The world of confectionery is known for its bright colours. For their full radiance to enfold, however, these colours frequently require the participation of a somewhat inconspicuous colour: white. Especially when it comes to sugar-panned confectionery, a whitening agent is typically needed as a covering layer between the darker core and the coloured coating.

With Vivapigments White, Capol is launching a natural whitening agent that meets the special requirements of confectionery manufacturers when it comes to the hard-sugar panning process. These naturally based white pigments can be used as an alternative to the commonly used titanium dioxide (TiO2), which has come under increasing debate as a food additive. Vivapigments White is characterized by its ability to achieve a high level of opacity, as well as its ease of product application.

As an alternative to TiO2, Vivapigments White does more than simply make the application convenient since it can easily be stirred into the sugar solution. Thanks to special rice protein encapsulation technology, the calcium carbonate-based product also provides very good opacity. This is particularly important for efficient whitening. Depending on the specific application, a dosage of 0.3 to 1.0 % can typically be used.

“Feedback confirms that customers were able to achieve good results in production-scale trials even at a dosage considered low for an alternative whitening agent,” stresses Dr Valeria Reim, Product Manager. “For a consistently natural result in the sugar panning process, we recommend combining Vivapigments White with Vivapigments natural colours, as it opens up a wide range of possibilities for efficient panning with bright colour results.”