CASE NO: 304
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Polydextrose bulking agent. |
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PROBLEM: |
A candy recipe requires 70% by weight polydextrose and water. Purchasing this material as a liquid is 15-20% more expensive than buying the dry ingredient and mixing on site. |
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RESULT: |
Cost savings upon purchasing the ingredient in the dry state rather than a liquid concentrate. Producing the mixture on site for better ingredient control and inventory. |
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AB MIXER: |
Two Model D-6000 Dispershear in sequence combining polydextrose into water at a dry delivery rate of 200 pounds per minute can produce a 55% by weight concentration one pass. Returning the stream to a second D-6000 allows increase to a concentration in excess of 70% by weight. |
| BENEFITS |
20% ingredient savings. |
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