Gummies offer an easy and delicious way to add a burst of flavor into the mix! Bear-shaped, straw and strawberry-shaped candies offer something different, adding an unexpected element.
As the market for functional gummies (such as vitamins and CBD gummies) expands, flavors can make or break their success. Utilizing premium, natural-sourced flavors and extracts are crucial in crafting delectable treats while fulfilling their intended functionality.
Sweet
Gummies are a delicious treat, and consumers want to be able to enjoy them without compromising health or flavor. Finding ingredients and extracts with health benefits may help achieve that goal.
Sucrose, derived from sugar cane and beets, provides sweetness while contributing to texture and gelling in gummy candy. Glucose syrup derived through starch hydrolysis offers moderate sweetness as well as viscosity control and crystallization prevention in confectionery products.
Other low-calorie sweeteners include xylitol, an all-natural sweetener derived from birch bark, and mannitol which is found in sugar-free candies. Stevia, another zero-calorie sweetener from plant leaves of the Stevia plant, offers cooling sensations in your mouthfeel and has zero caloric intake compared to most sweeteners; soy lecithin provides similar gelatin-like gelling effects, and erythritol contains 70 percent as sweet calories but may cause digestive distress at high doses.
Sour
Gummies deliver an acidic punch in every mouth-puckering bite and are well known for their delicious sweetness, often enhanced by natural or artificial flavorings.
Sour gummies have long been beloved treats due to their distinctive tart flavor, created by adding citric acid. This acid contrasts perfectly with the sugary sweetness of gummy candies for an unforgettable taste experience that delights consumers worldwide.
Functional ingredients like vitamins, minerals and plant-based proteins can provide many health benefits when added to gummies; the challenge lies in balancing their use with satisfying taste experiences while still meeting functionality goals. Flavor is key in this effort as it offers formulators the chance to reduce sugar while keeping an appealing flavor profile intact.
Fruity
Gummies have quickly become an alternative to traditional candy, whether consumed as sweet treats or for therapeutic benefits. Gummy products range from candies and vitamins to CBD-infused gummies; when creating them, flavor selection should also be of primary consideration – choose natural flavor concentrates and extracts that provide authentic, juicy flavour profiles in the final gummy product.
Gummy shapes and sizes can have an enormous effect on texture, flavor and aroma of candy gummies. Traditional versions typically made with gelatin; however, vegetarian and vegan-friendly varieties use pectin as their basis instead of animal collagen for production.
No matter if it’s an entirely new gummy product or simply adding classic fruity notes to an existing selection, Bickford Flavors is here to assist. Our delicious gummy bear flavoring will entice taste buds like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire; giving your customers an unforgettable experience.
Nutritious
Gummies offer consumers easy and delicious access to nutritious ingredients. At Lifeable’s gummies are made with organic ingredients certified by the USDA; their low sugar content, gluten and dairy free formula and smaller caloric intake make these an excellent way to deliver vitality-packed nutrition to consumers.
An individual’s nutritional profile for gummies can be tailored by altering their gelling agent and sweetener choices in their formula. Gelling agents play an integral part of eating experience – gelatin provides chewy bites while pectin offers firm structures. Finally, selecting an ideal sweetener helps achieve product claims such as “reduced sugar”.
Fortified gummies have seen a sharp uptick as consumers prioritize their health, according to a recent Innova Market Insights report. Their bite-size format and tempting flavors make gummies popular vehicles for functional ingredients like vitamins, minerals and supplements; formulators often start from a neutral base which they then customize with added colors and flavors for maximum flavor enhancement.
