| Sodium Citrate |
Acidity
regulator, buffering agent |
Some products, particularly
diet beverages, require some buffering to improve
flavour. The addition of a small amount of Sodium
Citrate can
often enhance flavour. |
| Citric Acid |
Acidulants |
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. |
| Caramelised Sugars |
Aromatic, Flavour |
Caramelised Sugar
Powders from Felix
Koch Offenbach (FKO) can enhance
coffee and nut flavours in instant coffee and chocolate
beverages. |
| Cocoa Powder |
Colour, Flavour |
Lecithinated
cocoa powders are
used in instant chocolate drinks. These products
are easier to disperse in cold water or milk.
We recommend cocoa powder from ADM. Please contact ADM
directly: www.adm.com. |
| 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.
We can also offer colours that are manufactured using
a unique maltodextrin carrier to avoid colour specking when added to water.
Ask for information on our "Non speck" colour range. |
| Flavours |
Flavour |
Spray
dried flavours, from fruits to cream, coffee and
chocolate flavours, can enhance and impart new
flavours to powdered beverages. |
| Carrageenan |
Gum,
hydrocolloid, thickener, stabiliser |
Specialty carrageenans
are ideal for use in instant beverages. Carrageenans
disperse easily.
We recommend carrageenans from FMC BioPolymer. Please contact FMC BioPolymer
directly: www.fmcbiopolymer.com. |
| Calcium
Carbonate,
Calcium Citrate |
Minerals
Many manufacturers choose to add
additional minerals to instant drinks. Typically these
include calcium in a number of formats, but other minerals
can also be added. |
Hawkins
Watts Australia has a
comprehensive range of high quality inorganic
mineral salts for use in beverage fortification. |
| Citrus
Fibre |
Nutraceuticals |
Herbafood
Ingredients,
a division of Herbstreith & Fox,
has a range of apple and citrus-derived fibres, including Herbacel
AQ Plus Citrus Fibre. These fibres have
very high water-holding capacity and have shown to
sequester heavy metals, as well as promoting good
intestinal health. |
| Spirulina |
|
Hawaiian Spirulina,
from Cyanotech is
a micro-algae that is high in all-vegetable protein,
rich in beta carotene, iron, vitamin B-12 and the
rare, essential fatty acid, GLA. It offers a striking
profile
of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients.
Spirulina beta carotene is ten times more concentrated than carrots. Spirulina
also has the broad range of amino acids, along with iron and contains the
essential fatty acid Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). |
| Potassium Sorbate |
Preservatives |
Potassium sorbate will
prevent yeast and mould growth up to a pH of 5-6. |
| Sodium Benzoate |
|
Sodium Benzoate has
a similar effect on yeast and mould growth, but needs
to be used in a product pH below 4, so is well suited
to acidic juice applications.
Care should be taken to ensure legal requirements are met, and that flavour profiles
are not adversely changed. |
| 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 can enhance the flavour
profile in some drinks. |
| Stevia |
|
Stevia from Daepyung is
a natural high-intensity sweetener and sugar substitute
extracted from the Stevia plant with applications
in low-sugar
formulations. |
| Sucralose |
|
Sucralose is a high Intensity sweetener |
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