A gummy recipe is the ingredients and amounts required in order to produce gummies. This typically also includes the step-by-step instructions on how to make gummies, also known as an SOP or Standard Operating Procedure.

A detailed guide outlining the steps for manufacturing a product, ensuring consistent quality and efficiency.

A candy mold is a food safe mold typically made from silicone, rubber, or some plastics like PETG, or polycarbonate. The molds are typically made to have repeated rows of shapes called cavities, that candy is deposited into.

Brix refractometers are a common instrument used to measure the sugar content of a solution. Increasing sugar content leads to an increase in the refractive index. By passing light through a sample and measuring the refraction, the amount that the light bends, the sugar content can be measured.

A gummy depositor is electromechanical which accurately dispenses the gummy ingredients to form the gummy molds.

A process where a third-party manufacturer produces goods for a brand according to their specifications.

A document that outlines the ingredients, calories, and nutritional values of a product, typically required for food labeling.

A foundational recipe that includes the essential ingredients and methods for producing gummies, which can be customized with various flavors and colors.

Carrageenan is an extract from a red seaweed commonly known as Irish Moss. This edible seaweed is native to the British Isles, where it's been used in traditional cooking for hundreds of years. It's also widely used in the food industry, mostly as a thickener and gelling agent. There is a common misconception that carrageenan is bad for you, but any food scientist will tell you that this is not a fact.

Translucent, colorless, flavorless food ingredient, commonly derived from collagen taken from animal body parts. This hydrocolloid provides the classic nostalgic texture people have come to expect with a gummy product. More elastic in texture.

Guar gum, also called guaran, is a galactomannan polysaccharide extracted from guar beans that has thickening and stabilizing properties useful in food, feed, and industrial applications.

Xanthan gum is a popular food additive that’s commonly added to foods as a thickener or stabilizer.

Pectin is a fiber found in fruits. It is often used as a thickener in cooking and baking and gummies.

There are different types of pectins with different properties such as slow setting and fast setting. Pectin based formulas with pectin being the only hydrocolloid present can provide a plant based gelling agent and once it sets, it is non-thermoreversible, meaning it won’t melt in hot temperatures. It offers a clean bite, versus the chew of gelatin.

Platinum cure silicone, also called addition cure silicone, are two-component high tear strength and flexible mold or casting compounds. They are recommended as a mold material for casting polyurethane, epoxy, or polyester resins, wax and a wide range of other casting materials.

PETG molds are typically produced using sheets of PETG and a Thermoformer.

3D printed part can be made to produce a master mold, which is kept by the manufacturer to produce a mold repeatedly

Candy molds designed for compatibility with automatic or semi-automatic depositors, ensuring efficient production at scale.

Molds specifically designed to meet the unique branding or product requirements of a client, including logos, shapes, or specialized designs.

A gummy vitamin is a delivery system for vitamins that may have otherwise been unpleasant tasting, also vitamins in a gummy format for some people is a more enjoyable experience. This space is projected to be a $10 billion dollar industry by 2025.

Food products, like gummies, infused with active ingredients such as vitamins, supplements, or other functional ingredients, commonly used in the health and wellness industry.

Flavors derived from real ingredients, such as fruits or botanicals, used to enhance the taste of gummies and other candy products.