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PurGinger® Ginger Extract for RTDs

The Ginger Kick Beverages Can Count On!

PurGinger® delivers the bold, warming back-end spice that makes ginger unmistakably ginger, in a highly water-soluble extract standardized for consistent performance, batch after batch.

Compare Your Current Ginger   •   Available in Organic + Natural

Sensory: What makes ginger taste like ginger?

It is that unmistakable back-end spice.
Depending on the varietal, ginger has a wide range of citrus, floral, sweet, and fresh top notes that can be shaped with other components of the flavor system. But regardless of origin, the warming, lingering pungency is the ginger backbone. 

PurGinger is standardized to 2% gingerols to help formulators build that dependable ginger spice.

Flavor

A bold ginger spice with aromatic citrus notes that is highly water-soluble and optimal for beverage formulas.

Consistency: When your source changes, your formulation shouldn’t.

When the Crop Changes, Your Product Shouldn’t Have To.
Ginger is a foundational crop cultivated across many global regions under varying growing conditions. How and where it is grown can influence its sensory profile. Some ginger is sweeter, other ginger tastes more citrusy, and some has more spice.

Seasonal supply chain variability often forces manufacturers to change sources. A new ginger ingredient can require significant adjustments to a formulation.

PurGinger provides formulators with a standardized ginger input designed to deliver a predictable spice target from batch to batch.

“Consistency means less reformulation, less sensory chasing, and greater confidence that this production run tastes exactly like the last one.”

Key Benefits
  • Excellent Ginger Spice
  • 2% Gingerols
  • USDA Organic Certified
  • Non-GMO Project Verified
  • Sustainably sourced
Formulation Benefits
  • Highly water-soluble
  • Dry powder form
  • Shelf-stable for two years
  • Consistent flavor

Shelf-Life: Don’t let production timing spoil the fun.

Juice Concentrates Work Well, But Have Their Limitations. 
Whether it is fresh ginger, a frozen concentrate, or ginger juice, perishability becomes a factor. “Use within two weeks” does not help a production run when the date is a moving target. Furthermore, refrigerated shipping or frozen storage can be costly. 

As a shelf-stable, dry extract powder, PurGinger is ready whenever you need it.
With a remarkable two-year shelf life in simple dry storage conditions, manufacturers can say goodbye to the waste and hassle of managing perishable ginger ingredients around production deadlines.

Cost: A little goes a looooong way. 

Don’t Compare Ginger by the Kilogram— Compare the Finished Formula!
A lower-cost ginger powder or concentrate does not automatically translate to a lower-cost formulation. The relevant question is how much material you need to achieve the desired ginger profile.

Ingredient Price × Use Rate = Direct Cost in Formula
*Then consider sediment, storage, freight, prep, reformulation, consistency, and waste.

 

Send Us Your Current Ginger Use Rate → 

Experience the convenience, quality, and cost-effectiveness of PurGinger® in your beverage formulations today. Elevate your products with the unmistakable essence of ginger, backed by the reliability and innovation of PurGinger®.

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Sourcing Story

Ginger is one of India’s most commonly used spices, widely cultivated in southern India’s warm and humid climate. Although ginger is highly commoditized, we have developed partnerships only with specific farms that meet strict criteria to ensure a robust and stable supply chain of high-quality, organic ginger.  

Timing is everything. Our organic ginger is ready for harvest 7-10 months after planting. At this stage, the rhizomes have matured in their gingerol content and are carefully dug up and prepared for extraction. Those familiar with ginger know that, in its raw state, ginger is perishable and loses potency over time. However, once we extract the gingerols for our organic PurGinger®, it has, at minimum, a two-year shelf life, delivering consistent ginger spice and flavor in a highly water-soluble powder. Consistency in flavor is the key ingredient attribute for PurGinger®, enabling it to promise the same “ginger bite” batch after batch. 

Our organic ginger cultivation follows sustainable practices that maintain soil health, conserve water, and reduce the use of harmful chemicals. Beyond our efforts in environmental leadership, social responsibility is also an essential factor. Here are some of the standards we focus on when sourcing our ginger. 

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Get Started with Functional Ingredients from AFS

Ready to experience the benefits of working with AFS ingredients in your products? Contact our team today to request samples, discuss formulation options, or place an order.

Applied Food Sciences is a supplier and wholesaler of functional ingredients for the natural products industry. AFS manufactures its specialty botanical extracts in bulk for use in food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and nutritional supplements. Whether you are seeking extracts, powders, or concentrates, you can rest assured that, with over 20 years of experience, AFS can support your project needs.

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