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 […]
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Clean Label Starch Solutions
What is starch? Why do we use it, specifically in food applications? These are great questions that our manufacturing partner, Cargill, has mapped out for us in this article. Learn about the crucial role starches play in the food industry and the label friendly options that are available. In the era of the “adventurous” consumer, […]
Ice Cream Season: Gillco’s Plant-Based Ingredient Offerings
The beauty about today’s day and age is you can find plant-based offerings in just about every food category, frozen desserts being one of them. Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, have health restrictions or you’d just prefer a non-dairy option, you can likely find plant-based desserts on the shelves at your local grocery store. We work […]
Need Help Cleaning Up Your Label? Collaborate With Your Ingredients Distributor.
With the trend moving towards cleaner labels in the food and beverage industry, the Gillco Ingredients team prides themselves on being a resource for product developers who are looking to re-formulate. We understand the time commitment needed to make formulation changes, and we strive to deliver solutions for our current and future customers for all […]
What is Trehalose?
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 […]
Label-Friendly Gummies
Halloween is right around the corner and so is the sugar high we all love. There are always the top favorite candies amongst the trick-or-treaters but personally, I don’t discriminate! Even though gummy bears did not make the list, I have to argue that they are one of my favorites. Gummies have had a big […]
THE 5 BEST PLANT-BASED PROTEIN BARS
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 […]
HOW CAN YOU EXTEND SHELF-LIFE FOR YOUR CLEAN LABEL PRODUCTS?
Ensuring that food is safe and remains fresh throughout its targeted shelf life is an ongoing challenge in the food industry. There are a wide range of chemical preservatives that extend shelf-life, however in today’s world of clean label products, food manufacturers in this space are drawn towards food safety ingredients that meet clean label […]
LABEL-FRIENDLY STARCH OFFERINGS
I don’t know about you, but before working in the food and beverage industry, I wasn’t sure the role that starch played in the products I was consuming. I knew potatoes were a starchy vegetable, but that’s about it. Come to find out, starch can come from a range of raw materials and has substantial […]