the whole spectrum of bacteria in poultry products. FOOD SAFETY Raw minced meat preparations are products with a high risk of spoilage contamination by pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella tiphymurium, E. coli 0157:H7, Listeria and many other foodborne pathogens. Our solutions increase the food safety of the products. Maximum food safety without impacting on the tender taste of poultry products is best obtained with ProMeat Plus™. An innovative food safety solution that is very effective against Gram-positive pathogens is Galacin Nisin™. More information can be found in our Galacin brochure (available on request). HEALTH IMPROVEMENT As cardiovascular disease and hypertension are becoming major health problems worldwide, sodium reduction is becoming a crucial challenge for meat and poultry processors to address. The customer’s choice in this instance is ProMeat Plus LS™. LOW COST IN USE Galactic offers solutions to reduce the cost in use (CIU) by offering more efficient solutions. This enables a meat formulation dosage reduction leading to less volume consumption. ProMeat One™ offers a liquid solution to optimise the cost in use of preservatives in poultry. The solid solution for low cost in use is ProMeat Powder™. CLEAN LABELLING Galactic’s new range of label-friendly ingredients allows us to meet consumer label demands whilst still producing safe, flavourful products with an acceptable shelf life. Galimax Flavor™ offers the benefits of a salty and meaty taste with reduced sodium content, without impacting on food safety. Table 6: Galactic’s solutions for poultry Main feature

Other key benefit

Galaflow™ range

Traditional food safety

Low sodium (up to 30%)

L/S

Galimax™ range

Advanced food safety

Low cost in use

L/S

ProMeat Plus™/One™

Advanced food safety

Easy to use

L

ProMeat Plus LS™ /One LS™

Advanced food safety

Low sodium (up to 40%)

L

Galimax Flavor™ K

Salt reduction without compromise on food safety

Clean label (natural flavour)

L

Galacin Nisin™

Gram-positive food antimicrobial

Bactericidal

S

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Liquid / Solid

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VIII. CLEAN LABELLING AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS

Today, meat producers are looking for label-friendly ingredients to help meet consumers label demands whilst still producing safe, flavourful products with long shelf life. In response to this need, Galactic has developed a brand-new range of solutions, Galimax Flavor™, clean label applications highly effective against pathogenic bacteria and optimal shelf life extension.

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NATURAL FLAVOUR

Effect of Galimax Flavor™ on minced meat Meat flavour

Natural, healthy and tasteful are the main prerequisites in the meat industry today. In response to this need, Galactic has developed an extended range of solutions. The Galimax Flavor™ K-65, K-75, KV-50 and VK-50 are products well suited for poultry products, offering a strong shelf life protection together with mild flavour, welldesigned for marinated or injected meats.

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Tenderness

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Sweetness

1 0

Juiciness

Saltiness

Sourness

Control Galimax Flavor™

2. VINEGAR Galimax Flavor™V-50 is a liquid solution, labelled as “vinegar”. Based on a natural ingredient, easy to handle and highly effective against pathogenic bacteria, this new solution does not require the use of E numbers (European Directive 2000/13/EC and European standard EN 13188:2000). Galimax Flavor™V-100 is a vinegar-based product in powder form, very effective against aerobic bacteria and certain pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes as well as moulds and yeast. Galimax Flavor™V-100 does not alter the organoleptic properties of the product, ensuring at the same time optimal food safety and taste improvement.

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SPICE EXTRACTS To answer the need of food safety and clean labelling, in marinated meat, with as few E-numbers as possible, Galactic has developed Galimax Spice Extract™ which is a natural solution obtained by fermentation of sugar and spices. It contains lactates, organic acids, peptides, amino acids and other natural flavouring substances, all coming from the fermentation process. These naturally-occurring components help enhancing the salty and meaty taste in a natural and healthy way.

Developement of the aerobic plate count (ISO4833) in beef frankfurters under vacuum conditions at 4°C 9 8 Log CFU/g

7 6 5 4 3 2

Control

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Galimax Flavor™ V-100 at 0,65% 0

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Listeria innocua challenge test over 16 days. Products stored at 4°C under vacuum

Although their main function is to enhance the taste profile, Galimax Spice Extract™ allows to significantly prolong shelf life and improve the protection against Listeria (graph on the right).

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log 2

6 5 Log CFU/g

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Galimax Spice Extract™ is suited also for fresh meat, emulsified meat as well as cooked products (hams, frankfurters, etc.).

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Control 1.3%

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Galimax Spice Extract TM

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TOTAL FRESHNESS FOR MINCED MEAT

Preparations of fresh minced meat, like hamburgers, meat balls and meat loaves are very sensitive to bacterial growth and manufacturers therefore need to effectively protect them against pathogenic bacteria but also avoid the oxidation of lipids and myoglobin, which causes rancidity and a change in colour of the meat. Galactic developed Galimax Spice Extract™ Plus a clean label preservative to effectively protect fresh minced meat products against oxidation and ensure a longer shelf life, hence guaranteeing total freshness over the whole lifetime of the product.

