Galactic’s solutions
for meat & poultry applications
FOOD SAFETY
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SHELF LIFE
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HEALTH
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CLEAN LABEL
Galactic has developed a complete set of solutions for food safety in the meat and poultry
industry. We guarantee shelf life increase and targeted pathogen elimination through
natural solutions. Galactic combines traditional and state-of-the-art technologies to
bring today’s very best to the customer’s plate.
ENHANCING THE GENIUS OF NATURE
www.lactic.com
Galactic has acquired valuable expertise
in biotechnology since its creation 20
years ago. The company develops natural
solutions for application in food markets.
Specialised in food safety, nutrition
and green chemistry, Galactic offers
its customers natural and innovative
product-based solutions. In collaboration
with our distributors and scientific
partners, we meet the challenges of
sharing together the unlimited potential
of nature with a view to a safer and more
sustainable future.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII.
IX. INTRODUCTION
GALACTIC’S TECHNOLOGY AND SOLUTIONS
1. Organic acids, salts and blends
2.Cultures
3.Peptides
4.
Fermentates and flavours
5.Vinegars
6. Herb Extracts
APPLICATIONS IN CARCASS, OFFAL AND CASINGS
APPLICATIONS IN RAW MEAT
1.
Fresh minced meat (preparations)
2. Fresh cuts
APPLICATIONS IN COOKED PROCESSED MEAT
APPLICATIONS IN FERMENTED & DRY MEAT
APPLICATIONS IN POULTRY PRODUCTS
CLEAN LABELLING
1. Natural Flavour
2.Vinegar
3.
Spice extracts
4.
Total freshness for minced meat
INNOVATIVE SERVICES: GALACTIC FOOD DOCTOR™
1.
Predictive modelling tools
2.Metagenomics
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FIGURES AND TABLES
Figure 1: The living cell at the heart of our technology
Figure 2: Galactic’s solutions overview
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Table 1: Galactic’s solutions for carcass, offal & casings
Table 2: Galactic’s solutions for fresh minced meat (preparations)
Table 3: Galactic’s solutions for fresh cuts
Table 4: Galactic’s solutions for cooked processed meat
Table 5: Galactic’s solutions for fermented & dry meat
Table 6: Galactic’s solutions for poultry
Table 7: Galactic’s solutions for clean labelling
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Disclaimer: Notwithstanding the recommendations set out herein, Galactic advises its
customers to verify local regulations and legislation when using one of Galactic’s solutions
in their recipes. Our advice is based on our 20+ years of experience and knowledge which
we gladly put at your service.
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I.INTRODUCTION
Since 1994 Galactic has become one of the world leaders
in biotechnology serving the food, feed, personal &
health care, and industrial markets. Based on its valuable
experience in the fermentation of lactic acid and other
derivatives, Galactic continuously develops sustainable,
innovative and health-friendly solutions in the field of food
safety, nutrition and green chemistry. In particular, Galactic
provides an extensive range of solutions for application in
the meat and poultry industry.
Over the past 20 years, Galactic has become a major player
on the international stage. With headquarters in Belgium
and production facilities in Europe, Asia and America, we
progressively develop our portfolio of natural solutions
in order to meet our customers’ needs wherever they are
located in the world.
Galactic Innovation Campus (GIC)
MARKET DRIVERS
At Galactic, we focus on four principal market trends in our quest to develop a highly effective
range of meat & poultry solutions, namely:
NaturalHealthy
Low-costEffective
The demand for minimally processed, easily prepared, and
ready-to-eat fresh food products, as well as the globalisation
of the food trade, poses major challenges for food safety and
quality. Coupled with a growing world population that raises
its own sustainability issues, it is not difficult to understand
that food security has become one of the 21st century’s
largest concerns. Consumers want healthy and convenient
fresh food thus the meat industry must respond in a manner
which guarantees that the ingredients it uses are natural,
effective and completely safe.
Galactic’s meat & poultry solutions represent a strong
commitment to food safety. We offer bespoke solutions
to meet the challenges our customers face. Our product
range consists of highly effective ingredients to promote
shelf life extension, food safety, sodium reduction, flavour
enhancement, texture improvement, anti-oxidation, mineral
Galactic Innovation Campus (GIC)
enrichment or colour stability.
