Cargill launches new coatings and fillings to answer key trends

Each of the coatings and fillings responds to a trend identified in Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate’s recently issued Trends report, namely: Healthy, Sustainable and Clean, and Indulgent.

With "Healthy" in mind, the coatings and fillings have been reformulated to reduce sugar by at least 30%, contributing to the reduced sugar claim on final products. In addition, Cargill's answer to the growing trend for protein are coatings and fillings, packed with around 20% protein to contribute to the protein claim of cereal bars, biscuits and other final applications with no taste trade-off.

"Sustainable and Clean" are products which are naturally coloured with plant extracts. Cargill is using plant extracts to replace colourants – from beetroot to give a warm red colour, to spirulina for a deep blue. The coatings and fillings create endless possibilities. Under the slogan "Indulgent", Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate offers lemon-flavoured products to fulfill the demand for citrus flavours is booming worldwide. And the salted caramel-flavoured coating and filling combines a vintage toffee flavour with a silky texture.