Lipid oxidation in fresh minced meat 3 days at 4°C and 5 days at 8°C 1,00 Control Spice ExtractTM Spice ExtractTM Plus

0,90 0,70

Oxidised form of myoglobin in minced meat 70

0,60

Met Myoglobin (%)

TBARS (mg/kg)

0,80

0,50 0,40 0,30 0,20 0,10 0,00

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4

6

8

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Control Spice ExtractTM Spice ExtractTM Plus

60 50 40 30 20 10 0

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Time (days)

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Time (days)

Table 7: Galactic’s solutions for clean labelling

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Labelling

Sodium

Liquid/Solid

Galimax Flavor™ K-65

Natural flavour

No

Liquid

Galimax Flavor™ KV-55

Natural flavour

No

Liquid

Galimax Flavor™ K-75

Natural flavour + Vinegar

No

Liquid

Galimax Flavor™ V-50

Vinegar

No

Liquid

Galimax Flavor™ V-100

Vinegar

No

Powder

Galimax Flavor™ VK-50

Natural flavour

No

Liquid

Galimax Spice Extract™

Spice extract

No

Liquid

Galimax Spice Extract™ Plus

Spice extract

No

Liquid

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VIII. INNOVATIVE SERVICES: GALACTIC FOOD DOCTOR™ At a time when consumers express concern about the content of their food, companies are striving to provide better product quality and safety by using the best technical analysis available and choosing the best solutions to fit their needs. As Galactic’s expertise has been established with the accomplishment of several new product developments and by the daily discussions with our customers all around the world, we understand the challenges of many different markets and how the right ingredients can help companies. Knowing that many of our customers have requirements that are particular to their applications and production processes we offer a complete line of specifically adapted formulations at above market standards. Our dedicated team of experts, with strong experience and knowledge in formulation chemistry, develops tailor-made solutions. 1.

PREDICTIVE MODELLING TOOLS

As today’s food industry faces the challenges of meeting ever higher quality and safety standards, Galactic has developed a reliable predictive modelling tool that accurately predicts Listeria monocytogenes growth in several food applications under specific conditions. With the aim to help meat, dairy and seafood producers predict the shelf life of their products without having to go through costly and lengthy safety studies, Galactic created two models: The most probable (percentile 50) model The safe (percentile 95) model The super safe (percentile 99,5) model As reliability of the models depends on the environment, Galactic has taken account of a variety of factors that are very important in food such as moisture, salt, temperature, pH, water activity and the use of antimicrobials. Thanks to the predictive modelling tool we’re able to offer our customers the right solutions and prevent potential future risks. This is the most efficient way for food producers to save R&D resources and speed up their time to market. 2. METAGENOMICS Galactic, together with Quality Partner, introduces an innovative technology that identifies the DNA of all microorganisms in food product on one single analysis. It is called Metagenomics. Initially destined for the medical market, this revolutionary technique is now applied to the study of food. It enables the identification of those microorganisms responsible for the alteration of a product and thus provides an opportunity for professionals in the food industry to find the exact solution immediately. With its experience in food preservation, Galactic offers a full range of products to combat the growth of bacteria, preserve food and extend shelf life. Lactic acid, lactates and other derivatives have proven effective in many food applications such as meat, bakery, dairy and fruit & vegetables. Our FOOD Development team remains at our customers’ disposal for further information, training and/or trials.

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Since 1994 Galactic has become one of the world’s greatest leaders in biotechnology serving the food, feed, personal & health care, and industrial markets. Based on its valuable experience in the fermentation of lactic acid and other derivatives, Galactic continuously develops sustainable, innovative and health-friendly solutions in the field of food safety, nutrition and green chemistry. With headquarters and an innovation campus in Belgium, production facilities in the United States (Milwaukee), China (Bengbu) and Europe (Escanaffles), front-labs in China (Bengbu) and the United States (Milwaukee) and sales offices in Belgium (Brussels), Japan (Tokyo) and Brazil (Curitiba), Galactic employs more than 380 people worldwide and is active in almost 65 countries.

BRUSSELS HEADQUARTER

NORTH AMERICA

EUROPE & AFRICA

ASIA & OCEANIA

Galactic Inc. 2700 W. Silver Spring Drive Milwaukee - WI 53209 USA Tel : +1 414 462 1990 [email protected] www.lactic-us.com

Headquarters & production plant Galactic s.a. Place d’Escanaffles 23 7760 Escanaffles - Belgium Tel : +32 69 45 49 21

Anhui COFCO Biochemical & GALACTIC Lactic Acid Co., Ltd. 1 Cofco Avenue, Bengbu 233010 Anhui Province - China Tel : +86 552 2081 288 [email protected] www.bglactic.com

LATIN AMERICA Galactic Bioquimicos Ltda. Batel Business Center Av. Batel, n° 1230 Cj. 405 - Torre BBC Curitiba - PR - Brazil Tel : +55-41-3042-7113 [email protected] www.lactic.com

Galactic Innovation Campus Allée de la Recherche, 4 1070 Brussels - Belgium Tel : +32 2 332 14 00 [email protected] www.lactic.com

JAPAN B&G Japan Co., Ltd. AIOS Meguroekimae, 15-19 Kami-osaki 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 141-0021 Japan Tel : +81 3 6459 3646 [email protected] www.b-gjapan.com

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