Non-Dairy Creamers

Most people only know these products from their most common use as creamer for coffee and tea. However non-dairy creamers are being used more and more in many other products as well.

With this topic we hope to give you some background information on these products, and possibly ideas on how you might use them.

What are non-dairy creamers, and their advantages?

Non-dairy creamers are used as replacements for dairy cream and milk (evaporated or fresh) in food and beverages. They impart a desirable cream-like flavour, as well as the desired body, flavour and colour to the food.
Non-dairy creamers have several advantages over the dairybased creamers, including:
• Longer shelf-life
• Ease of storage and handling
• Lower cost of production
They also do not contain lactose, to which some people are allergic.

Ingredients

Each ingredient in a non-dairy creamer formulation serves a characteristic function which, when combined, optimally assists in producing a superior non-dairy creamer.
The functions of each major component are briefly described below:
Vegetable fat: generally from 20-80%, used in place of milkfat. Give the creamy texture, rich flavour and opacity.
Sweeteners: Corn syrup, glucose syrup or maltodextrins are most commonly used.
Sodium caseinate: A milk protein which gives opacity, solubility, heat stability, a mild dairy flavour and rich mouth feel.
Emulsifiers and stabilisers: Mono- and di-glycerides play the main emulsifying role in non-dairy creamers; helping to create a simple oil-in-water emulsion. Lecithin is also often used in powdered creamers, making the product soluble even in lukewarm beverages.

 
Applications

Non-dairy creamers are used in a wide range of applications, besides their traditional use as whitener in and coffee and tea.
To name a few of these uses:
• Bakery Products
• Ice Cream
• Powder drinks
• Soup
• Seasonings
• Instant Cereals
• Instant noodles

Sumo®

Chemelco has been involved in non-dairy creamers - sometimes also called fatpowders - for many years. Especially the last years we have seen interest in these products grow considerably.
As a result of our cooperation with specialized producers we can offer you non-dairy creamers to fit your specific needs.
Whatever:
• Fat content
• Protein content A bag of one of our Sumo® Non-Dairy Creamers
• Flavour
• Colour
You need, we will have the right product.
And being part of our own Sumo® range of products, they are of high quality and for a good price!

We welcome your questions and enquiries and are looking forward to your sample requests.

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