Functional Ingredients


“54% of shoppers say that


reducing sugar has become more important in their diet over the last year”


balanced taste, and a creamy texture similar to conventional creams,” answers Binia.      and foam stability make them perfect for airy textures. Overall, mixed fat creams are a cost-effective and versatile alternative to conventional creams while showing the same functional properties.”


Manufacturers are under pressure to reach sustainability goals also, and Hydrosol is dedicated to reducing environmental impact. “Our stabilising system for mixed fat cream offers our customers the opportunity to optimise the carbon footprint of their product compared to dairy cream due to the fact that vegetable fat can be sourced more sustainably compared to animal fats,” comments Binia. “Hydrosol ensures that its products meet high sustainability standards  22000, Bio, Kosher and Halal,” she adds.       Confection insight into any plans to expand the 


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range to address emerging trends in plant-based or


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cost optimisation, but also on functional advantages in application,” she explains. “For example, manufacturers can use the systems to produce mixed fat cream that   structure than conventional cream. Freeze- thaw stable variants are also possible.” “Furthermore, we investigate how novel proteins from precision fermentation behave  sister company Planteneers is working on the development of functional systems for purely plant-based cream alternatives,” Binia concludes.


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alternative proteins. “We are constantly developing new formulations and applications in line with the increasing demands of the market and the wishes of our customers. With our systems from the  we focus not only on


Leveraging AI tools for formulation challenges


Functional product development requires some formulation changes, and here we       Manager, Sweet Taste, Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing, to learn about techniques Givaudan have implemented to help with these challenges.         and currently serves as the Global Product


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