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Nov-2019
Here’s What to Know About Caramel Ingredients Market
Some of the major companies dominating the market, by their products and services include Kerry Group, Cargill, Incorporated., Sensient Technologies Corporation, Puratos Group, and Sethness Caramel Color, DDW The Colour House, Nigay, Metarom, Martin Braun KG, Göteborgsfood Budapest ZRT, and Bakels Worldwide
Introduction:
Candy is a confectionery product that is used to flavor, garnish and cover food and drinks. It is prepared by heating a different type of sugar at a defined temperature. Candy ingredients are available in different forms, types and are used in various applications. Given its usefulness, the actors in the candy ingredients market are more focused on expanding, launching and developing varieties of candy ingredients. The concept of candy ingredient has been developed by the trend towards the consumption of novel foods, the decoration of cakes and ice cream and the fusion of traditional dishes. Among the various forms of caramel ingredients, granules and powders grow a lot in confectionery. As the trend of packaged foods appears intensely, therefore, due to their longer shelf life, caramel powder and caramel ingredients are preferred over others. In addition, the acceptance of caramel ingredients in the daily life of the average population has increased as the trend of restaurants outside the city increases, as a result of which food manufacturers have begun to look for more attractive products and tempters for the consumer who use caramel-based ingredients. Besides, the busy lifestyle has changed cooking and eating habits worldwide. People prefer frozen and ready-to-eat bakery products than traditional slow-cooked products.
Uses for caramel
Candy can be eaten directly, or it can be used to flavor other sweets, desserts or drinks. A layer of caramel is used to decorate the classic dessert with milk and brèlée cream. Caramel is the binder of various candies, such as pralines, corn candy and peanut candy. When it contains only caramelized water and sugar for these desserts, it is called light caramel.
Caramel can be coupled with cream and other components to make a caramel sauce or soft caramel sweets, such as milk candies. Caramel covered apples are a popular fall gift.
Hot caramel-flavored coffees and cocoa are also standard, and their variations of salted caramel have also become popular.
How is caramel made?
There are two methods to prepare caramel: dry or moist. Dry caramel is made simply by heating the sugar until it is liquefied. Wet caramel is obtained by mixing sugar with water before burning to the point of caramelization.
Whatever the method used, sugar must be continuously removed to avoid hot spots that can quickly cross the caramelization point and eventually burn. Making caramel at home can be complicated due to the narrow temperature range in which sugar turns into caramel before burning.
Other ingredients, such as butter, milk or vanilla, can be added to the caramel for more flavor and texture. These ingredients are usually added after the sugar has been caramelized. When milk or butter is added before heating the sugar, the milk sugars can be caramelized, producing a slightly different taste and texture. Adding milk or butter helps to get the surface of the chewy candy, rather than hard candy.
Recipes
Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe: In this recipe, sugar and water are cooked until golden, then butter and milk are added.
Sea salt candy recipe: Sugar and corn syrup are caramelized, then mixed with thick cream, butter, and sea salt to create this gift. They can be enjoyed or added as a layer of dark chocolate.
Caramel candy and toffee caramel
Caramel and toffee are almost similar, but they are made with brown sugar or molasses and added butter. Butterscotch is reduced to the soft crack stage. The caramel is even more heated up to the scene of the hard crack.
Caramel color
Caramel color is a compound used to color food, especially tails. This highly concentrated product contains almost 100% caramelized sugar and has a pronounced and bitter taste. This product is used in small amounts and only by color rather than flavor.
Key trends
Increased consumption of bakery ingredients in developing regions
The use of bakery ingredients is increasing, along with the growing indulgence of consumers for bakery products. In addition to the ease of preparation offered, increasingly smaller packages also contribute to the convenience of bakery products. Many bakery products, such as biscuits and cream-filled cakes, are now available in robust and aesthetically pleasing packaging formats, which not only increases shelf life but also contributes to the overall appeal. Furthermore, consumer demand for non-additive, GMO-free bakery products for clean labeling and health promotion has increased demand for bakery products.
Regional analysis:
Depending on the geographic region, the candy ingredient market is segmented into seven regions: North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Asia Pacific excluding Japan, Japan and the Middle East and Africa. Of the areas mentioned above, North America leads the caramel ingredient market in terms of value and volume, followed by Eastern and Western Europe. The Asia-Pacific region, excluding Japan, is expected to experience the most robust growth in the coming years. Most known brands in the confectionery ingredient market are investing in Asia Pacific countries, such as China and India, because of cheap labor and the cost of raw materials.
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