Acidulant Use in Sour Confections

摘要

Preservation, flavor and flavor enhancement are the main functions of acidu-lants in the food industry. For the confectionery industry, flavor and flavor enhancement are the main reasons to use an acidulant. Many shelf-life problems are affected by the choice of acidulant. Two examples concern sugar inversion and gelatin degradation. It is therefore important to understand how acidulants work so that you are able to make the optimum choice in your formulation.