Carob Bars and Snacks
Carob; It is a versatile raw material that can play different roles in snack products with its powder, molasses, crumbs and fiber. It can be used as a sweetener and flavoring in energy bars, as a binder in molasses form, as a cocoa alternative coating with its powder, and as a fiber source in extruded products. Its caffeine-free nature and natural sweetness also make it interesting for snack manufacturers.
Read MoreWhat is Carob Peel and Where is it Used?
The expression "carob peel" is often used in everyday language for the fleshy, sweet part of the fruit that remains after the seeds are removed. In technical language, when the word "shell" is mentioned, the hard, brown cover surrounding the seed comes to mind. When these two concepts are confused with each other, both the consumer and the raw material buyer may refer to the wrong product.
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Carob Coffee: The Decaffeinated Coffee Alternative
Carob coffee is a hot drink prepared not from coffee beans, but from roasted and ground carob fruit. Although it has "coffee" in its name, it has nothing to do with the coffee plant; it is called by this name because of its dark coffee-like color, roasted aroma and brewing. Its lack of caffeine and theobromine makes it an interesting alternative, especially for those who want to avoid stimulants.
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Carob Products Guide: Which Product Is For What?
Carob is one of the rare agricultural products that can produce a large number of products from a single fruit. Powder, broken, molasses and extract from the fleshy part of the fruit; flour rich in gum and protein from the seed; honey produced by bees is obtained from the flowers. This diversity can also make it difficult to choose the right product.
Read MoreWhat Is Carob (Harnup)? Benefits, Nutritional Value, Products and Sales
Carob (harnup) is the sweet, fiber-rich, caffeine-free fruit of Ceratonia siliqua, a tree native to the Mediterranean. In this comprehensive, fully referenced guide we explain what carob is, where it grows, its nutritional value, what scientific studies say about its benefits, all of its products from the pod to the seed, and what to look for when buying it.
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