Supermalt
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Supermalt is a non-alcoholic, caffeine-free malt drink that was originally developed for the Nigerian Army in 1972.[1] It has a high content of B vitamins, minerals and nutrients, and carbohydrates. Supermalt is now produced by Royal Unibrew A/S in Denmark. It is most popular among the African and Afro-Caribbean community.[1]
Production
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Non-alcoholic malt drinks can be made by either the traditional brewing method, where barley is steeped into malt and then brewed into a creamy, rich consistency, or made like a soft drink by using malt extract. Supermalt uses traditional brewing skills for all its non-alcoholic batches.[2]
The main difference between non-alcoholic malt drinks and non-alcoholic beers is that malt drinks are usually sweet and always dark in colour. The sweet notes are a combination of naturally occurring glucose, fructose, saccharose, maltose and maltotriose[citation needed].
Various products of Supermalt are sold in more than 70 countries,[2] and are mostly popular among the African and African-Caribbean communities in the UK. The primary consumer target group for malt drinks is the African-Caribbean population, which represents more than 1 million people in the UK, London being the largest single European market for malt drinks.
Nutritional value
[edit]Supermalt is made solely from raw materials of vegetable origin, except for the B-vitamins, which are synthetic.[3]
Product variants
[edit]- Powermalt – rich in antioxidants and has higher malt content as it is brewed with four different types of barley malts.[4] Specially developed for more energy or to enhance performance.
- Supermalt Plus – based on the original Supermalt, but enriched with ginseng and aloe vera.
- Supermalt Fusion – the fruity, lighter alternative to the original Supermalt, with either apple, mango or pineapple.
- Supermalt Less Sugar - launched 2018 containing 30% less sugar.[5]
- Vitamalt – a less-specialised variation of the original Supermalt.
Ingredients
[edit]Water, barley malt (7,6% of the total liquid), barley, sugar, colour (E150c), carbon dioxide, liquorice, vitamins (Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1), Pantothenic acid (B5), Riboflavin (B2), Vitamin (B6)).[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "History".
- 1 2 "Home". royalunibrew.com.
- ↑ "Home". supermalt.com.
- ↑ http://powermalt.com/index.php/en/the-products/ [dead link]
- ↑ "Supermalt unveils first reduced sugar malt drink". Convenience Store. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ↑ supermaltdd. "Product". Supermalt. Retrieved 2022-06-21.