Our natural solutions contain important innovative breakthroughs allowing meat producers to
benefit from the most recent cost effective and clean-label innovations. By working on improving
product shelf life we help our customers to reduce food waste which is hugely beneficial for society.
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II. GALACTIC’S TECHNOLOGY AND SOLUTIONS
Galactic offers a full set of solutions for food safety in the meat & poultry markets. We use the best
technology based on nature and living organisms as such, and extract and refine various outputs, such
as lactic acid, to serve different needs. Our products come in liquid as well as powder form.
Figure 1: The living cell at the heart of our technology
lacto-peroxidase
lactic acid
fatty acids
diacetyl
acetic and
propionic acid
hydrogen peroxide
Living cell
acetaldehyde
carbon dioxide
other compounds
bacteriocins
Throughout the world, we offer customised blends and ensure quality sourcing from our plants. We
continuously develop new products and technologies in collaboration with our customers.
Figure 2: Galactic’s solutions overview
L+ and D- lactic acid, all grades
Acids
Na, K, Ca, Mg,
Zn, Fe... Lactates
Acetate and
Di-acetate salts
Blends with:
Vinegars
Herb extracts
Flavours
Masking agents
1.
Salts
Cultures
Blends
Proteins
Fermentates
ORGANIC ACIDS, SALTS AND BLENDS
Starter cultures
Food protective cultures
Probiotics
Food safety peptides:
nisin, natamycin,
polylysine,...
Food safety enzymes
Cultured sugars
Natural flavourings made by fermentation
Spice Extract
Natural Vinegar
We produce high quality lactic acid through natural beet sugar fermentation. In food applications
this organic acid is mainly used as an acidifier. We complement our range of lactic acid derivatives
with vinegars, spice extracts and natural flavours.
Galactic also offers a new generation of powders in pure form or in blends with their key property
being shelf life extension or controlled acidification release.
Product ranges: Galacid™, Galaflow™, Galimax™
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2.CULTURES
Galactic offers expertise in fermentation methodology and proposes different bacteria strains
to enable our customers trigger fermentation (starter cultures), add flavour, stabilise colour and
protect against pathogens. For example, some of our protective cultures are very effective against
Listeria monocytogenes.
Product range: Galastar™
3.PEPTIDES
Also stemming from our knowledge in fermentation, we offer some special metabolites called
bacteriocins. These small proteins are able to destroy different types of microorganisms known to
spoil many processed meat products. Our Galacin™ range is active against both Gram-positive and
negative bacteria, moulds, yeasts, etc.
Product range: Galacin™
4.
FERMENTATES AND FLAVOURS
Fermentates are direct products of the fermentation process. They refer to a range of natural
cultured sugars able to enhance the sensory properties of the final meat and poultry products, as
well as other parameters such as food safety, nutrition and texture.
We also produce flavours to replace salt and thus reduce sodium levels in end-products without
compromising on food safety.
Product range: Galimax Flavor™
5.VINEGARS
Natural vinegars are used alone or in synergy with lactates to provide shelf life extension.
Buffered vinegars are very efficient bacteriostatic ingredients. They have no detrimental effect on
the pH nor taste of meat products. They are used at a low concentration enabling low cost in use.
Product range: Galimax Flavor™ V
6.
HERB EXTRACTS
Galactic produces spice extracts among its solutions together with combinations including natural
flavours. This allows customers to benefit from the full spectrum of shelf life protection: freshness
and preservation. By offering products with both antimicrobial and anti-oxidant effects, Galactic
enables producers to ensure the best for their food.
Product range: ProMeat Essential™, Galimax Spice Extract™
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III. APPLICATIONS IN CARCASS, OFFAL AND CASINGS
BEEF, POULTRY, CASINGS
CARCASS SPRAYING
During slaughtering, fresh beef carcasses are extremely vulnerable
to bacterial surface contamination, such as aerobic (total germs)
and anaerobic facultative bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria...).
Galacid™ solutions reduce bacteria by 5-logs (elimination of
99,999% of the flora) through carcass decontamination and allow
carcasses to gain up to 2% weight when frozen.
Adding Galacin Nisin™ to the solution achieves even stronger
results. Nisin is generally offered in powder form.
POULTRY OFFAL DECONTAMINATION
Galacid™ is used in the decontamination process of poultry offal. It is applied in spray form or in a
bath, and is able to significantly decrease total germ count and protect against pathogenic bacteria.
