Choosing a sweetener for a commercial product is about more than reaching a target sweetness level. The sweetener can also influence flavor, texture, moisture, color, processing, and the ingredient’s appearance on the finished product label. For manufacturers considering honey as a natural sweetener, the key is to understand how it fits into the overall formulation… Read more »
A small change in honey color may not seem significant until it changes the appearance of a finished product. For food manufacturers, color is more than a visual characteristic. It can be part of an ingredient specification that helps maintain consistency across production runs. Because honey naturally varies, manufacturers need to understand what drives those… Read more »