Sweet Foods - Food Ingredients

Sweet Foods

Behn Meyer is one of the leading sources of functional and nutritious food ingredients within the sweet goods sector.

Benefits:

Enhanced Functionality and Taste
Wide Range of Flavours, Structures and Textures
Regulated Freezing/Boiling Points, Viscosity, Hydration and Moisture Levels and also Osmotic Pressure
Added Nutritional Value and Fibre
Reduced Carbohydrates and Fats
Retain Process Stability at High Temperatures
Extended Shelf Life
Minimise Bacteria, Yeast and Mould Growth
Natural Food Colours
Highly Functional Ingredients

Health continues enduring as one of the megatrends in the food industry. Consumers are increasingly conscious of what they are eating and expect to see healthy ingredients that provide basic nutrition as well as added functional benefits, whether in cereals, yoghurts or snack bars. We strive to continually introduce new and healthy ingredients to the market.

Our profound knowledge of our consumers’ preferences serves as the foundation for partnership with our clients, setting the stage for the market and product needs of today and beyond.

Our products help customers across the food industry to enhance and develop the functionality and taste of their products.

Tailor-made in a wide variety of standard flavours, our innovative product solutions are developed in close cooperation with our clients. Our flavour concepts translate consumer needs and market insights into custom-made and forward-looking products.

Liquid Sweeteners

Our liquid sweeteners have differing levels of dry solids content, dextrose equivalent (DE) and sugar composition, allowing us to offer a wide range of flavours, structures and textures. Among the functionalities are energy source, sweetness and flavour boosting capabilities in addition to regulation of freezing/boiling points, viscosity, hydration and moisture levels as well as osmotic pressure.

Dry Sweeteners

In addition to delivering sweetness, texture and flavour, our dry sweeteners can also add nutritional value and fibre or remove carbohydrates and fats. They help products ferment, cookies brown and liquids crystalize. On top of that, they can also help control viscosity, hydration and moisture levels, as well as regulate humectancy and osmotic pressure.

Non-nutritive Sweeteners

Our non-nutritive sweeteners comprise low- to no-calorie, high intensity sweeteners that taste like sugar, yet offer health benefits and retain process stability at high temperatures, making them indispensable ingredients for baked goods.

Other Products

Specialty Starches, Hydrocolloids and Emulsifiers
Helps with process stability, viscosity control and hydration in order to extend shelf life, add freshness and preserve freeze/thaw stability in a variety of applications

Acidulants
Effective preservatives which can delay or even completely stop bacteria, yeast and mould growth

Natural Food Colourings
Dyes obtained from vegetable, animal and mineral sources that can achieve a suitable natural food colour with the right pH, processing temperature, light, storage and other affecting elements

Egg Products
Provides whipping and binding functionality for baking applications

Prebiotic Fibres
Adds fibre to baked products and snacks with no impact on taste or texture

Vitamins and Minerals
Fortifies a wide array of consumer products

Contact us for more information on our complete range of products and solutions or if you need further information.

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