Availability of Eight New Prototype Blends
Post Date: 07/25/2015
Lawrenceville, NJ, 14 July 2015 – iTi Tropicals, Inc. (iTi), a leading supplier of industrial tropical fruit ingredients, announces the availability of eight new prototype blends of coconut water with other juices. For beverage research and product development scientists, iTi Tropicals is pleased to share samples by visiting iTicoconutwater.com.
Cold-pressed and un-pasteurized 100% juices to comply with HACCP regulations
Post Date: 03/1/2015
Lawrenceville NJ, March 2015. Cold-pressed and un-pasteurized 100% juices are a fast-growing category among premium fruit beverages. High pressure processing (HPP) is the technology that provides food safety to a wide range of these products. All of this is ideal when the fruit is extracted immediately before filling and HPP processing, but what about products … Continue reading Cold-pressed and un-pasteurized 100% juices to comply with HACCP regulations
iTi Tropicals Unveils Six Custom Prototypes
Post Date: 02/15/2015
iTi Tropicals Unveils Six Custom Coconut Water and Coconut Milk Blend Prototypes, Designed to Highlight the Special Capabilities of Coconut Ingredients. Unique Ingredients Showcase How Coconut Can Be Used to Create Innovative, Consumer-Preferred Products and Inspire Creativity Lawrenceville, NJ (X February 2015) – iTi Tropicals, Inc. (iTi), a leading supplier of bulk tropical fruit juices, … Continue reading iTi Tropicals Unveils Six Custom Prototypes
Global coconut water consumption to increase further
Post Date: 02/14/2015
The global coconut water market is expected to expand significantly as consumption increases in new markets, according to Datamonitor Consumer. Source: Foodnews, UK While the UK’s coconut water market is thriving, Datamonitor Consumer’s latest research on the global coconut water market suggests that there are several unexploited countries that could hold even further potential. Findings … Continue reading Global coconut water consumption to increase further
Coconut water concentrate vs. coconut water made from single strength
Post Date: 12/1/2014
Coconut water concentrate vs. coconut water made from single strength We all know that not from concentrate means the juice is mostly packaged near the source. That is very nice if the fruit grows nearby. But what about when the fruit grows and is packaged half a world away? Specializing in tropical fruit ingredients, iTi … Continue reading Coconut water concentrate vs. coconut water made from single strength
Find iTi Tropicals on Social Media
Post Date: 10/12/2014
Find Us on YouTube iTi Tropicals has launched a YouTube channel for food product developers that contains lively and informative videos-providing an in-depth look at some of the on-trend and timely issues regarding popular tropical fruits being used in various food and beverage formulations and applications. “Our new YouTube channel allows us to share our … Continue reading Find iTi Tropicals on Social Media
COCONUT WATER NEWS: why most brands add sugar; good news for high acid packers; allergen status
Post Date: 10/7/2014
Why do brands add sugar to coconut water? Sometimes new SKUs are introduced without proper or accurate quality control. Recently iTi commissioned analytical testing of several dozen coconut water products for authenticity and evidence of adulteration. Many imported brands, especially those coming from Thailand, were proven to have undeclared sugar added. According to the analytical … Continue reading COCONUT WATER NEWS: why most brands add sugar; good news for high acid packers; allergen status
Young Coconuts Versus Mature Coconuts, the Facts
Post Date: 10/3/2014
Young Coconuts Versus Mature Coconuts, the Facts A coconut takes a full year to develop from a flower into a ripe nut. During this time the fruit of the typical coconut passes through 3 phases: Phase 1: Even before the nut is ripe when it is bright green, one may drink the water but to … Continue reading Young Coconuts Versus Mature Coconuts, the Facts
Coconut water and iTi tropicals in the news!
Post Date: 09/9/2014
Coconut water and iTi tropicals in the news! iTi: 15% of coconut waters mislabeled; let’s level the playing field By Maggie Hennessy, 07-Aug-2014 (foodnavigator-usa.com) Bulk coconut importer iTi Tropicals claims that about 15% of the coconut water sold in the US is tainted with unlabeled added sugar, and the firm is calling on retailers … Continue reading Coconut water and iTi tropicals in the news!
What do you do? Gert van Manen, President of iTi Tropicals
Post Date: 09/8/2014
What do you do? Gert Van Manen, president of iTi Tropicals By Maggie Hennessy, 08-Sep-2014 In the latest edition of FoodNavigator-USA’s ongoing What do you do? series, we talked with Gert Van Manen, founder of bulk coconut importer iTi Tropicals on pioneering the tropicals market in the US and the yet-untapped potential of coconut water … Continue reading What do you do? Gert van Manen, President of iTi Tropicals
Confusion may challenge coconut water market
Post Date: 08/7/2014
Confusion may challenge coconut water market 8/7/2014 – by Keith Nunes (FoodBusinessNews.net) LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Consumers may not realize there are two categories of coconut water, according to iTi Tropicals, a supplier to the market. One category features products that are formulated with coconut water sweetened with added sugars and the second segment features unsweetened varieties. … Continue reading Confusion may challenge coconut water market
Undeclared Added Sugars in Coconut Water
Post Date: 08/5/2014
iTi Tropicals, Inc. (“iTi”) wishes to share the results of its market survey of added sugars and other ingredients in 20 coconut water beverages collected from retail stores in the United States. While the results show that the market leaders are labeling the added sugars, when present, the survey also identified 12 products that failed … Continue reading Undeclared Added Sugars in Coconut Water
The two kinds of coconut water; sugar added and no sugar added
Post Date: 08/2/2014
Paid Advertisement from iTi Tropicals, Inc. A Coconut Water Market Update: • Market share of unsweetened coconut water is 25% with strong growth potential • Sweetened coconut water segment is 75% and has a clear market leader but segment has many brands not listing added sugars • Biggest potential is the use of coconut water … Continue reading The two kinds of coconut water; sugar added and no sugar added
iTi: 15% of coconut waters mislabeled; let’s level the playing field
Post Date: 08/1/2014
iTi: 15% of coconut waters mislabeled; let’s level the playing field By Maggie Hennessy, 07-Aug-2014 (foodnavigator-usa.com) Bulk coconut importer iTi Tropicals claims that about 15% of the coconut water sold in the US is tainted with unlabeled added sugar, and the firm is calling on retailers and manufacturers to crack down on economically motivated adulteration. … Continue reading iTi: 15% of coconut waters mislabeled; let’s level the playing field
iTi Tropicals & Quicornac celebrating 25 years in business
Post Date: 05/2/2014
iTi Tropicals & Quicornac celebrating 25 years in business In November iTi Tropicals Inc took a day off and celebrated it’s 25th anniversary in Princeton, NJ with a day of fun activities including archery, falconry and of course with a special dinner integrating all the ingredients the company sells. Why archery and falconry? ” Well” , … Continue reading iTi Tropicals & Quicornac celebrating 25 years in business