Standard offal mostly includes chicken legs and skins.
CASING DECONTAMINATION AND PROTECTION
Casings require proper handling to ensure safety and freshness in
meat and poultry products. Galactic offers solutions to protect
natural and artificial casings against aerobic bacteria and against
moulds & yeasts.
Galimax Acidal™ is a liquid blend, based on 4 organic acids, which
is able to decontaminate natural casings before the sausage
embossment process begins.
Galacin Natamycin™ is a powder against moulds and yeasts that is
active during the manufacturing and storage of sausages. Galactic
also offers a stable liquid suspension of natamycin that is very easy
to handle and to dilute with clear water to the desired concentration.
Galimax Flavor™ V is a clean label solution, highly effective against aerobic, anaerobic bacteria,
moulds and yeasts.
Table 1: Galactic’s solutions for carcass, offal & casings
Main feature
Other key benefit
Galacid™
Carcass and offal decontamination
Positive impact on carcass weight
L
Galacin Nisin™
Carcass decontamination
Ultra effective (bactericidal)
S
Galimax Acidal™
Casing decontamination
Ultra effective
L
Galacin Natamycin™
Casing protection
Active against yeasts & moulds
L/S
Galimax Flavor™ V
Casing protection
Clean label – “natural vinegar”
L/S
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IV. APPLICATIONS IN RAW MEAT
1.
FRESH MINCED MEAT (PREPARATIONS)
BURGERS, TARTARS, FRESH SAUSAGES, MEAT LOAVES
SHELF LIFE EXTENSION
Fresh minced beef and pork meat preparations have short shelf
live. For grounded meat, shelf life evokes three parameters
for consideration: aerobic flora development or aerobic plate
count (APC), colour retention and rancidity avoidance. Galactic
offers a range of solutions that enables producers to act on
shelf life extension as a whole.
Red & Fresh™ is our classic shelf life extender for fresh meat.
It is very efficient and very easy to use. It acts in combination
with ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to provide an ideal colour for
the meat.
ProMeat One™ is our most advanced concept that combines
organic acids with carefully selected herb extracts. This solution
is very effective as an anti-oxidant on top of the APC control.
ANTIMICROBIAL & FOOD SAFETY
Raw minced meat preparations are products with a high risk of spoilage contamination due to
pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella typhimurium, E. coli 0157:H7, Listeria and many other
foodborne pathogens called Anaerobic Facultative Bacteria (AFB). Our solutions increase the food
safety of end products.
Traditional liquid lactates are well known for their effectiveness in microbial inhibition. However
to ensure optimal food safety, a wider range of natural solutions exists today. This array of tools
can be used separately to act with specific focus, or in combination, to ensure the best hurdle
protection.
LOW COST IN USE
Galactic offers solutions to reduce the cost in use (CIU) by enabling
to reduce the dosage of preservative in meat formulation, thus less
volume consumption. More effective solutions also reduce costs in
terms of avoiding food recalls or too many food spoilages. With our
Galactic Food Doctor™ system, we can advise our customers on the
optimal solution for their needs.
Galaflow™ offers cost-optimal solutions for customers, in liquid or
in powder form. An advanced blend especially designed for low cost
in use is our ProMeat One™. Another new development is Galactic’s
Galaflow™ range: straight sodium or potassium lactate solutions
with higher efficiency, allowing up to 20% reduction of dosage with
the same preservation effect.
Grinder in Galactic’s application lab
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CLEAN LABELLING
Galactic offers solutions to meet the growing demand of customers for clean label solutions.
Galimax Flavor™ is our latest innovation in the field. It is a natural flavour produced by sugar
fermentation. This aroma produces a salty taste which enables manufacturers to reduce salt levels
without impacting food safety.
Table 2: Galactic’s solutions for fresh minced meat (preparations)
Main feature
Other key benefit
Galaflow™ range
Traditional food safety
Low cost in use
L/S
Galimax™ range
Advanced food safety
Low cost in use
L
ProMeat Plus™/One™
Advanced food safety
Easy to use
L
Red & Fresh™
Advanced food safety with
anti-oxidant effect
(reinforces ascorbic acid action)
Easy to use
L
Galimax Flavor™
Salt reduction without compromising food safety
Clean label (natural flavour)
L
Galacin Nisin™
Gram-positive food antimicrobial
Bactericidal
S
2.
