Vanilla, the difference between synthetic vanillin and natural synthetic vanillin

You may not believe that in most vanilla desserts we have eaten, most of the familiar vanilla flavor comes from synthetic "vanilla essence".

Today, only 1% of the vanilla consumed in the world is extracted directly from vanilla beans. Because it's too expensive, but it's very expensive! How expensive is it? Say a few numbers and you may be surprised. In 2019, in Madagascar, the capital of vanilla, due to the impact of climate disasters on production, the price of that year soared directly to 4200 yuan per kilogram. The price of silver in 2019 is only about 3900 yuan a kilogram. Vanilla beans, which are more expensive than silver, have the status of "Hermes" in the baking industry. It is the second most expensive spice in the world, second only to the famous saffron.

Why is this product so expensive? Because vanilla grows very slowly. Even if it is prepared with appropriate temperature and humidity, it will take at least three years from planting to flowering to fruiting. What's more troublesome is that because the flower structure is too special, only one specific bee can pollinate vanilla, and the work efficiency is particularly low. Natural pollination is far from meeting the needs. At present, the most common pollination method in the world is artificial pollination. This fine work must be completed within eight hours after vanilla blooms. It must avoid the invasion of rain and ants, and use small wooden swabs to carry pollen into the stigma one by one. After pollination, vanilla flowers produce vanilla pods and gradually grow to the required length in 9-11 months. In the follow-up, soak and kill the green with more than 60 degrees of hot water to release the enzyme in order to prepare for the subsequent fermentation. The green pods must be wrapped with cotton cloth and put into a wooden box to "sweat", that is, ferment in a warm environment. During the day, the pods should be taken out to dry and turn over. After repeated for about a week, the pods will soften and darken. Then put it in a ventilated place to dry in the shade for 2-3 months. Select vanilla pods with different length and thickness.

Due to the influence of multiple factors such as production environment, low yield and complex processes, vanilla pods are difficult to embark on the process of large-scale batch industrialization. After the marginal effect of a product decreases, mankind will find something to replace it. In 1858, French scientists found that vanillin was the main source of vanilla flavor and successfully isolated it from vanilla. In 1874, two German scientists deduced the chemical structure of vanillin. At present, the food with vanilla flavor produced by industry on the market is basically synthetic vanillin, and most Vanillin on the market is extracted from pulp waste liquid and petrochemical products. This chemical synthetic vanillin step is very simple and efficient, and the output is also very large, so the price is also very low. The family money on a treasure can be used for a whole year as long as 30 yuan.

Can chemical synthetic vanillin be safe and healthy after long-term consumption? Although no substantial research can prove that chemical synthesis of vanillin will have a negative impact on the body, in the case of the use of food grade vanillin in European and American countries, they are very cautious about the selection of synthetic alternatives. The basic requirement for the use of such additives is that the products must be refined and synthesized from plants. Vanillin of Yong'an Fengfan brand is such a synthetic substitute of natural extraction. The raw materials of the product are completely different from the source of oil. Our product source is an ingredient extracted from beech and pine trees. Finally, through some physical reactions, vanillin exactly like that in natural herbs is synthesized.

Yongan sail vanillin has been exported to European and American countries for the 20th year, and its products have been unanimously recognized abroad. In recent years, with the improvement of domestic consumption capacity, the concept of consumers has also changed from price concern to health concern. In 2022, in response to the call of returning domestic goods to the nest, Yong'an Fengfan laid out its main sales tasks in China in the past 22 years. Because we are willing to join the era war of the rise of domestic products, so that more Chinese people can enjoy better and safer domestic products.