Hello Everyone!
I would like to ask a question.
I work in a factory that produces hard candies and Turkish delights varitery. In summer season, these hard candies gain moisture and start to stick each other. How we can prevent that stuation?
We tried to pour corn starch surface of the candies but the color of them looked like misty; then we bought slicagel packet, to absorb the moisture inside of the jar, but it did not work again.
What do you suggest?
Ufuk Ayyıldız reply
postedHi,
Do you put them in a jar without a primary packaing?
Neslihan BUDAK reply
postedWe have different size of package material depends on weight.
Packeges of 200 g are zip lock bag but 300 g &600g are put in the plastic box. The most of candies put in a jar, like 3 kg.
But, Yes. We do not use primary or extra packaging.
Ufuk Ayyıldız reply
postedA lot parameters may affect your final product hydroscopic characteristics.
But independently of this;
Neslihan BUDAK reply
postedhımm.. OK, thank you for your hepls. I will try these parameters.
Food R&D Emeritus reply
postedTry using high maltose corn syrup or high maltose glucose syrup instead of regular glucose syrup as thats whats suited in high humidity environments.
Neslihan BUDAK reply
postedDear Roy,
Thank you for your response.
However we do not add any type of syrup inside it. The contents are sugar, natural flv., natural colorant and acidity regulator . The general manager wants to produce the products without using of syrup.
Food R&D Emeritus reply
postedOmigosh what a bad candy is that .You converted sugar while boiling with the acid or acid regulator into a candy mass high in reducing sugars which is hygroscopic causing it to attract ambientmoisture in it.Thats the problem...
WELL if you dont want to change your system then install industrial dehumidifier to reduce the humidity in your cooling packing area
Neslihan BUDAK reply
postedThank you so much for the further info that you have given. I will talk to my manager this topic.
Sankets reply
postedjust install the industrial dehumidifier in cooling tunnel and primary packaging area