Liquid / Solid
FRESH CUTS
MARINATED, INJECTED, TUMBLED MEATS
Solutions for fresh cuts are in a way similar to those for fresh
minced meats. Nonetheless, some particular challenges in the
fresh cuts sector should be highlighted, such as:
HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
Cardiovascular diseases and hypertension are becoming major
health problems worldwide, sodium reduction is becoming a
crucial challenge for meat processors to address, in particular in
the fresh cuts sector.
Organic salts that are based on potassium, rather than sodium,
offer a clear health benefit to end-consumers. Galactic produces
these salts in a pure form as well as in advanced blends. They
enable producers to reduce sodium and nitrite content without
compromising on food safety.
ProMeat Plus LS™, where LS stands for “low sodium”, is our
most recommended solution for reducing sodium levels in
fresh cuts. Producers can reduce sodium content by up to
40% and use this as a strong claim for consumer health.
Tumbler in Galactic’s application lab
SHELF LIFE EXTENSION
ProMeat Plus™ (liquid), Galimax ACE™ N-50 and Galimax
DIACE™ N-47 (powder) are excellent solutions for injected,
tumbled or marinated processes. These blends are highly
effective in shelf life extension and protection against the
common pathogens found in meat products.
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TARGETED FOOD SAFETY
Protective cultures are well suited to fresh cuts preservation they target specific pathogens such
as Listeria. These cultures offer the double advantage of being very narrowly focused against a
particular pathogen whilst offering a clean label at the same time. Fresh cuts can be subject to
contamination and these targeted solutions are highly appreciated by producers for solving specific
challenges regarding food safety.
CLEAN LABELLING
Galactic offers solutions based on natural vinegars and cultured sugars to meet the growing
demand for clean label solutions while ensuring optimal food safety.
The Galimax Flavor™ V and the ProMeat Aceto™ ranges are vinegar-based products in powder and
liquid form that are particularly well suited for fresh cuts. They offer a strong shelf life protection
and a mild flavour well-designed for marinated or injected meats.
Table 3: Galactic’s solutions for fresh cuts
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Main feature
Other key benefit
Liquid / Solid
Galaflow PL™
Traditional food safety
Low sodium (up to 30%)
L
Galimax™ range
Advanced food safety
Low cost in use
L
ProMeat Plus™/One™
Advanced food safety
Easy to use
L
ProMeat Plus LS™ /One LS™
Advanced food safety
Low sodium (up to 40%)
L
Galimax Flavor™ V
ProMeat Aceto™
Advanced food safety
Clean label (vinegar)
ProMeat Essential™
Advanced food safety with
anti-oxidant effect
Added natural herb extracts
L
Galimax Flavor™ K
Salt reduction without
compromising food safety
Clean label (natural flavour)
L
Galimax ACE™ N-50/
Galimax DIACE™ N-47
Advanced food safety
Low dosage
S
Galastar™
Protective cultures
Clean label (cultures)
S
Galacin Nisin™
Gram-positive food antimicrobial
Bactericidal
S
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V. APPLICATIONS IN COOKED PROCESSED MEAT
FRANKFURTERS, MORTADELLAS, LIVER PÂTÉS, SOUR SAUSAGES, HAMS, BACON
SHELF LIFE EXTENSION
The main challenge for fine emulsified, injected and cured meat products
is to ensure a proper shelf life. Galactic offers an array of solutions based
on organic acid blends, spice extracts and bacteriocins.
ProMeat Plus™ is the most recommended product to use in these
applications because it combines a strong shelf life improvement
without impacting organoleptic parameters. This makes it a very easy to
use solution and very flexible, so it can be used in different applications.
ProMeat Essential™ is the ideal solution when producers need an antioxidant action to ensure the right colour or flavour profile during shelf
life. Its natural composition, based on herb extracts, appeals to customers
because of its clean label.
Cutter in Galactic’s application lab
For customers needing solutions in powder forms, Galactic offers different products in its Galaflow™ (pure
Sodium Lactate Powder), its Galimax™ (blends and mixes) and Flavor™ ranges (clean label options).
SAFETY
Meat producers face high safety expectations. These days, special attention is required in the combat
against pathogens such as Listeria, Salmonella or E. coli. Galactic offers specific solutions to target these
pathogens.
