Customized Process for Probiotic Soft Candy

I. Set core customized parameters (directly used with the factory)

Strain selection

Commonly used: Bifidobacterium, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Lactococcus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus acidophilus

Optional single strain / compound strain. For children's products, mild strains are mostly used

Live bacteria count specifications

Common: 10 billion CFU per piece, 20 billion CFU per piece, 30 billion CFU per piece

The factory will guarantee stability for shelf life, expiration live bacteria rate

Base type

For children: Gelatin soft candies (with good Q-like texture and high cost-effectiveness)

For vegetarian / halal / adults: Pectin plant soft candies (without animal ingredients, healthier)

For low sugar / sugar-free: Sugar substitutes (Erythritol, Maltitol) formula, no tooth decay

Taste & shape

Taste: Strawberry, Blueberry, Orange, Yogurt, White Peach, Mango, etc.

Shape: Little bear, star, heart, fruit shape, IP customized shape

Target audience: Children's products, adult gastrointestinal health care products, women's products, middle-aged and elderly products

II. Exclusive production key points for probiotic soft candies (very different from ordinary soft candies)

Probiotic heat resistance protection

The soft candy boiling temperature is high, so probiotics must be encapsulated in microcapsules to prevent direct inactivation of live bacteria

Factory standard: Encapsulation technology, heat-resistant, stomach acid-resistant, colon colonization

Formula restrictions

Do not mix with high-temperature and strong-acid raw materials, control moisture activity to prevent probiotic attenuation

Do stability tests: 12–24 months of normal temperature storage, live bacteria meets standards

Taste adjustment

Low acidity and sweetness, covering the slightly fishy smell of probiotics

Can be coated with sand, polished, not sticky to teeth

III. Complete customized process (probiotic-specific)

Demand connection

Determine: Strain type, live bacteria quantity per piece, base (gelatin / pectin), taste, shape, sugar / sugar-free, packaging, minimum order quantity, shelf life

Formula blending + sample making

The factory blends the probiotic-specific formula, adjusts taste, hardness, color, and covers the fishy smell of probiotics

Send samples, you taste and confirm, can make 2–3 minor adjustments

Sample sealing + sign contract

Lock the formula, live bacteria indicators, appearance, packaging style, seal the sample and retain it Mass production

Raw material inspection → Syrup boiling → After cooling, add encapsulated probiotics (key point: cannot be added at high temperature) → Pouring and molding → Low-temperature constant-temperature drying → Screening and quality inspection → Live bacteria content sampling

Packaging and shipment

Bottle packaging, independent small packaging, bag packaging, gift box packaging

Labels must include: ingredient list, strain name, live bacteria count, consumption method, shelf life, storage conditions

IV. Reference for regular specifications (best-selling products on the market)

Single particle weight: 2g/3g/5g

Live bacteria: 10 billion to 30 billion CFU per particle

Flavors: Blueberry, strawberry, yogurt are the best-selling

Form: The most common is the small bear shape

Version: Regular sugar-containing, sugar-free children's version, adult gastrointestinal health care version