| Sodium
Citrate,
Potassium
Citrate |
Acidity regulators,
buffering agents |
Hawkins
Watts Australia offers a range of acidity regulators and buffering
agents, including Sodium
Citrate and Potassium Citrate.
As well as changing pH, these ingredients can also
supplement mineral levels. |
| Lactones
and related aromatics |
Aromatics, Flavour
enhancers |
Soda
Aromatic offers a wide range of
aromatic ingredients that can enhance dairy powders.
Please contact us for more information. |
| Maltodextrin |
Bulking Agents
Used where a product with reduced sweetness and cost
is required. |
Maltodextrin can
be added as a nutritive bulking agent, with reduced
sweetness in the final product. |
| Polydextrose |
|
Polydextrose is
a bland bulking agent with virtually no sweetness,
and reduced calorific content. |
| Cocoa
Powder |
Colour, Flavour |
Depending
on the origin, degree of alkalisation and fat content
Cocoa Powder provides the right flavour and colour
for the right application.
Generally, the higher
the degree of alkalisation of the cocoa powder,
the more dispersible it becomes.
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 beverage
applications.
Our suppliers, DD
Williamson and Phytone,
cover the colour spectrum.
We can also offer “Non speck” colours, which will
readily dissolve with even colour dispersion. |
| Lecithin |
Emulsifier |
In
powder applications, the most commonly used emulsifier
is lecithin,
which improves wettability, especially in specialty
protein and whole milk powders.
We recommend lecithin from ADM. Please contact ADM directly: www.adm.com. |
| Flavours |
Flavour |
Dairy
flavours, such as creams and butters, can help to
add richness and mouthfeel. While vanilla flavours, “brown” flavours
(chocolate, caramel, coffee) and fruit flavours,
can add interest and complexity. |
| Alginate |
Gums, hydrocolloids,
thickeners, stabilisers |
Hawkins
Watts can offer a full range of hydrocolloid
blends for
use in milk powders. However, the most commonly used
hydrocolloids are cold water-soluble, and include:
Alginates
We recommend carrageenans from FMC BioPolymer. Please contact FMC BioPolymer
directly: www.fmcbiopolymer.com. |
| Carrageenan |
|
Lambda Carrageenan
We recommend carrageenans from FMC BioPolymer. Please contact FMC BioPolymer
directly: www.fmcbiopolymer.com. |
| Guar Gum |
|
Guar Gum from Roeper |
| Xanthan |
|
Xanthan
 Please contact
us for more information |
| Calcium
Carbonate, Calcium
Citrate |
Minerals |
Calcium
Carbonate is a fine powdered material
suitable for inclusion in dairy systems.
Calcium Citrate is a fine powdered
material, with low levels of aluminium, suited
to specialty mineral applications.
Hawkins Watts Australia has a wide range of minerals, including the main mineral
categories such as calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc
and copper.
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| Plant sterols |
Nutraceuticals |
Plant sterols are
based on Soy sterols, and when absorbed by the
body will help block the
amount of cholesterol absorbed, ultimately lowering
the blood cholesterol levels. |
| Spirulina |
|
Hawaiian Spirulina from Cyanotech is
a unique micro-algae high in protein, rich in beta
carotene, calcium, iron, vitamin B-12, the rare essential
fatty acid GLA, and phytonutrients. |
| Fructose |
Sweeteners |
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 controlled.
Fructose also has
a low glycaemic index and will help reduce the water
activity of products. |
| Stevia |
|
Stevia from Daepyung is
a natural high-intensity sweetener and sugar substitute
extracted from the Stevia plant with applications
in low-sugar
formulations. |
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