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Chocolate Compound Coatings – How Are They Made?

September 21, 2020 by Tara Dekovic

coated chocolate candy

A chocolate coating is just what it sounds like – the chocolate coat or outside layer that covers some of our favorite treats such as candy or cookies. Chocolate coatings are made using a mixture of fat, emulsifiers, flavors and sweeteners. What is the difference between chocolate and compound chocolate? This is a good question! […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Emulsifiers Tagged With: Chocolate, confectionery, DuPont, emulsifiers

Cargill Chocolate – Made with a Promise

September 14, 2020 by Tara Dekovic

made with a promise cargill chocolate

Our manufacturing partner, Cargill, has just launched an amazing program called Made With a PromiseTM, which guarantees that “every time you buy one of your favorite Cargill chocolate brands1 from participating distributors you can feel good knowing the cocoa was sustainably sourced2 and is helping to improve the livelihoods of women in West Africa, the […]

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What is Cocoa Butter & How Can You Use It?

November 4, 2019 by Team Gillco

cocoa butter and cocoa beans

Without knowing it or not, you’ve likely consumed cocoa butter in a food product or used it on your skin in a lotion of some sort. Cocoa butter is rarely the star of the show in recipes; however, its benefits both health wise and taste wise are significant. What is it? After farmers extract cocoa […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cocoa Powder Tagged With: Cargill, Chocolate

Healthy, No-Bake Brownie Recipe

October 14, 2019 by Team Gillco

brownies with nuts on top

We’re pretty lucky that we have access to lots of chocolate and cocoa samples here at the office from our manufacturing partner, Cargill. We have a sample inventory so that our customers can test those samples in their product formulas during the research and development process. It’s also important for us to know what our […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cocoa Powder, Recipes Tagged With: bakery, Cargill, Chocolate, cocoa powder

THE 5 BEST PLANT-BASED PROTEIN BARS

September 9, 2019 by Team Gillco

Different protein bars on white background

Last year alone, plant-based food sales increased 20%, totaling in $3.3 billion. Yes, that’s BILLION with a B. This trend has infiltrated various different end applications in categories such as beverage, snack, dairy and more. As a wholesale ingredients distributor, we adapt to market trends to ensure our ingredients portfolio meets the needs of the […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cocoa Powder, Edible Oils, Sweeteners Tagged With: clean label, label-friendly, Wholesale Distributor

5 DELICIOUS CARAMEL RECIPES

August 19, 2019 by Team Gillco

Caramel Sauce on spoon

Have you ever met a caramel dessert you didn’t like? We know we haven’t! At Gillco, we’ve been lucky enough to taste test the caramel that we source to our customers and we’ve found some of our favorite recipes along the way. WHY MERCKENS AND PETER’S? Merckens and Peter’s are two brands of chocolate and […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Recipes Tagged With: Cargill, Chocolate, recipes

WHAT IS CHOCOLATE BLOOMING?

July 22, 2019 by Team Gillco

Chocolate Bloom

Ever open up a chocolate bar, see some residue on your sweet treat and think, what the heck is that? Well, we’ve got the answers for you and the good news is, it doesn’t necessarily mean your chocolate has gone bad…so don’t throw it away! We’ll explain what chocolate blooming is and why it occurs. […]

Filed Under: Chocolate Tagged With: Chocolate, confectionery

Organic Chocolate as an Ingredient: Benefits and Uses

August 30, 2017 by Team Gillco

Gillco Organic Chocolate

Health and eco-minded chocolate lovers throughout the U.S. are flooded with an elegant array of organic chocolate bars at their local health food markets such as Whole Foods, Wegman’s, Gelson’s, Sprouts and Trader Joe’s. These same conscious living individuals are often avid food label readers to ensure that the items they are purchasing present an […]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cocoa Powder Tagged With: confectionery, naturally sweeten, organic chocolate

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