With our recent addition of Stevia Leaf Extract (manufactured by Cargill), we have a well-rounded line of natural options to reduce calories in beverage and food products, and the knowledge to help you make the switch.  Click to learn more.

Full-bodied, smooth, conventional, organic, deep red, midnight black… with cocoa powder, one size does not fit all!

Distinguish your products with a quality cocoa powder that is the right fit. To help customers achieve desired taste, and color, we recently expanded our selection of Cargill’s Gerkens line of cocoa powders. We’re excited to share our new line up; click here to check out the details.

Great effort has been spent on setting legal standards and requirements for labeling GMOs in food products.  Since GMOs are in as much as 80% of conventionally processed food, there is huge controversy.

Polls consistently show more than 90 percent of the public want to know if their food was produced using genetic engineering, and this month 971,126 signatures were submitted to get the California Genetically Engineered Food Act on the 2012 California ballot. Voting season is coming up, and I wouldn’t be surprised if new labeling requirements are coming too. Are you ready?

Sources: The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act (Section 1), and The Non-GMO project

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Guar gum prices are rising faster than you can say stabilizer. We have the scoop on why, and what to do next.

Believe it or not, Guar gum is used by the US shale gas industry to help extrude natural gas from underground in a process known as fracking. With the increasing demand of Guar gum from the gas industry, prices for raw material and processing have skyrocketed and reached unprecedented price levels. Demand continues to increase as other countries introduce fracking as well.

The Guar gum market has changed fundamentally and the current market continues to be volatile. Costs are increasing, and what’s a food manufacturer to do? Don’t compromise texture, and save your budget. We can help you find a replacement with our Guar Free and Guar Reduced options. Give us a call 800-525-0732.

Cargill improves their cocoa processing facilities to promote product innovation and increase production.

Cargill’s cocoa and chocolate business has completed upgrades to their cocoa processing facility in Wormer, the Netherlands following a U.S. $82 million investment. The upgrades include the addition of the new Center of Expertise for cocoa, and increased cocoa powder production capacity. These improvements enable Cargill to strengthen their ability to offer greater product innovation and increased levels of service. (Source: Cargill News)

At Gillco, we are excited to offer a wide range of Cargill’s innovative cocoa powders. Check out the product page for more details, or give us a call if you have any questions.

Driven by consumer demand, the U.S. organic industry grew by 9.5% overall in 2011 to reach $31.5 billion in sales. The steady growth is a result of consumers increasingly making decisions based on their values and awareness about health and environmental concerns. (According to the Organic Trade Association’s 2012 Organic Industry Survey) Click here for the full story.

Organic sugar cane is milled within 24 hours of harvest. At the mill, the cane is crushed and cane juice is collected. The cane juice, rich in molasses, vitamins and minerals, is extracted, clarified, evaporated and crystallized.  The result is a blonde-colored, delicious and natural organic sugar.

Fun Fact: After crushing the sugar cane, fibrous remnants known as bagasse are dried and then burned to generate energy for the mills. The energy from the bagasse is nearly twice the amount actually needed to make sugar. The excess energy is fed back to the local grid, providing electricity to nearby communities. How sweet is that?!

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We offer a broad range of emulsifier options made from natural raw materials, such as glycerol and organic acids. Here are some of the many essential functions emulsifiers can provide for your food products:

• Stabilizing emulsions
• Extending shelf life
• Overcoming raw material variations
• Securing the right mouthfeel and product appearance

Click here to read more about what emulsifiers can do for your product!