Galimax ACE Powder™, based on blends of organic salts, is a very
effective powder for the safety of cooked meat. This product combines
superior performance with a lower dosage and efficiently safeguards
against common meat pathogens.
Galacin Nisin™ is an advanced biotech solution for addressing Grampositive pathogens. It is permitted in a growing number of countries. More
information can be found in our Galacin brochure (available on request).
Today, blends of Galimax ACE Powder™ and Galacin Nisin™ are becoming the most sophisticated
solution for ultimate food safety in fine-emulsified cured products.
TEXTURE ENHANCEMENT
Creating the right texture is of particular importance in frankfurter type products. This is due to water
losses during cooking and crunchiness. We have developed a special powder that delivers the correct
texture together with shelf life extension: ProMeat Texture™. Note that this solution also enables a
reduction of polyphosphates and fat in recipes, thus a better product for end-users.
HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
ProMeat Plus LS™ is particularly efficient in frankfurter type
meats. Its low sodium content combined with its high food safety
action enables producers to reduce sodium by up to 40% without
impacting taste. There is also no compromise on Clostridium
botulinum protection despite the nitrite reduction. This is a very
healthy proposition for end-users.
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Galaxium Pearls™ is an excellent solution for calcium fortification, as well shelf life and texture
improvement. Within our Galanium™ range, we offer other minerals for fortification such as Iron,
Zinc or Magnesium.
LOW COST IN USE
We offer solutions for lower cost in use through simplified yet ultra-efficient blends. ProMeat
One™ is our main proposition to control APC and pathogenic bacteria at low concentration.
CLEAN LABELLING
Galimax Flavor™ V and ProMeat Aceto™ are
vinegar-based, highly efficient product for
shelf life extension.
Galimax Flavor™ K is a range of flavour
enhancers used to reduce sodium content
without compromising on food safety.
ProMeat Adagio™ is a controlled-acidity
diffuser based on lactic acid powder. It can
perfectly replace coated acids, thus enabling
“palm oil free” claims.
Table 4: Galactic’s solutions for cooked processed meat
Main feature
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Other key benefit
Liquid / Solid
Galaflow™ range
Traditional food safety
Low sodium (up to 30%)
Galimax™ range
Advanced food safety
Low cost in use
L/S
L
ProMeat Plus/One
Advanced food safety
Easy to use
L
ProMeat Plus LS™ /One LS™
Advanced food safety
Low sodium (up to 40%)
L
ProMeat Texture RS™
Advanced food safety
Texturing agent
S
Galimax ACE™ N-50 /
Galimax DIACE™ N-47
Advanced food safety
Low dosage
S
Galimax Flavor™ V
ProMeat Aceto™
Advanced food safety
Clean label (vinegar)
L
ProMeat Essential™
ProMeat Spice Extract™
Advanced food safety with AntiOxidant effect
Added natural herb extracts
L
Galimax Flavor™ K
Salt reduction without compromise
on food safety
Clean label (natural flavour)
L
ProMeat Adagio™
Slow release of natural lactic acid
Replaces coated acids
S
Galacin Nisin™
Gram positive food anti-microbial
Bactericidal
S
Galaxium Pearls™
Calcium enrichment
Shelf life improvement
S
Galanium™ range
Mineral enrichment (Fe, Zn, Mg)
Easy to use
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VI. APPLICATIONS IN FERMENTED & DRY MEAT
SALAMIS, DRY SAUSAGES, DRY HAMS
NATURAL FERMENTATION
In addition to proposing traditional starter cultures (Galastar™ range), Galactic has developed a
unique lactic acid based powder to replicate fermentation naturally: ProMeat Adagio™. “Adagio”
allows customers to control the acidity release in the product over a period of time.
ProMeat Adagio™ can complement or replace traditional starter cultures for the acidification
function.This opens new horizons for salami and fermented sausage recipes, allowing an optimisation
of cost, standardisation, and flavour profiles. ProMeat Adagio™ can naturally and effectively replace
coated acids, GDL or other SAPPs and SALPs that are used in non-traditional processes.
SHELF LIFE EXTENSION
Fermentation is one of the oldest ways to preserve meat. Starter cultures are thus used to give
fermented products a much longer shelf life. A careful selection of these cultures is key to achieving
the right organoleptic properties throughout the life of the product.
