Better Juice, Ltd. has announced completion of a series of pilot trials for reducing simple sugars in natural berry and other fruit juices. In partnership with GEA Group, Better Juice hosted berry fruit juice manufacturers from the EU, U.S., Australia and Brazil to reduce sugar using technology.
The trials were conducted at the pilot innovation unit established last year in GEA’s innovation center in Ahaus, Germany. Accommodating the GEA Better Juice Sugar Converter Skid, the site is equipped with continuous flow columns containing Better Juice’s sugar-reducing beads. During the trials, the team was able to reduce the simple sugar content by 30% and 50% across a range of fruit juices, including strawberry, cherry and blueberry, while preserving flavors and textures.