Along with current developments of
the overall functional foods market,
the use of minerals and especially
calcium salts is expected to exhibit
strong growth rates. In contrary to
other functional ingredients, calcium
is widely known as being beneficial
for human health and there is no
need to explain its nutritional advantages
to the customer. According
to Leatherhead International, future
trends include growing consumer
concern regarding osteoporosis and
bone health, leading to increased
sales of calcium salts. The continuous
market growth drives mineral
salt suppliers to offer not only one
product but rather a range of different
calcium salts and granulations to be
able to tune them to industrial customers’
applications. This article
discusses important nutritional,
technological as well as economical
aspects of calcium in beverages with
a focus on our company’s products
Tricalcium Citrate, Calcium Gluconate
and the new product development
Calcium Lactate Gluconate.