The UK’s leading Vacuum Drying Experts
Powder & Granular Flavour solutions of exceptional integrity, profile and stability.
"All our Flavourings contain real Fruit...."
TJS Flavour Specialists
TJS Flavour Specialists offer unique Flavour drying solutions.
Our Processing division provides complete full Vacuum drying technology, which provides Encapsulation under an Agglomerate process.
Under a low pressure & low temperature system, liquids and pastes are dried with precise moisture removal, over a pre-determined time program. This protects and retains volatile flavour top-notes and offers a concentrated product with exceptional integrity.
Our customers have the option to provide their own Flavours, which is ideal when a specific profile is required for an existing product or choose from our own extensive library across a diverse range of sweet and savoury profiles.
Our granularization process creates flavour granules to a pre-programmed and uniform micron size. Pending on the material and end use application, our process once again provides maximum top-note retention and flavour stability.
Why Choose TJS Flavour Specialists?
Expertise
Our knowledge and experience offer our customers a unique drying solution. Unlike alternative drying technologies, our Vacuum systems protect both the taste profile, top note characteristics and nutrients of each flavour and material. This ensures maximum stability and integrity across every batch.
Flexibility
Our processing capabilities and capacity is diverse and highly flexible. This ensures both cost effective solutions even on smaller volume batches but also highly efficient lead times when project briefs dictate.
Uniqueness
As both a processing business and a specialist flavour provider, we present a unique solution to the dried Flavour platform. Expertise in process and diversity across our library allows us to serve a multifaceted client base, across a multitude of applications.
Why Partner with Us?
35+ Years of Experience and Expertise in Dry materials processing.
Consistent and Reliable results providing maximum product integrity, compliance and suitability and stability.
Diverse and Extensive Flavour library. Incorporating industry leading technology, we offer the opportunity to match or enhance profiles or create bespoke new flavour offerings.
Flexibility in process and planning allows us to upscale where required and facilitate both low and high volume drying capacity across both powder and granules for any application or sector.
Certification & Compliance across multiple platforms towards addressing a wide range of Regulatory and Dietary requirements including;
- Salsa Certification
- Organic Accreditation
- Halal and Kosher Suitability
From our UK base we offer a Global reach and service and already support customers across the GCC, The Far & Middle East, Europe and the US.
Our technical team will talk you through the options, timelines, and processes applicable for each brief.
We are proud to offer something genuinely different in this space, and we look forward to showing you how TJS can support your business, whatever stage of the flavour journey you’re at.
Processing Capabilities
TJS offers a range of processes and technologies from its self-contained facility in Lancashire. These currently include;
When a customer brief is received, its unique requirements are assessed. The end-product dynamics and specifics then determine the processing method and the technology used, to ensure both maximum product integrity, consistency and performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly does TJS Flavour Specialists do?
We offer two closely linked services. Firstly, we provide vacuum drying processing, converting liquid flavours into powder or granular form for flavour houses and manufacturers. Secondly, we supply our own range of flavours, always in a dry format, giving customers an option that traditional flavour houses cannot offer directly.
Can you process flavours I already have, or only supply your own?
Both. If you already have a liquid flavour and need it converted into powder or granular form, we can process it for you using our vacuum technology. Alternatively, you can choose from our extensive inhouse library of both sweet and savoury profiles.
What's the difference between powder and granular flavour?
Powder is a fine, evenly textured product, ideal for easy blending and dissolving. Granular flavour has a more defined texture with a larger micron / particle size.
This is often preferred where a slower release or more visible texture is needed. We can advise which format best suits your intended application.
How do I know if vacuum drying is right for my flavour?
Vacuum drying is uniquely suited to a wide range of liquid flavours, particularly where heat sensitivity, flavour retention, or shelf stability are important. Get in touch with details of your product and we’ll let you know whether it’s a good fit, along with the expected format and yield.
Is Freeze Drying and Vacuum Drying the same process?
No, these are very different processes and solutions. Freeze drying freezes the product and turns ice directly into vapor via sublimation. Vacuum Drying uses low temperature and low pressure to gently extract moisture and liquid allowing the materials key top note characteristic, profile and flavour intensity be retained.
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