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Questionable raw
materials and
manufacturing methods
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process the raw materials
with physical means only,
without using any chemicals;
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use water or other edible
or drinkable foodstuffs such
as vegetable oil as the only
solvents;
INGREDIENTS
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use no preservatives;
Black carrot
The ultimate success of the continuous
research for better and more cost
effective raw materials is Black Carrot
Daucus carota L.. Black carrots are
known to have been grown in the East
as far back as 3,000 years ago. In the
12th century they began to be cultivated
in some parts of Europe. Around 1750
Dutch breeders cultivated the orange
variety. Black carrots are still cultivated
and consumed in many parts of the
The Author
Dr. Elke Stich works for GNT Gesellschaft fr
Nahrungsmitteltechnologie mbH in Aachen,
Germany