date:Jan 11, 2013
n Research Analyst Ashwin Raj Ravinder. Naturally derived antioxidants such as mixed tocopherols are particularly challenged by huge price hikes.
As a result, ingredient manufacturers are blending different antioxidants that prolong the shelf life of food products. For instance rosemary extracts are blended with mixed tocopherols and ascorbyl palmitate to reduce the final cost of the product and yet improve the overall efficacy of the antioxidant.
Furthermore, antioxidants manufacturers are re