Malt Extract (Powder)

Malt Extract Powder is a premium, concentrated derivative of malted barley, offering the natural sweetness, rich flavor, and functional properties of malt in a highly convenient and stable dry form. Through a meticulous process of mashing, filtration, and gentle spray-drying, the essence of the grain is preserved, resulting in a versatile powder ideal for a wide range of food, beverage, and nutraceutical applications. This product delivers consistent quality and performance, making it an excellent choice for manufacturers seeking to enhance taste, texture, and nutritional profiles without the handling challenges of liquid syrups.

• Key Benefits

  • Natural Sweetness & Flavor: Imparts a distinctive, rich malty flavor and a clean, mild sweetness, reducing the need for refined sugars.
  • Enhanced Texture & Color: Acts as a natural browning agent and contributes to a desirable crust color in baked goods, while improving moisture retention and shelf life.
  • Nutrient-Rich Profile: Provides a source of essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and readily digestible carbohydrates.
  • Superior Stability & Convenience: The powder form offers excellent shelf stability, easier storage, precise dosing, and simplified logistics compared to liquid extracts.
  • Fermentation Aid: Serves as an effective source of fermentable sugars for yeast in brewing and baking applications.

• Application Scenarios

  • Bakery & Confectionery: Used in breads, biscuits, crackers, breakfast cereals, and malted milk balls to enhance flavor, color, and texture.
  • Beverages: An ideal ingredient for malted drinks, health shakes, instant beverage mixes, and as a base for non-alcoholic malt beverages.
  • Food Processing: Functions as a natural flavor enhancer, coloring agent, and sweetener in sauces, dressings, snacks, and dairy products.
  • Nutraceuticals & Supplements: Incorporated into nutritional powders, meal replacements, and health supplements for its vitamin and mineral content.
  • Brewing: Used in small-scale or specialized brewing as a source of fermentable sugars and characteristic malt flavor.

• Main Parameters

  • Latin Name of Source: Hordeum vulgare L.
  • Source of Extract: Malted barley grains.
  • Appearance: Fine, free-flowing powder.
  • Color: Light to deep tan/beige.
  • Solubility: Readily soluble in water.
  • Form: Spray-dried powder.

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