Powdered sugar, also commonly called icing sugar, contains a maximum of 3% corn starch or wheat starch to provide smoothness and prevent caking. It differs from conventional granulated sugar due to its particle size as well as its composition. Icing sugar is obtained by grinding and mixing granulated sugar and corn starch or wheat starch and, if it is flavoured icing sugar, such as vanilla icing sugar, the relevant flavourings are added to the mixture.
Characteristics
The product’s even granulometry and its impalpability guarantee the best characteristics for the preparation of homogeneous, perfectly smooth, vanilla flavoured icings when using vanilla icing sugar. Powdered sugar with corn starch is gluten-free.
Uses
Icing sugar or powdered sugar, whether flavored or not, is a very versatile product which can be used both to sprinkle the surface of and decorate desserts and in preparations. It can be used in various ways, such as the preparation of icing or sugar paste or it can also be used as a substitute for traditional sugar in the preparation of shortcrust pastry, biscuits, meringues, mousses, custards, semifreddos and all those preparations where the final product needs to have a fine and smooth texture.
Storage
Product to be stored in a cool, dry place.
Available formats
- Sachets available in different grammages, ranging from 5 to 100 g, packed in polythene paper or plastic laminate (the latter is ideal if the sachet is to be placed in contact with the finished product)
- 500 g plastic laminate bag on a 720 kg, 80 × 120 cm pallet
- 5 kg plastic laminate bag on an 810 kg, 80 × 120 cm pallet
- 10 kg bag in triple layer paper on a 1000 kg, 80 × 120 cm pallet
- 20 or 25 kg bag in triple layer paper on a 1000 kg, 80 × 120 cm pallet
- 1000 kg big bag on an 80 × 120 cm or 100 × 120 cm pallet
As well as being one of the leaders in the industry, for the manufacturing and sale of powdered sugar, Daila srl is able to customise the icing sugar sachets in various grammages and in different types of sachets, which can be printed with the customer’s own brand.