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AlgaeCoat: Development of edible coatings from marine-based extracts. A Market Strategy
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The present work aims to study a go-to-market strategy and validate the pilot-scale
functionality of AlgaeCoat – a marine extract with anti-browning activity – used as a post-harvest
treatment in minimally processed ‘Cripps Pink’ apple (MP apple) in order to extend its shelf-life,
while preserving its freshness and visual appeal.
Therefore, this entirely natural formulation – composed uniquely by Codium tomentosum and
distilled water – could replace synthetic additives (widely used in Food Industry) potentially
harmful for consumer’s health.
Previous research projects published by MARE-IPLeiria team (Augusto, Simões, Pedrosa, &
Silva, 2016) validated the efficacy of this solution at laboratorial level, demonstrating an
inhibitory effect of the extract over polyphenoloxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD) enzymes,
resulting in the reduction of apple’s browning index (BI) and also in the preservation of apple’s
mechanical properties (texture and firmness) during a 20 days’ storage, at 4 ± 2°C. However, after
scale-up, the results revealed some limitations, indicating a need for the optimization of pilotscale
extraction and application conditions.
In 2016, Europe accounted for the major share (28.1%) in the global Food Preservatives
market, registering a predicted value of US$ 850 million (» €708 million). It’s expected that the
European Food Preservatives Market continues to follow a positive tendency, achieving
US$ 950 million (» €792 million) by 2021, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of
2.25% between 2016 and 2021.
Additionally, the demand for natural, organic foods, free of synthetic and complex ingredients,
as well as for ready-to-eat products, has been increasing and it’s expected to stimulate the
development of new, natural additives, revolutionizing Food Additives market.
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C. tomentosum Natural additive Minimally Processed Products Enzymatic Browning Scale-up Food Preservative