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The natural guardian for beverage quality

About Nagardo®

NAGARDO® – THE NATURAL GUARDIAN FOR BEVERAGE QUALITY

Beverage manufacturers tailor beverages to meet their customers lifestyle – at LANXESS we tailor the corresponding beverage protection.

Nagardo® natural guardian secures and prolongs the shelf life of your beverage. Safety enabled by nature.

Benefits

Natural Protection

Efficient Action

Pure Experience

Broad Application

Flexible Process Integration

NATURAL BEVERAGE PROTECTION

Nagardo® is derived by nature and sustainably produced.

With its natural and sustainable properties Nagardo® natural beverage protection delivers additional marketing benefits to beverage manufacturers. Long desired natural labels and claims become reality.

Nagardo® is obtained as a purified mixture of glycolipids. The source organism is an edible jelly fungus called Dacryopinax spathularia which grows in (sub-)tropical climates. A proprietary wild-type strain (not genetically modified) is cultivated using renewable raw materials. Pure Nagardo® is recovered by a food grade and solvent-free process based on filtration and precipitation, without chemical modification.

New opportunities for beverage manufacturers

  • Consumer friendly labelling
  • Natural claims (depending on local legislation)

EFFICIENT ACTION

Nagardo® is up to 50 times more efficient than chemical preservatives.

Nagardo® natural beverage protection shows very good efficacy against typical beverage spoiling microorganisms including yeasts, molds and bacteria. In addition, it controls microorganisms that have adapted or are less sensitive to currently used preservatives. It works by interacting with the microbial cell membrane and is chemically stable at a pH range between 2.5 to 7. Within a pH range of 2.5 to 4.6 it is most effective.

Tailored dosage is key – the recommended dosage needs to be determined individually for each beverage. We support you in finding the optimal quantity to receive reliable antimicrobial protection at balanced costs.

Efficacy data against microorganisms

Minimum inhibitory concentration of Nagardo®; inoculation of >500 CFU/mL

MIC Nagardo® [mg/l]
Yeast
Saccharomyces cerevisiae 3.1
Zygosaccharomyces bailii 3.1
Zygosaccharomyces rouxii 6.3
Candida parapsilosis 6.3
Mold
Penicillium roqueforti 12.5
Trichoderma virens 6.3
Aspergillus brasiliensis 6.3
Byssochlamys nivea 12.5
Bacteria
Acetobacter aceti 50
Acetobacter pasteurianus 6
Lactobacillus brevis <10
Lactobacillus plantarum <3.9

PURE SENSORY EXPERIENCE

Nagardo® allows manufacturers to have full control over the sensory profile of their beverage.

Nagardo® natural beverage protection is taste neutral at recommended concentrations and has no effect on the color. It does not interfere with the sensory experience you desire for your customer.

  • Taste neutral at recommended concentrations
  • No influence on color

BROAD APPLICATION IN SOFT DRINKS

The application scope of Nagardo® covers various soft drinks.

  • Chemically stable at pH range beteween 2.5 to 7, most efficacious within pH 2.5 to 4.6
  • Nagardo® powder shows good water solubility
  • Non-GMO
  • Free of known allergens
  • GRAS status (US FDA)

Range of Beverages

  • Carbonated & still soft drinks
  • Isotonic sports drinks
  • Ready to drink teas
  • Flavored waters
  • Juices and juice based drinks

FLEXIBLE PROCESS INTEGRATION

Nagardo® can be integrated into existing production processes.

  • Application as aqueous stock solution at mixing stage of the production process
  • Stable as powder
  • Stable in typical beverage processing steps, including flash pasteurization and UV treatment
  • No packaging restrictions
  • Cost efficient
  • Safe to handle

REGULATORY AFFAIRS

Nagardo® natural beverage protection is approved for use in soft drinks in the USA (GRAS). Further registrations are in preparation and will be published once available. Please contact us for the latest regulatory status in your country or for specific applications.

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About us

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.8 billion in 2019. The company currently has about 14,300 employees in 33 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.

In 2017, LANXESS expanded its biotechnology competencies by acquiring the biotech startup IMD Natural Solutions GmbH, based in Dortmund, Germany. IMD Natural Solutions develops innovative active ingredients derived by nature. Focus is research and development of natural substances with an antimicrobial effect for the food & beverage and consumer goods industry.

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