| Citric Acid |
Acidulants
The addition of a small amount of acid with sweeteners
can enhance the flavour perception of flavoured waters. |
Citric
Acid is a natural acidulant that
gives a pleasant acid note. |
| Tartaric Acid |
|
Tartaric Acid is a natural acidulant,
but with a slightly more acidic profile than
citric acid.
 Other
less commonly used acidulants are summarised in
the Acidulants section. |
| Ascorbic
Acid |
Antioxidant |
Antioxidants
such as ascorbic acid can be added
to ensure good stability. |
| Natural
Colours, Artificial
Colours |
Colour |
Hawkins
Watts Australia offers a comprehensive range of natural
and artificial colours for use in all beverage
applications.
Our suppliers, DD
Williamson and Phytone,
cover the colour spectrum. |
| Flavour Premixes |
|
Watson’s
have a great range of premixed flavours with nutrients
available with the Sol-U-Pak™ technology.
Simply add a premeasured pack of nutrients and flavour,
and the film dissolves to release the ingredients
in a consistent delivery, ensuring product consistency. |
|
Pectin |
Gums, hydrocolloids,
thickeners, stabilisers |
Instant
CJ204 from Herbstreith
and Fox is an agglomerated
pectin which
provides extra mouthfeel and improved flavour release
to beverages. |
| Xanthan Gum |
|
Xanthan Gum is
often used to provide viscosity in flavoured waters
due to the low dosages needed. It is also very
stable to acid, temperature and enzymes. Hawkins Watts Australia has high clarity versions specifically
designed for this application. |
| Calcium
Carbonate,
Calcium Citrate |
Minerals
Many manufacturers choose to add
additional minerals to flavoured waters. Typically
these include calcium in a number of formats, but other
minerals can also be added. |
Calcium
Citrate is a fine powdered material, with
low levels of aluminium, suited to specialty mineral
applications
Calcium Carbonate is a fine powdered material suitable for inclusion
in dairy beverages.
Hawkins Watts Australia has a comprehensive range of high quality inorganic
mineral salts for use in beverage fortification. |
| Acesulphame
K |
Sweeteners |
Acesulphame
K is a high Intensity sweetener |
| Fructose |
|
Fructose is
a crystalline sweetener with 1.2 to 1.6 times the sweetness
of sucrose. Fructose can be used in products where sweetness profile and glucose content need to be controlled.
Fructose also has
a low glycaemic index and is suitable for use at
very low dose rates, especially in combination
with high intensity sweeteners such as sucralose. |
| Stevia |
|
Stevia from Daepyung is
a natural high-intensity sweetener and sugar substitute
extracted from the Stevia plant with applications
in low-sugar
formulations. It is an excellent sweetener for
application in flavoured waters as a low calorie
alternative. |
| Sucralose |
|
Sucralose is
a high Intensity sweetener. |
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