GAT Food Essentials is a renowned micro-encapsulation specialist based near Vienna in Austria.  Their patented wowCAPS technology is used primarily to stabilise sensitive food ingredients for use in the food and beverage sectors.

The wowCAPS technology produces tiny micro-capsules which are extremely robust, flexible and elastic.  They remain stable during most commonly used food processing condition including, but not limited to:

• Various heat treatments including Pasteurisation and UHT treatments as well as most baking conditions
• Homogenisation
• Drying, including spray drying

It is equally as important to note that the micro-capsule wall disintegrates in the gut, thereby fully releasing the bioactive ingredient.

GAT has successfully used the wowCAPS technology to successfully deliver a number of bioactive ingredients to the global food industry. Such ingredients include:

• Omega-3 from fish oil
• Iron
• Anti-oxidants from grape.

These ingredients are used in a variety of applications such as dairy products, beverages, cereals and baked goods, processed meats as well as ready meals.

GAT's wowCAPS technology is a platform technology which can be used to successfully deliver a broad range of sensitive ingredients into a food matrix, and release it in the body, where it is needed.

To read more about GAT Food Essentials, please visit their website.