Cocoa Extender - June 2010
50% Cocoa Replacer using D. D. Williamson Caramel Color # 643 Powder
Depending upon the price of your cocoa, there is an opportunity for cost savings by replacing 50% in your formula with a cocoa replacer containing flour, D. D. Williamson Caramel Color powder, milk powder, and a chocolate flavor.
The formula is as follows:
| |
Cocoa |
50.0% |
| |
Flour |
26.1% |
| |
Milk, Powder |
15.0% |
| |
DDW # 643 |
7.5% |
| |
Chocolate Flavor |
1.4% |
| |
|
—– |
| |
|
100.0% |
We received quotes for 100 pounds of each ingredient as follows:
| |
Cocoa, Natural process, 10-12% Fat |
$200 |
| |
Flour, Soft wheat |
$13 |
| |
Milk, Powder |
$150 |
| |
DDW # 643 |
$134 |
| |
Chocolate Flavor |
$1,000 |
This would give a price for 100 pound of 50% replacement of:
| |
Cocoa |
$200 |
x |
.500 |
= |
$100.00 |
| |
Flour |
$13 |
x |
.261 |
= |
$3.39 |
| |
Milk, Powder |
$150 |
x |
.15 |
= |
$22.50 |
| |
DDW # 643 |
$134 |
x |
.075 |
= |
$10.05 |
| |
Choc. Flavor |
$1,000 |
x |
.014 |
= |
$14.00 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
—– |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
$149.94 |
Compared to 100 pounds cocoa @ $200, a potential saving of $50.06 or 25%