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Formulating a clean label gummy? We’re here to help.

January 18, 2021 by Tara Dekovic

gummy bears

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 […]

Filed Under: Antimicrobials, Gums & Systems, Prebiotic Soluble Fibers, Starches, Sweeteners Tagged With: antimicrobials, Big Country Foods, Cargill, confectionery, corbion, DuPont, fiber, label-friendly, starches, sweeteners

What is Isomalt?

November 16, 2020 by Tara Dekovic

colorful hard candy

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, […]

Filed Under: Sweeteners Tagged With: Cargill, clean label, confectionery, sweeteners

5 of Our Favorite Fall Dessert Recipes

November 2, 2020 by Tara Dekovic

fall baking

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 […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Sweeteners Tagged With: Chocolate, Edible Oils, organic, organic sweeteners

OUR FAVORITE SUMMER COCKTAILS

August 24, 2020 by Tara Dekovic

summer cocktails with fruit

There’s nothing better than a refreshing cocktail in the summer heat, are we right? Fruit, bubbles and a hint of sweetness can make the summer sun that much more enjoyable. One of our favorite ingredients we use to sweeten up our drinks is Big Country Foods Organic Cane Sugar. This organic cane sugar is made […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Sweeteners Tagged With: Big Country Foods, organic cane sugar, recipes

Our Source for Organic Cane Sugar: Big Country Foods

May 25, 2020 by Tara Dekovic

In today’s world of low to no sugar trends, the word sugar can sometimes be taboo. We source both the real thing (organic cane sugar) and sweetener alternatives (functional sweeteners like erythritol, xylitol, stevia, etc). Both work as fantastic options if you’re looking to sweeten your product. What some may not know is that organic […]

Filed Under: Sweeteners Tagged With: Big Country Foods, organic, organic cane sugar, sweeteners

Our Favorite Vegan Dessert Recipes

March 23, 2020 by Tara Dekovic

vegan chocolate cupcakes

There’s no denying that the vegan diet has been increasing exponentially. According to GlobalData, the number of U.S. consumers identifying as vegan grew from 1% to 6% between 2014 and 2017, a 600% increase. And in 2018, sales of vegan foods in America rose ten times faster than food sales as a whole. The surge […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Sweeteners

How Are Alcohol Trends Changing?

March 16, 2020 by Tara Dekovic

aerial view of pretty cocktails

**Article re-posted from our manufacturing partner, Cargill. Alcohol flavor trends: what’s on tap? Alcohol is undergoing massive transformations in form, function and flavors, largely driven by the popularity of the craft movement, which continues to spill into all corners of the market. The good news is that consumers are all-in on the creative flavor explosion […]

Filed Under: Sweeteners, Trends Tagged With: sweeteners

What is Trehalose?

February 3, 2020 by Team Gillco

sushi on a white background

In 1832, trehalose was discovered in nature in sources such as mushrooms, baker’s yeast, shellfish and honey. It wasn’t able to be mass produced until much later, when there were advances in food technology. At Gillco, we partner with Nagase to source their line of TREHA® trehalose. Nagase brings over 180 years of experience producing […]

Filed Under: Specialty Products, Sweeteners Tagged With: clean label, label-friendly

5 COCKTAILS TO HELP YOU GET FESTIVE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

December 16, 2019 by Team Gillco

holiday cocktails next to christmas decor

This time of year means lots of holiday gatherings with just about everyone – friends, family, coworkers, you name it. If you’re hosting any of these gatherings, it’s always a fun touch to get festive by offering up a signature cocktail with a holiday spin. You can find holiday cocktail recipes for just about anyone […]

Filed Under: Recipes, Sweeteners Tagged With: recipes

WHAT IS ERYTHRITOL?

December 5, 2019 by Team Gillco

cups of colorful ice cream

Chances are, you’ve probably seen the ingredient Erythritol on your food or beverage label, but you don’t know exactly what it is. Or maybe even how to pronounce it. ur·i·thruh·taal Now that we know how to say it, let’s talk about what it is exactly. We’ve written about Erythritol and a few more of our […]

Filed Under: Sweeteners Tagged With: clean label, sweeteners

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