04 · Food

Dairy, desserts & confectionery

Stable texture in acidic dairy, clean-cutting gels and springy candies

2%–20%typical dosage
Dairy, desserts & confectionery

Acidified dairy, hot-filled desserts and confectionery each push starch in a different direction: heat and acid in yogurt, high solids at low viscosity in puddings. In confectionery, starch builds the gel of gummies and jelly candies, gives soft and chewy candies a clean, non-sticky bite and stabilizes aerated candy. Gaofeng's pre-expanded and pregelatinized lines add options for snacks and cold-process products.

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Typical products

  • Stirred and drinking yogurt
  • Puddings, custards and jellies
  • Gummies and jelly candies
  • Soft and chewy candies
  • Aerated fruit candy
  • Extruded and puffed snacks
  • Glutinous-rice desserts

Recommended starch families

What the starch has to do

Heat and acid stability

Smooth, stable body in fermented and acidified dairy.

High solids, low hot viscosity

Easy filling and forming for puddings and jellies.

Gel strength and elasticity

Firm, springy gummies and jelly candies with a clean bite.

Easy depositing

Candy mass stays fluid at high solids and deposits cleanly into moulds.

Chew without stickiness

Soft candies hold their shape and chew, and stick less to teeth and wrappers.

Clarity and anti-ageing

Bright appearance that stays fresh in storage.

Starting dosage ranges

Values are starting points for application trials. Final grade and dosage are confirmed against your formulation and process.

ApplicationPrimary functionDosage
Aerated fruit candyLow gelatinization temperature, clarity, acid resistance and anti-ageing3%
Pudding, custard and jellyHigh solids, low hot viscosity and good forming2%–10%
Gummy candyStrong gel, elasticity and clean eating texture2%–15%
YogurtEmulsification, stability, heat and acid resistance2%–5%
Glutinous-rice productsStable gelatinization; mild taste that does not mask flavour8%–20%

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Tell us the product, process temperature, pH, shear and the result you need. Our application team will suggest grades and an evaluation route.