Consumers are looking for just natural, less processed and healthier food products. Perception of artificial preservatives as undesirable chemical products is a growing concern. Spices and other fermented products as vinegar have been used to preserve food since ancient times, and this is how we prolong the shelf life of a wide range of foods.

Catalina’s scientific team has looked at the solutions that plants have to offer, which include a great variety of natural substances to survive in their environmental conditions. We have verified that they are not only valid solutions, but knowing how to use and combine them, are more effective than artificial additives.