The dynamics of the confectionery industry are nowhere more apparent than in the jelly sector.
There seems to be no limit to colors and shapes, and manufacturers are constantly developing new, colorful creations.
Jellies enriched with vitamins and nutritional supplements for children and adults are among the ongoing trends.
For producers who want to prevail over competition, this fast-moving market environment triggers the need for efficient and flexible process technology.
Dietary supplements in jelly
The increasing demand for so-called “nutraceuticals”, dietary supplements enriched with vitamins or other additives, in jelly form is a sought-after trend in the confectionery industry and is partly responsible for the dynamic market developments.
These vitamin bears or collagen drops are often produced in simple, uniform shapes, which makes them suitable for another trend in confectionery production: starchless depositing Process:
The starchless depositing process enables jelly producers to manufacture a final product that complies with the guidelines for dietary supplements and over the products.
“Starchless depositing eliminates the need for starch. Instead, the jelly mass is poured into special reusable molds. After depositing, the product molds with the jelly mass pass through an integrated cooling tunnel and are brought to the required demolding temperature.
Once the jellies have been demolded, the empty molds return to the depositor and the process starts all over again.
“In the traditional starch-based depositing process, the starch trays have to remain in a curing room for up to 72 hours depending on the formulation,” she says.
“The starchless depositing process has several advantages. It reduces production time and the products no longer have to leave the machine for cooling.”
