Microflakes ‘designed to deliver chocolate flavour and colour’
ADM Cocoa International has launched deZaan Chocolate Microflakes, which it says will allow manufacturers ‘to capture the indulgence of real chocolate in a convenient, dispersible powder form’.
The microflakes have been designed to deliver the flavour and colour of real chocolate to ice creams, dairy desserts, drinks and confiseur chocolates.
“Formulated to disperse and dissolve easily without the need for pre-melting, the deZaan Microflakes improve processing efficiency and can deliver a cost-in-use advantage over regular chocolate,” says Simon Godden, NPD manager at ADM. “Plus, with a fat content at least 15 per cent lower than regular chocolate, deZaan Microflakes help customers meet consumer demand for healthier options.
Godden goes on to say that dairy manufacturers, in particular, will benefit from the new deZaan Microflakes.
“Use of real chocolate in products such as ice creams and desserts has traditionally been limited due to the processing difficulties of handling and melting chocolate,” he says. “However, deZaan Microflakes offer a convenient solution as they can be directly dissolved in milk or cream without melting.
“We are confident that the product will have international appeal and we anticipate strong demand from key European markets where the product will lend itself perfectly to application in premium indulgent products such as artisanal ice creams and chilled mousses, as well as truffles, ganaches and other high quality confiseur chocolates.”
