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Snacks

June 30, 2023 by

Snack Food Ingredients

Everybody is looking for snacks that can be consumed with convenience. What makes each type of snack food desirable can vary from person to person or client to client, and we’ve got all the ingredients you need to get creative in this growing category. Whether you’re looking to enrich your snack food with a nice chocolate flavor, fortify it with protein, or reduce the amount of sugar without changing the flavor, we’ve got solutions for you.

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Enrich Your Snack Food

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Nothing takes your snacks to the next level like chocolate. Here are the sustainably sourced chocolate offerings we carry:

  • Chocolate from Peter's®, Ambrosia®, Wilbur®, and Merckens® brands
  • Gerken's® Cocoa Powder

We provide chocolate in all forms including powder, drops, chunks, and a range of coatings with semi-sweet, milk, dark, and white chocolate varieties.

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Naturally Sweeten

You don't have to compromise on the taste of your snacks to use natural ingredients. Take your pick of the natural sweeteners we offer including:

  • Big Country Organic Sugar
  • Organic Cane Syrup
  • Organic Brown Sugar
  • Organic Whole Cane Sugar
  • Organic Coconut Palm Sugar
  • Organic Molasses
  • Natural Sucanat
  • Natural Demerara
  • Zerose® Erythritol
  • Xivia® Xylitol
  • Maltitol
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Added Health Benefits

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The best snacks are delicious and healthy! To help you provide extra nutrition in the products you sell, we have protein, fiber, and phytosterol ingredients available. They include:

  • Litesse® Polydextrose
  • Fibruline® & Fibrulose® Chicory Root Fiber
  • CoroWise® Phytosterols
  • SUPRO® Soy Proteins
  • RESPONSE® Soy Proteins

Shelf Life Extension

 

There are a lot of solutions to preserve your snacks and extend their shelf life. Preserving freshness and increasing longevity are two ways to increase your snack's value. We offer the following antimicrobials and antioxidants as preservation solutions:

  • MicroGARD® Fermentates
  • GUARDIAN® Rosemary & Green Tea Extracts
  • GUARDIAN® Chelox
  • GUARDIAN® TOCO
  • GRINDOX® Antioxidants
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Improve Texture & Stability

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Upgrade your snack's sensory appeal with natural solutions to improve texture and stability. The value of a high-quality feel cannot be understated. Our recommended solutions include:

  • GRINDSTED® Xanthan Gum
  • GRINDSTED® Locust Bean Gum
  • GRINDSTED® Carrageenan
  • GRINDSTED® Pectin
  • GRINDSTED® Stabilizer Blends
  • TREHA® Trehalose

Level-Up Your Snacks With Gillco Ingredients

Gillco Ingredients will provide you with ingredient solutions to upgrade the taste, nutrition, shelf life, and texture of your snack products. Our team works daily to guarantee your ingredients' safe and timely arrival, so you can focus on making the best snacks on the market. Request a sample if you're ready to get started!

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More Applications

  • Bakery & Tortillas
  • Beverage Applications
  • Confectionery
  • Dairy
  • Frozen Foods
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Pet Food
  • Ready To Eat
  • Snacks
  • Spreads, Salsas & Dressings

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About Gillco

At Gillco, an Azelis® company, we have redefined the concept of wholesale ingredient distribution. We have partnered with some of the most reputable and innovative ingredient manufacturers in the world to put together an incredible line of healthy, natural, and functional ingredients.

Products

  • Antimicrobials
  • Antioxidants
  • Chocolate
  • Cocoa Powder
  • Emulsifiers & Enzymes
  • Gums & Systems
  • Lecithin
  • Fibers
  • Speciality Proteins
  • Specialty Products
  • Sweeteners
  • Oils & Shortenings
  • Starches

Applications

  • Bakery & Tortillas
  • Beverage Applications
  • Confectionery
  • Dairy
  • Frozen Foods
  • Nutraceuticals
  • Pet Food
  • Ready To Eat
  • Snacks
  • Spreads, Salsas & Dressings

Contact Gillco

Gillco Products, Inc.
1701 La Costa Meadows Drive
San Marcos, CA 92078-5105

Phone: (760) 759-7900
Fax: (760) 759-7901

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