2. Modified" butters

2.1 Creams and butters in powder form

These powdered raw materials are prepared to simplify their use in industries requiring powdered ingredients. For the industrial user, this form of powder facilitates dosing, incorporation and mixing, while avoiding the use of energy-intensive melters. What's more, this method offers a better microbiological guarantee: water is added to the powder mix just before manufacturing begins, to limit health risks.

To make these powders, concentrated butter or cream is melted, and carrier substances such as maltodextrins, emulsifiers such as lecithins (E322), proteins, mono and diglycerides of fatty acids (E471), preservatives such as ascorbyl palmitate (E304), vitamin E (E307), and fluidizers such as trisodium citrate (E331) are...