Confectioners know how challenging it can be to give their hard-panned candy the desirable, quick-releasing sourness they want without compromising product shelf life and quality, both visual and textural. Producing a smooth, dry, shelf-stable product can be an elusive goal.

Corbion's advanced expertise in acidifying confectionery helps manufacturers innovate their formulation and processing to achieve all their sensory and quality requirements. In the case of hard-panned candy, for instance, the Purac Powder MAX Fine provides an instant sour taste without compromising the stability of the product's sugar or sugar-free outer shell.

Stable and non-hygroscopic, Purac Powder MAX Fine makes it possible to successfully incorporate acid powder throughout the layers of hard-panned candy. The powder’s particles behave like crystals, fitting into the thin panning layers while enabling product stability, during processing, distribution and on the shelf.

The key to Purac Powder MAX Fineas a unique solution to the challenge of acidifying hard-panned confectionery lies in its small particle size, as well as its shape, which combine to enable structural stability betweeen panning layers.