Ball Mill Also known as dry ball milling What is a ball mill? A ball mill is a size reduction or milling equipment which uses two grinding mechanisms, namely, impact and shear.1 Unlike other size reduction equipment, such as breakers and jaw crushers, ball mills are capable of producing powders and particulate [...]
BakeShure® Fudge Brownie Ingredients In Baker's Percent: (%) Cocoa Powder, Natural - 50% Salt - 1.8% BakeShure® 681 - 1.75% Eggs (room temp) - 112% Vanilla - 6% Butter (melted) - 130% Sugar - 225.5% Patent Flour - 100% Processes 100 Gram Flour Batch Makes One 9X9 Pan Preheat [...]
Sugar Free MIRA-GEL® Marie Biscuits with Cocoa Fibers Ingredients In Baker's Percent: (%) Flour - 100% Water - 28.5% Sodium Sulfite - 0.1% Ammonia Bicarbonate - 2.5% Allulose - 10% Stevia - 0.05% Mira gel - 2% Tender-Jel - 2% Shortening - 17% Lecithin - 0.5% Malt Extract - 0.2% Promotose [...]
Yes, chocolate is delicious and functional just as it is. But there are some very specific reasons for creating alkalized cocoa. This technique has been around since the 19th century. Cocoa products are treated with a food grade alkali solution. This raises the pH, which has other results. What does alkalized cocoa do? Reduces the acidity of [...]
Over 20 years ago, stakeholders in the cocoa industry got together to discuss the future of cocoa, and the sustainable cocoa sector was born to provide stability and benefits to the entire industry. What makes chocolate sustainable? Ecology/environmental protection: Implementing agricultural tools that reduce deforestation, end the use of toxic chemicals and prevent soil erosion. People/society: Farmers receive [...]
What if there was a cheaper, healthier way to give a cocoa taste to your baked goods?? In the baking industry, cocoa powder is an essential ingredient. The U.S. is in the top five cocoa consuming countries in the world reaching 463k tons per year. Consumption per capita oscillates around 5.5 pounds a year. On [...]
Sustainable Chocolate Also known as sustainable cacao chain What is Sustainable Chocolate? Sustainable chocolate has become a core concept in the cacao value chain. It’s aims to preserve and ensure long-term supply. The main players are cacao farmers and chocolate processors. Sustainable chocolate involves several aspects of the cacao value chain:1,2 Efficiently using [...]
Dutched Cocoa Powder Also Known as Alkalized Cocoa Powder or Dutched Chocolate Powder What is Dutched Cocoa Powder? Cocoa powder is a flavorful ingredient used in baking. To make cocoa powder, the cocoa seeds are dried in a factory and then crushed into pieces called nibs. Chocolate liquor is then produced from these nibs. [...]
Cocoa Powder Also known as dried cocoa or cacao What is Cocoa Powder? Cocoa powder is the fine ground brown powder obtained from the partially or completely defatted portion of cocoa liquor or mass of fermented cocoa beans.1 Commonly used in baking, cocoa powder adds chocolate flavor and a brownish to red [...]
Cocoa Butter What is Cocoa Butter? Cocoa butter, a saturated fat stable at room temperature, is obtained from cocoa tree beans. It is used in chocolate, candy, baking, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The butter has a light yellow color and may have a chocolate aroma in the natural form, unless it’s removed by [...]
