Sugar, with its clean, sweet taste, is the undeniable gold standard of sweetness, but its high calorie status has many consumers searching for alternatives*. Functional, low sugar and clean label sweeteners have been booming, with sugar reduction trending now more than ever. Stevia may be one of the more familiar ingredients for consumers, as it’s […]
Frozen Dessert Ingredient Solutions
In the food industry, now is the time that frozen dessert companies and ingredient suppliers start preparing for the summer season. Gillco provides ingredient solutions for frozen dessert companies – these ingredients go into applications such as ice cream, frozen yogurt, gelato, sherbet, you name it. What are Stabilizers? Stabilizers (Gums & Systems) are a […]
Meat Snack Ingredient Solutions – Yield, Shelf-Life & Food Safety
The meat snacks category (beef jerky, meat sticks, biltong, etc) is booming! Global meat snacks’ new product development growth is higher than the snacks category with growth being driven by demand for on-the-go protein rich snacks, exotic ingredients, novel flavors, and convenient portioned packaging*. We’re excited about our new meat snack ingredient solutions that can […]
Spotlight: Lisa Triplett, Customer Service Lead
Customer Service is the backbone of Gillco Ingredients. We pride ourselves greatly on the fact that we consistently put our customers first, with the goal of creating the best customer experience while delivering our high quality products as efficiently as possible. Lisa Triplett, our Customer Service Team Lead, supports the CS team by overseeing any […]
Formulating a clean label gummy? We’re here to help.
The better-for-you gummy trend is still going strong, and we’ve got just about every ingredient solution to help formulate the most delicious product. There’s a lot that goes into making a gummy candy, from ensuring taste, texture, mouthfeel, food safety and structure are up to par. Learn about our ingredient offerings and how they can […]
2021 Food and Beverage Trends
2020 is in the rear-view mirror and here we are, starting 2021 on a fresh note. With a new year comes new trends in the food and beverage industry! Below, we’ve compiled some of the top trends from industry sources. 2021 Food and Beverage Trends Transparency Trumps – Innova Market Insights, food trend specialists for […]
Our Bakery Ingredient Solutions
Baked goods – what would we do without them? From donuts, to cake, to crackers, to bread – the bakery category is filled with a variety of goods that are a staple in consumers’ kitchens. When it comes to sourcing ingredients for our bakery customers, we work closely with our manufacturing partner, DuPont Nutrition & […]
Spotlight: Matt Berry, Senior Account Manager
Being an Account Manager at Gillco Ingredients is no easy feat. Not only are they managing existing customer accounts, they are technical specialists for the ingredients we sell (and we sell a LOT of ingredients!). Matt Berry, Senior Account Manager, has a visible passion for the ingredient industry. His knowledge about Gillco’s product offerings paired […]
What is Isomalt?
Consumers are continuing to lean towards purchasing food and beverage products with lower sugar content, however, they aren’t having to sacrifice sweet taste. This is all thanks to low calorie sweetener options that are either used by themselves or used in combination with a smaller amount of cane sugar. We source these functional sweeteners (erythritol, […]
5 of Our Favorite Fall Dessert Recipes
It’s the most, wonderful time of the year. The weather is brisk, the leaves are colorful and it’s the season of delicious desserts. I don’t know about you, but to me, it doesn’t get much better than the smell of fall desserts filling the house. Whether you’re looking for Thanksgiving baking inspiration or are just […]