Hard Candy
Mother Murphy's hard candy flavors
retain their intensity and flavor notes.As its name implies, hard candy has very little moisture content – only 1 percent to 2 percent. That level of moisture is what remains after a long heating process that exposes the sugar content of hard candy to high temperatures. These exposures also create a challenge – flavor flash off.
Our Hard Candy Flavoring Capabilities
The team at Mother Murphy’s has a deep knowledge of the hard-candy manufacturing process. We can develop flavors that withstand the inherent challenges of manufacturing hard candies. Our team has developed flavors for all-natural, traditional and sugar-free hard candies. We also work with manufacturers to develop flavors that have low-flash components, such as fruits, that remain stable under high heat.
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