How is Hard-Boiled Candy Made? If you want to know the manufacturing process of hard-boiled candy in India you are at the right place. There are several types of sugar confectionery, including hard-boiled confectionery, milkbased confectionery, flour confectionery, and chocolate confectionery, all of which are subcategories of confectionery products. In this blog, we will emphasize on hard boiled candies which are the basis of all confectionery products.
Hard boiled candies Hard boiled candy serves over 4500 units in the local markets. At present, hard-boiled candy in India nearly accounts for half of the total sugar confectionery market. These candies are liked by people of all age groups. However, traditional candies have receded with kids preferring more innovative products in terms of shapes, and packs. In addition, innovation is the key to success in the confectionery market and therefore top candy manufacturers in India continuously need to innovate with shapes, textures, packing and more.
Hard-boiled candies manufacturing process A hard candy is a sugar candy made by heating one or more sugar-based syrups to a temperature of 160°C. It is boiled until it reaches the desired concentration. Further heating of the candy breaks it into glucose and fructose molecules before it can vaporize. Stick candy such as candy cane, lollipops, and more are among the hard candy varieties available in the market. In recent few years, sugar free versions have also been created. Most hard candies are made up of almost 100 percent sugar, contain small amounts of other ingredients for color and taste, and negligible water content in the final product. Candy is available in a range of textures such as soft and chewy, hard or brittle. The flavor of the boiled candies is mostly fruit based or milk based. The bestselling flavors in the market include orange, pineapple, mango, mint, pan, strawberry, grapes etc.