Posts Tagged ‘Cargill’
Having Cocoa Supply Issues?
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010Food Business News reports in its July 6 issue that cocoa demand is, in fact, quite
elastic.
As a result of the economy, consumer demand for high-end chocolate, which uses cocoa butter, plummeted. At the same time, demand for compound chocolate, which uses cocoa powder, rose. Since equal amounts of butter and powder are made in the processing operation, many processors cut back or shut down, resulting in a very tight market for cocoa powder.
The International Cocoa Organization expects demand and prices to increase through 2011. Many cocoa buyers have held off making their purchases and are now experiencing 24 week delivery times.
Gillco has planned for this shortage and we have limited supplies available. If you would like to secure your organic cocoa supply for the first half of 2011, please contact us as soon as possible so we can reserve your requirements.
Organic Cocoa Powder from Cargill
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010Gillco is now distributing the Gerkens® brand of organic cocoa powder from Cargill. We offer 10/12 natural and 10/12 lightly alkalized organic cocoa powders that are manufactured following strict food safety and quality standards.
According to Hugo van der Goes, Cargill’s VP Cocoa & Chocolate, “We are pleased to offer our customers this line of organic cocoa powder, which builds on Cargill’s strong product portfolio and provides even more opportunities to share the ingredients and knowledge to help our customers succeed.”
Gillco is especially proud of Cargill’s commitment to doubling the number of Farmer Field Schools in Cote d’Ivoire to 300 by mid-2010. This commitment celebrates Cargill’s ten years of successful cocoa farmer training and highlights Cargill’s belief that training farmers is a key to building a sustainable supply chain, increasing farmers’ incomes and supporting the growth of cocoa farming.
A Sea of Opportunity with Sea Salt
Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Sea salt is enjoying a wave of popularity with consumers.
Research shows that consumers prefer products with sea salt; 64% of those surveyed found sea salt’s “less refined” characteristics to be its most appealing attribute; nearly 50% viewed sea salt as having less sodium; more than 55% said sea salt gives food a more intense taste; and 79% said they would be interested in purchasing grocery products made with sea salt.
The number of US sea salt product introductions grew from 1,094 in 2008 to 1,816 in 2009 with the top categories being soups, salty snacks, breakfast cereals, herb/seasoning products and ready meals. Food marketers who choose to incorporate sea salt into food products can help satisfy consumers growing desire for great taste while providing an image of less-refined, high-quality ingredients. To resonate with consumers’ expectations, we suggest that food marketers promote salt’s pure and authentic attributes.
Gillco is excited to announce our partnership with Cargill Salt, the leading supplier of sea salt to the food manufacturing industry. Cargill’s portfolio of food grade sea salts is designed to meet your manufacturing needs and includes: Purified Sea Salt, Purified Sea Salt with YPS, Purified Sea Salt Untreated, Purified Sea Salt Fine and Purified Sea Salt Powder as well as Sea Salt Grinder and Sea Salt Extra Coarse Topping.
Sunflower Lecithin for Allergen-Free Labelling
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Gillco is now distributing Cargill’s Topcithin SF, a clean label, non-GM, sunflower lecithin that does not require labeling as an allergin. Cargill expects to see a proportion of soy lecithin users move to the sunflower version as the functionality, taste and color of Topcithin SF matches that of soy lecithin.
A major use is expected to be in confectionery, where lecithin performs an important emulsifying function. Topcithin SF is an ideal solution for producing chocolate, chewing gum, sauces or instantized foods offering smoothness, fine texture and good emulsifying properties.
Currently, Topcithin SF is only available as a fluid but Cargill expects to expand to more forms, such as fractionated and de-oiled, over the next two to three years.
Want a “Heart Healthy” Claim on Your Label?
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
Gillco now carries Cargill’s full range of CoroWise plant sterols. This natural plant extract can be incorporated into foods and beverages without affecting flavor or texture. Clinical studies suggest that plant sterols can reduce cholesterol by 8-15%.
Consuming products with CoroWise plant sterols causes no known adverse side effects.