Situation:
TIC GUMS, Inc., located in Belcamp, MD is the largest producer of hydro colloids in the US and offers functional gums for the manufacturing industry. They were looking for a team of research chefs to aid in product development applications.
Their Need:
Chef Services Group was hired to represent TIC Gums as their experienced culinary group. CSG aided in product development, application expertise and National Sales Account and trade-show support.
Primary Services Provided
  • Recognized national presenter; offer Culinology training and food/sales support at national and regional trade shows
  • Conduct applied and tested product application presentations to national sales accounts
  • Provide technical consultation for product formulation in various applications
  • Provide innovations targeting specific functional food outcomes, developing products such as TIC Pretested® Stabilizer Culinary Foam and TIC Pretested® Caragum 200
  • Support the development of products through formulation consultation and hands-on plant scale-up and pilot test runs.
  • Work with R&D managers and Research Chefs to solve production issues at the unit and plant level insuring product integrity and consistency in performance of the gums.
Results:
Among many successes, CSG and TIC GUMS created a hydro colloid culinary kits showcasing over 200 application concepts of plant-ready prototype formulations. TIC continues to be among the hydro colloid industry leaders in the country.
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TIC Gums Case Study