Edible Glitter™
You can add glitter to:
Snack Chips & Popcorn- Cookies & Crackers
- Breakfast Cereals
- Candy & Coatings
- Frostings
- Bread & Baked Goods
- Carbonated Beverages
- Anything & Everything!
Properties:
- Heat Stable: Glitter can be baked on without browning or burning in temperatures up to 450o F
- Freeze/Thaw Stable: Use it on Frozen desserts and frozen baked goods
- Solubility Options: Available in soluble and in-soluble forms
- Flake Size: Available in a range of flake sizes. Flake sizes can be as small as 50 mesh or as large as a quarter inch.
- Colors: FD&C, EU, Natural and custom Pantone colors available.
100% PURE MAGIC
These little flakes are like magic. They can do anything from adding
color in ways that have never been possible before in baked goods, to
creating a swirl of “snow” in a carbonated beverage. Now,
even flavors and sweeteners can be added to Edible Glitter, which opens
up a whole new world of opportunities and applications for this product.
Thickness
The standard glitter product is approx. 2 mil thick. Watson
also manufactures 2X Glitter which is twice as thick as the standard
product. The thicker flake is more opaque and dissolves at
a slower rate than the thinner flake.
Solubility
In most applications “soluble” Edible Glitter made from gum
arabic is the preferred choice, and it can be used on baked, fried, and
frosted products; however, some applications require a glitter product
with a slower solubility rate. Watson manufactures Edible Glitter
with various solubility rates that are ideal for use in high active water
systems. Furthermore, an insoluble product is available using
sodium alginate, which is stable in a water environment for a prolonged
period of time.
Color
Watson manufactures a full spectrum of colored glitter products using
FD&C, EU and Natural colorants. Watson can also match a custom
color using a Pantone system of color matching. Watson produces
custom blends of colored glitter using up to five different colors. To see samples of the colors available, click here.
Glitter can be used to add Color
Color is the first thing that often attracts us to a food. The way it looks on a package can often influence our product choices. This is especially true when it comes to children. Glitter appeals to children, who market studies have shown are growing in buying influence.
To name a few applications, colored Glitter can be used to decorate baked goods and can be sprinkled over ice cream, mixed into yogurt, gelatins and pudding products.
Carnival Glitter will give a rainbow appearance to any product making it irresistible to any child.
Glitter can be used to add Color and Sweetness
Color and a non-nutritive sweetener such as sucrolose can be added to glitter. Acesulfame K, Splenda, and Nutrasweet can also be used. Glitter with sweetness can replace sugar topping in sugar free or low carbohydrate products.
Sugar Free Product and Low Carbohydrate Products: these difficult to formulate products often leave food technologists little room for decorative sprinkles to make products more attractive. Edible glitter is sugar free, carbohydrate free and adds no calories to your product. You can add color and sweetness without impacting the nutritional panel.
Glitter can be used to add color and Flavor
Watson can formulate Edible Glitter using a custom flavor or a proprietary
flavor supplied by the customer. We also have a range of flavors
available as standard products. For example: cheddar flavor, jalapeno
flavor, chicken flavor, strawberry, raspberry, mint, butterscotch, sour
green apple and mouth puckering lemon ... just to name a few. More...
Glitter Shapes can add dazzle
Glitter Shapes can be used to decorate food items for an impressive display of creativity 
and fun. You can choose from a variety of shapes and colors to add glamour to your product. More...