Food field where edible essence is widely used

Candy and Dessert

1. Hard candy, gel candy, chewing gum

①Essence can make up for the loss of flavor caused by high-temperature processing, and give candy a variety of flavors (such as fruit and milk flavor). The added amount is generally 0.1% -0.3%, and the gum based sugar (chewing gum) needs to be increased to 0.5% -0.8%.

②The micro-encapsulated essence can reduce the damage caused by high temperature and prolong the aroma retention time during chewing .

2. Biscuits and pastries

①Oil soluble or emulsified essence is used for baking food (such as cookies and cakes), and its high temperature resistance is suitable for baking process (below 120 ℃) .

②The powder essence is directly mixed with the flour to enhance the uniformity of the dough. The addition amount is usually 1.5 ‰ -2.0 ‰.

Beverages and cold drinks

1. Juice, carbonated beverages

①The water-soluble essence can make up for the loss of flavor during processing, and improve the fresh taste. The added amount is about 0.03% -0.05%.

②The addition temperature should be controlled to be ≤ 70 ℃ to avoid aroma volatilization.

2. Ice cream

Emulsified essence can enhance the aroma of milk fat, adapt to low temperature environment, and avoid layering or odor generation.

Meat products and seasonings

1. Frozen processed foods, cooked meat products

①Meat flavor essence (pig, cattle, chicken, etc.) can mask the fishy smell of raw materials, improve the level of meat flavor, and add it to the pickling liquid or seasoning.

②Maillard reaction products combine with essence to enhance the natural flavor of meat products.

2. Instant noodle seasoning pack, puffed food

High temperature resistant oil soluble essence is used in seasoning powder, with the addition amount of 0.3% -0.8%, covering the bad flavor in processing.

Dairy products and alcoholic beverages

1. Yogurt and dairy beverages

The milk essence should be coordinated with the sour and sweet taste to strengthen the frankincense, so as to avoid covering the fermentation flavor.

2. Liquor, fruit wine

Essence corrects the rough and spicy, bitter and astringent taste of liquor to highlight specific fruit flavor or liquor flavor, and the addition amount must strictly comply with GB 2760 standard.

Other special categories

1. Convenient food (quick-frozen dumplings, rice dumpling)

①Vegetable and seafood essence enhance the freshness of the filling, and are suitable for the stability requirements of the quick freezing process.

2. Puffed snack food

Powder essence is sprayed directly on the surface to enhance the instant flavor. Pay attention to the uniform mixing of essence and grease.

Summarize

Edible essence is widely used in the fields of candy, beverage, baking, meat products, dairy products, seasoning and convenient food by supplementing natural flavor and covering bad flavor. Its application requires a combination of solubility (water/oil/emulsion), temperature resistance, addition amount and other characteristics, and strictly follows regulatory standards such as GB 2760.