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Galacin Natamycin™ is a powder of natural protein used for washing casings, before embossment
and during the ripening process. It is active against moulds and yeasts. This solution is also
particularly well adapted to all dry meat surfaces. Galimax Acidal™ is also used for casings and
decontamination, while Galimax Flavor™ K is a clean label solution to extend the shelf life of
casings.
TARGETED FOOD SAFETY
Galastar LBCU™ and Galastar 027™ are specially selected cultures for killing Listeria
monocytogenes. We nickname them the “Listeria-kill” range. While LBCU is a pure culture focused
on Listeria, blend 027 also combines acidification and flavouring cultures to give an easy-to-use
all-in-one solution for salami producers particularly concerned with Listeria.
For targeted cultures against other specific pathogens, please contact us to discuss our different
solutions we have.
LOW COST IN USE
ProMeat Adagio™ is a cost effective solution for acidity controlled processes. The process time
compared to starter cultures is much shorter, and the lower dosage (cost-in-use) offers a real
advantage over chemical acidifiers such as coated citric acids (GDL).
Table 5: Galactic’s solutions for fermented & dry meat
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Main feature
Other key benefit
ProMeat Adagio™
Controlled release of natural lactic acid
Replaces acidification cultures,
GDL, SAPP, SALP, coated acids
Liquid / Solid
S
Galastar™ pure cultures
Protective cultures/ acidification
cultures/ flavour cultures
Clean label (cultures)
S
Galastar™ blends
Blends of protective, acidification and
flavouring cultures
Clean label (cultures)
S
Galimax Acidal™
Galimax Flavor™ V
Casing decontamination
Ultra effective
Clean Label
L/S
Galacin Natamycin™
Surface protection against yeasts and
moulds
Ultra effective
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VII. APPLICATIONS IN POULTRY PRODUCTS
CHICKEN, TURKEY, MECHANICALLY DEBONED MEATS
SHELF LIFE EXTENSION
Fresh minced poultry preparations are
products with a short shelf life. Galactic
offers a large range of solutions allowing
producers to control the growth of the
Aerobic Plate Count, to maintain a good
colour and to assure a nice fat stability.
The Galaflow™ and Galimax™ ranges are
solutions to protect against the whole
spectrum of bacteria in poultry products.
FOOD SAFETY
Raw minced meat preparations are products with a high risk of spoilage contamination by pathogenic
bacteria such as Salmonella tiphymurium, E. coli 0157:H7, Listeria and many other foodborne
pathogens. Our solutions increase the food safety of the products. Maximum food safety without
impacting on the tender taste of poultry products is best obtained with ProMeat Plus™.
An innovative food safety solution that is very effective against Gram-positive pathogens is Galacin
Nisin™. More information can be found in our Galacin brochure (available on request).
HEALTH IMPROVEMENT
As cardiovascular disease and hypertension are becoming major health problems worldwide, sodium
reduction is becoming a crucial challenge for meat and poultry processors to address. The customer’s
choice in this instance is ProMeat Plus LS™.
LOW COST IN USE
Galactic offers solutions to reduce the cost in use (CIU) by offering more efficient solutions. This
enables a meat formulation dosage reduction leading to less volume consumption.
ProMeat One™ offers a liquid solution to optimise the cost in use of preservatives in poultry. The
solid solution for low cost in use is ProMeat Powder™.
CLEAN LABELLING
Galactic’s new range of label-friendly ingredients allows us to meet consumer label demands whilst
still producing safe, flavourful products with an acceptable shelf life. Galimax Flavor™ offers the
benefits of a salty and meaty taste with reduced sodium content, without impacting on food safety.
Table 6: Galactic’s solutions for poultry
Main feature
Other key benefit
Galaflow™ range
Traditional food safety
Low sodium (up to 30%)
L/S
Galimax™ range
Advanced food safety
Low cost in use
L/S
ProMeat Plus™/One™
Advanced food safety
Easy to use
L
ProMeat Plus LS™ /One LS™
Advanced food safety
Low sodium (up to 40%)
L
Galimax Flavor™ K
Salt reduction without compromise
on food safety
Clean label (natural flavour)
L
Galacin Nisin™
Gram-positive food antimicrobial
Bactericidal
S
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VIII.CLEAN LABELLING
AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS
Today, meat producers are looking for label-friendly
ingredients to help meet consumers label demands
whilst still producing safe, flavourful products with
long shelf life. In response to this need, Galactic has
developed a brand-new range of solutions, Galimax
Flavor™, clean label applications highly effective
against pathogenic bacteria and optimal shelf life
extension.
