Whitening agent for dragees

Norevo GmbH has launched Quick White, a whitening agent to replace titanium dioxide in the production of light coloured dragees.

This new ingredient is a fine, white powder – a mixture of sugars and natural hydrocolloids – that is applied to stabilise dragee centres and provide a white and perfectly smooth surface. According to Norevo, even at low application levels, the product builds up a uniformly white coating layer around the product centre, which in turn reinforces the dragee colour – either pure white or a pastel colour. The natural composition of this whitening agent has been designed to enhance the crunchy profile of the sugar crust. Quick White can be used in pan-coating processes with or without cooking steps and Norevo claim it offers two main advantages to dragee manufacturers: an ingredient formulation without the problematic declaration of titanium dioxide and an even surface cover with a stable white brillance or appealing light colour.