Organic algae: Porphyra
As a rule, we rarely consume algae in our daily diet. Why we have chosen organic algae of the variety Porphyra in BERTRAND, you will learn in this article.
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Organic guar gum
Organic guar gum Guar gum is made from the seeds of the guar bean. It is not a basic ingredient of our meal replacement drinks but serves as a food additive that is listed under the name E 412. Up until the end of the Second World War, guar was mainly used as fodder, before the importance of the plant’s usability was recognized. Today, certain parts of the guar bean can be found in a huge variety of products, so much so that almost everyone around the world consumes these beans daily, often without even knowing it. The guar gum usage possibilities are practically endless. It can be used as …
Organic sea buckthorn powder
Organic sea buckthorn powder Sea buckthorn is also called the “lemon of the north” because the small berries burst with vitamin C. In addition, there are other vitamins, minerals, and secondary plant substances with antioxidant effects. This has earned the sea buckthorn berry the reputation of a local superfood. It was said to be a remedy for wounds and a tonic even in Genghis Khan’s time. The fruits are not good to eat raw as they have an extreme, tart, and tangy taste of their own and are exceptionally sour. Therefore, the bright red-orange, very decorative berries are processed into various products: juice, jelly and jam, tea, dried fruit, candies …
Organic coconut flour
This article is about our ingredient organic coconut flour. We explain where our coconuts come from and how they are processed.
Organic algae: Chlorella
Want to know where our chlorella algae comes from, what tests it goes through and how our ingredient is processed? Find out here
Organic lemon peel extract
Organic lemon peel extract The lemon (Citrus limon) is full of vitamins and is known and appreciated as a vitamin C bomb. But it would not do justice to the yellow beauty to reduce it to its vitamins alone, because it has many other benefits, such as fiber, essential oils and secondary plant components. What is often unknown and unnoticed: the lemon peel is far more beneficial than lemon juice! Because the peel not only contains more aromatic substances, but also much more nutrients. Only organic lemons are suitable for the safely consuming the peel, because a large part of the conventional herbicides and pesticides are absorbed by the peel. …
Organic guava extract
Organic guava extract The fruit of the guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a popular fruit in its countries of origin and cultivation and is mostly eaten raw. The fruits are peeled and then eaten out of hand. In Asia, people like them sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Because of its delicious, sweet and sour and very aromatic scent, the guava is also used to prepare jams, sweets, chutneys and desserts. Many multivitamin juices contain the juice of the fruit. The guava is full of valuable ingredients, which is why it is often referred to as “superfood”. The guava also plays a role in traditional medicine in many cultures. At BERTRAND, we …
Rock Salt
Rock Salt The formation of rock salt often dates back millions of years. Remains of long-gone and dried-up seas and salt lakes are stored underground at a depth of several hundred meters, where they form rock salt reservoirs, also called salt domes. They were formed by the separation of estuaries from the oceans, by changes in sea level, and by tectonic shifts. Salt has always had great importance for people because it is essential for life. In mythology, therefore, it was even considered as a divine gift. Sharing bread and salt is a sign of friendship. But salt plays a role not only as an essential food ingredient: it has …
Organic nutritional yeast
Organic nutritional yeast Yeast is a single-celled microscopic fungus that is undetectable to the naked eye. It is well known in the form of baker’s yeast, which is used in baking to make breads and cakes light and fluffy. In beer- and winemaking, yeast aids in fermentation. But apart from all that, this tiny living organism is a real superfood, containing an abundance of interesting and important vital substances. The yeast used in BERTRAND drinkable meals is so-called nutritional yeast. The term refers to yeast that has been deactivated by a special process. Although this form of yeast no longer “works”, that is, it can no longer be used as …
Organic shiitake (mushroom powder)
The shiitake is a real delicacy among mushrooms. With its numerous nutritionally valuable ingredients, it makes an excellent contribution to a wholesome nutrition. We need it for the vitamin D.
