Nutrition
As a global producer in the food industry, we are committed to guaranteeing the sustainability of our business, with regards to both the environmental and the social aspects of our activities. This is why we have taken a comprehensive and result-oriented sustainability approach.
Our objectives
- To contribute to the balanced diet of consumers by improving the nutritional profile of our products and solutions and by helping our customers optimise the nutritional profile of their finished goods, all without compromising on taste.
- To support research and scientific work in the area of nutrition applied to the bakery, patisserie and chocolate and to implement the results of this research in our products and solutions, always respecting national recommendations on nutrition and health.
Some examples
- We promote our nutrition approach internally, as well as externally, through our Puratos nutrition ambassadors.
- We innovate in products with less salt, fat and calories and more nutritive elements, such as fibres and fruits;
- Sapore Nabucco is a natural sourdough based on fermented wheat that enables to reduce salt in bakery products up to 25% without compromising on taste.
- Puraslim is a fat alternative for rich breads and cakes that enhances the nutritional value by reducing fat and saturated fat content in line with consumer taste expectations.
- Fabuloso is a whippable, UHT custard cream with fewer calories compared to standard custard creams.
- Satin Wholegrain Cake is a delicious cake with wholegrain and 30% less fat, compared to a standard cream cake.
- Puravita Breakfast is a ready to eat soft bread designed for a healthy breakfast containing 20% real fruit, fibres and proteins to keep you going until lunchtime.
- Puravita Range is a range of healthy bread mixes, including:
- Puravita Wholegrain, a bread with 40% wholegrain providing vitality for the whole day;
- Puravita Omega, a source of omega 3 coming from linseeds;
- Puravita Lady, the ideal bread for women, source of folic acid;
- Pan o Col, which helps to control cholesterol thanks to the naturally occurring beta glucans in oats;
- Fibres +, a bread that is rich in fibres.
- Belcolade Oxanti is an exquisite dark chocolate with high antioxidant power.
- Belcolade’s Sugar Free and No Sugar Added range consists of No Sugar added Milk & White chocolates and Sugar Free Dark reference and delivers the flavour and texture of authentic Belgian chocolate.
- Sapore Nabucco is a natural sourdough based on fermented wheat that enables to reduce salt in bakery products up to 25% without compromising on taste.
- Offer products free from hydrogenated fats.
- Offer nutritional support to our customers via the Puratos Nutricenter, a team of in-house nutritionists and our technical advisors who help our customers create recipes with optimised nutritional value.