Diana Food launches organic celery powder for natural meat curing
Diana Food added an organic cultured celery powder to its Food Protection Platform for natural meat curing.
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Diana Food (Hasbrouck Heights, NJ) added an organic cultured celery powder to its Food Protection Platform for natural meat curing.
“By incorporating two of our core competencies, agronomy and processing expertise, we were able to deliver this innovation to the U.S. market,” said Ryan Goeser, business development manager, meat food protection, in a press release. “This launch gives our customers another strong option in the area of food protection via organic ingredients.”
Diana Food’s portfolio of meat curing solutions such as the new cultured celery powder and its cultured swiss chard powder provide natural sources of sodium nitrite, while its acerola cherry powder enables natural cure acceleration and contributes natural antioxidant capabilities. To ensure the best product quality, Diana’s integrated team of agronomists works with carefully chosen vegetable farmers, ensuring they grow the produce with strict adherence to agricultural regulations and sustainable farming methods, while maintaining long-term relationships with vegetable producers.
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