1.
NATURAL FLAVOUR
Effect of Galimax Flavor™ on minced meat
Meat flavour
Natural, healthy and tasteful are the main
prerequisites in the meat industry today.
In response to this need, Galactic has
developed an extended range of solutions.
The Galimax Flavor™ K-65, K-75, KV-50
and VK-50 are products well suited for
poultry products, offering a strong shelf life
protection together with mild flavour, welldesigned for marinated or injected meats.
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3
Tenderness
2
Sweetness
1
0
Juiciness
Saltiness
Sourness
Control
Galimax Flavor™
2.VINEGAR
Galimax Flavor™V-50 is a liquid solution, labelled
as “vinegar”. Based on a natural ingredient, easy
to handle and highly effective against pathogenic
bacteria, this new solution does not require the use
of E numbers (European Directive 2000/13/EC and
European standard EN 13188:2000).
Galimax Flavor™V-100 is a vinegar-based product
in powder form, very effective against aerobic
bacteria and certain pathogens such as Listeria
monocytogenes as well as moulds and yeast.
Galimax Flavor™V-100 does not alter the organoleptic properties of the product, ensuring at the same
time optimal food safety and taste improvement.
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3.
SPICE EXTRACTS
To answer the need of food safety and
clean labelling, in marinated meat,
with as few E-numbers as possible,
Galactic has developed Galimax
Spice Extract™ which is a natural
solution obtained by fermentation of
sugar and spices.
It contains lactates, organic acids,
peptides, amino acids and other
natural flavouring substances, all
coming from the fermentation
process. These naturally-occurring
components help enhancing the
salty and meaty taste in a natural
and healthy way.
Developement of the aerobic plate count (ISO4833) in beef
frankfurters under vacuum conditions at 4°C
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Log CFU/g
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5
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3
2
Control
1
0
Galimax Flavor™ V-100 at 0,65%
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Time (weeks)
9
10
11
12
Listeria innocua challenge test over 16 days.
Products stored at 4°C under vacuum
Although their main function is to enhance
the taste profile, Galimax Spice Extract™
allows to significantly prolong shelf life
and improve the protection against Listeria
(graph on the right).
7
log 2
6
5
Log CFU/g
4
Galimax Spice Extract™ is suited also for
fresh meat, emulsified meat as well as
cooked products (hams, frankfurters, etc.).
log 1
3
2
1
0
0
2
4
Control 1.3% MEAT & POULTRY
6
8
10 12
Time (days)
14
16
18
Galimax Spice Extract TM
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4.
TOTAL FRESHNESS FOR MINCED MEAT
Preparations of fresh minced meat, like hamburgers, meat balls and meat loaves are very sensitive to
bacterial growth and manufacturers therefore need to effectively protect them against pathogenic
bacteria but also avoid the oxidation of lipids
and myoglobin, which causes rancidity and a
change in colour of the meat.
Galactic developed Galimax Spice Extract™
Plus a clean label preservative to effectively
protect fresh minced meat products against
oxidation and ensure a longer shelf life, hence
guaranteeing total freshness over the whole
lifetime of the product.
Lipid oxidation in fresh minced meat 3 days
at 4°C and 5 days at 8°C
1,00
Control
Spice ExtractTM
Spice ExtractTM Plus
0,90
0,70
Oxidised form of myoglobin in minced meat
70
0,60
Met Myoglobin (%)
TBARS (mg/kg)
0,80
0,50
0,40
0,30
0,20
0,10
0,00
0
2
4
6
8
10
Control
Spice ExtractTM
Spice ExtractTM Plus
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0
2
Time (days)
4
6
8
Time (days)
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Labelling
Sodium
Liquid/Solid
Galimax Flavor™ K-65
Natural flavour
No
Liquid
Galimax Flavor™ KV-55
Natural flavour
No
Liquid
Galimax Flavor™ K-75
Natural flavour + Vinegar
No
Liquid
Galimax Flavor™ V-50
Vinegar
No
Liquid
Galimax Flavor™ V-100
Vinegar
No
Powder
Galimax Flavor™ VK-50
Natural flavour
No
Liquid
Galimax Spice Extract™
Spice extract
No
Liquid
Galimax Spice Extract™ Plus
Spice extract
No
Liquid
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VIII.INNOVATIVE SERVICES: GALACTIC FOOD DOCTOR™
At a time when consumers express concern about the content of their food, companies are striving
to provide better product quality and safety by using the best technical analysis available and
choosing the best solutions to fit their needs.
