Thanks to our cutting-edge technology, we have developed expert formulations of carotenoids and vitamins that work optimally in confectionery products. Our ingredients enable confectionery producers to meet growing consumer demand for clean foods with added functional benefits. Confectionery products need to be attractive in terms of color, appearance and taste. Our carotenoids offer a wide range of colors associated with potential nutritional benefits. In addition, we have developed ingredients with fewer additives.

DIVI’S SOLUTIONS FOR CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS

Our spray-dried powders and microencapsulated ingredients offer many advantages for fortification and coloration of confectionery products:

  • Ease of manufacturing due to excellent flowability

  • Superior dispersibility

  • Excellent stability during heating

  • Excellent stability throughout the shelf life

  • Low pH stability

  • Excellent color stability

  • Repeatable color shade

  • No sensory impact

DIVI’S FORTIFICATION SOLUTIONS FOR CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS

Confectionery products, and gummies in particular, provide a good medium for fortification with micronutrients such as vitamins and certain carotenoids.

We offer a wide range of vitamins and carotenoids that can be used as in a variety of confectionary products with optimal technical properties such as excellent stability during heating and throughout the shelf life.

Contact us for more information. Our technical experts will help you in the selection of the right formulation for your product.

DIVI’S COLORATION SOLUTIONS FOR CONFECTIONARY PRODUCTS

Consumers are highly concerned about the effects of artificial dyes on health and are looking for better options. Our carotenoids are encapsulated in a spray-drying or beadlet process which protects the actives during shelf life. Our carotenoid forms provide ease in handling and flexibility for processing.

Thanks to their stabilized formulation, our carotenoids offers superior coloration performance in confectionary products, allowing appealing colors ranging from pale yellow to dark red trough pink and orange*.

Use our candy color fan to get an indication of the colors that can be achieved in candy, depending on the carotenoids used and their concentration in the final product.** Don’t hesitate to contact us to request a copy.

Request CONFECTIONERY formulations

We leverage our ingredient and application expertise to prepare standard formulations that support you in your product development. Request the formulations you need today and consult this list regularly. It is frequently supplemented with new formulations.

Can not find what you are looking for? Do not hesitate to contact us. We will develop a formulation suitable for your application.

Less additives and excellent performance

In order to help our customers meet consumer demand for less additives, we offer product forms that are formulated with healthy oils and contain no added sugar, no synthetic antioxidants and no silicon dioxide.

DIVI’S “FREE-FROM” INGREDIENT RANGE

Consumer demand continues to evolve towards products containing as few additives as possible. In order to help our customers meet this need, we have developed high quality ingredients formulated with less additives. Our various Novel Application product formulations can be used either in supplements or to fortify and color a variety of liquid and dry foods and beverages.

DIVI’S SILICON DIOXIDE-FREE INGREDIENTS

In response to growing consumer demand for cleaner and more transparent formulations, we have developed innovative solutions that are free from nanoparticles. Leveraging our state-of-the-art technical capabilities, we manufacture high-performance spray-dried products without the addition of silicon dioxide, while maintaining performance and flow properties comparable to those of conventional spray-dried products.

This combination of formulation expertise and advanced process technology enables us to deliver effective, free-flowing powders without compromising on product functionality.

Silicon dioxide-free ingredients for foods

Our portfolio includes silicon dioxide-free product forms, helping you deliver on evolving consumer expectations while unlocking new opportunities in the market.

Microencapsulated ingredients for fine powders

We use an exclusive microencapsulation process to produce MiniBeads, which are about 30% finer than regular beadlets for superior uniformity in fine powders like premixes.

DIVI’S UNIQUE MINI BEADLETS

For all fine powders where uniformity is a key performance parameter, we use a new cutting-edge technology to make unique mini beadlets. Our MiniBeads provide excellent stability and grant excellent uniformity in a range of applications.

DIVI’S INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN DIETS

In recent years, veganism has gained in popularity. Beyond this movement, more and more consumers want to avoid ingredients derived from animals. To help food producers meet this demand, our range of ingredients includes many alternatives suitable for a vegan diet. Please consult our catalog for a detailed list of products or contact us for more information.

Ingredient portfolio for vegan diets

Our range of vitamins and carotenoids includes many forms suitable for vegan diets, as well as plant-based alternatives.

Divi’s portfolio for CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS

We offer a large range of spray-dried powders, beadlets and emulsions in different concentrations for use in a variety of confectionery products:

Divi’s customized support for CONFECTIONERY manufacturers

We offer versatile and personalized solutions to help confectionery product manufacturers achieve their objectives in terms of innovation and product development:

Customized product development and stability testing in all applications

Customized ingredient solutions in liquids, beadlets and powder forms

Analytical testing from basic physical properties to sophisticated analytics

Comprehensive regulatory expertise for all major markets

Tailor-made solutions for specific needs

At Divi’s Nutraceuticals, we listen to our customers and understand their needs. We offer versatile and personalized solutions to help them achieve their objectives in terms of innovation and product development. In addition to our extensive portfolio, we can adapt our product formulations and solution concentrations to fit the individual needs of our customers.

* Regulatory Info

Apocarotenal

EU: The use of apocarotenal (E160e) as a food additive in the EU is determined by Reg. 1333/2008, specifying the respective food categories and maximum levels. Depending on the respective food category, the use of apocarotenal may be authorized as part of the group III additives where combined maximum limits apply or as individual additive, specified by an entry under E160e.

USA: The color additive [beta]-apo-8’-carotenal may be safely used for coloring foods generally, subject to the following restrictions: 1) The quantity of [beta]-apo-8’-carotenal does not exceed 15 milligrams per pound of solid or semisolid food or 15 milligrams per pint of liquid food. 2) It may not be used to color foods for which standards of identity have been promulgated under section 401 of the act unless added color is authorized by such standards. Labeling: Beta-apo-8’-carotenal (Color). Uses and restrictions: 21CFR73.90

Canthaxanthin

EU: Canthaxanthin is not permitted in the EU as a direct food color.
USA: The color additive canthaxanthin may be safely used for coloring foods generally subject to the following restrictions:
(i) The quantity of canthaxanthin does not exceed 30 mg per pound of solid or semisolid food or per pint of liquid food; and
(ii) It may not be used to color foods for which standards of identity have been promulgated under section 401 of the act unless added color is authorized by such standards.

Lycopene

EU: Lycopene is permitted for food use in the EU as a color or nutritional ingredient.
USA: Lycopene can only be used as a nutritional ingredient in the USA.

Lutein

EU: Lutein is permitted for food use in the EU as a color or nutritional ingredient.
USA: Lutein can only be used as a nutritional ingredient in the USA.

** Our dairy color fan gives an indication of the colors that can be achieved depending on the carotenoids used and their concentration in the final product. It does not guarantee exact color rendering in relation to the final product.