As Galactic’s expertise has been established with the accomplishment of several new product
developments and by the daily discussions with our customers all around the world, we understand
the challenges of many different markets and how the right ingredients can help companies.
Knowing that many of our customers have requirements that are particular to their applications
and production processes we offer a complete line of specifically adapted formulations at above
market standards. Our dedicated team of experts, with strong experience and knowledge in
formulation chemistry, develops tailor-made solutions.
1.
PREDICTIVE MODELLING TOOLS
As today’s food industry faces the challenges of meeting ever higher quality and safety standards,
Galactic has developed a reliable predictive modelling tool that accurately predicts Listeria
monocytogenes growth in several food applications under specific conditions.
With the aim to help meat, dairy and seafood producers predict the shelf life of their products
without having to go through costly and lengthy safety studies, Galactic created two models:
The most probable (percentile 50) model
The safe (percentile 95) model
The super safe (percentile 99,5) model
As reliability of the models depends on the environment,
Galactic has taken account of a variety of factors that are very
important in food such as moisture, salt, temperature, pH,
water activity and the use of antimicrobials.
Thanks to the predictive modelling tool we’re able to offer our customers the right solutions
and prevent potential future risks. This is the most efficient way for food producers to save R&D
resources and speed up their time to market.
2.METAGENOMICS
Galactic, together with Quality Partner, introduces an innovative
technology that identifies the DNA of all microorganisms in food
product on one single analysis. It is called Metagenomics. Initially
destined for the medical market, this revolutionary technique is now
applied to the study of food. It enables the identification of those
microorganisms responsible for the alteration of a product and thus
provides an opportunity for professionals in the food industry to find
the exact solution immediately.
With its experience in food preservation, Galactic offers a full range of products to combat the growth
of bacteria, preserve food and extend shelf life. Lactic acid, lactates and other derivatives have proven
effective in many food applications such as meat, bakery, dairy and fruit & vegetables. Our FOOD
Development team remains at our customers’ disposal for further information, training and/or trials.
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Since 1994 Galactic has become one of the world’s greatest leaders in biotechnology serving
the food, feed, personal & health care, and industrial markets. Based on its valuable experience
in the fermentation of lactic acid and other derivatives, Galactic continuously develops
sustainable, innovative and health-friendly solutions in the field of food safety, nutrition and
green chemistry. With headquarters and an innovation campus in Belgium, production facilities
in the United States (Milwaukee), China (Bengbu) and Europe (Escanaffles), front-labs in China
(Bengbu) and the United States (Milwaukee) and sales offices in Belgium (Brussels), Japan
(Tokyo) and Brazil (Curitiba), Galactic employs more than 380 people worldwide and is active
in almost 65 countries.
BRUSSELS
HEADQUARTER
NORTH AMERICA
EUROPE & AFRICA
ASIA & OCEANIA
Galactic Inc.
2700 W. Silver Spring Drive
Milwaukee - WI 53209 USA
Tel : +1 414 462 1990
[email protected]
www.lactic-us.com
Headquarters & production plant
Galactic s.a.
Place d’Escanaffles 23
7760 Escanaffles - Belgium
Tel : +32 69 45 49 21
Anhui COFCO Biochemical &
GALACTIC Lactic Acid Co., Ltd.
1 Cofco Avenue, Bengbu 233010
Anhui Province - China
Tel : +86 552 2081 288
[email protected]
www.bglactic.com
LATIN AMERICA
Galactic Bioquimicos Ltda.
Batel Business Center
Av. Batel, n° 1230 Cj. 405 - Torre
BBC
Curitiba - PR - Brazil
Tel : +55-41-3042-7113
[email protected]
www.lactic.com
Galactic Innovation Campus
Allée de la Recherche, 4
1070 Brussels - Belgium
Tel : +32 2 332 14 00
[email protected]
www.lactic.com
JAPAN
B&G Japan Co., Ltd.
AIOS Meguroekimae, 15-19
Kami-osaki 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0021 Japan
Tel : +81 3 6459 3646
[email protected]
www.b-gjapan.com
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