Thread: Gummy Bears: Bee's wax!?

Andy wrote:
> Gummy Bears: Bee's wax!?
>
> Watching "How it's made" a segment covered the Gummy Bear
> factory assembly line.
>
> It was mentioned to put the finishing glossy shine, they tumble
> in bee's wax!?
>
> It never occurred to me that bee's wax was even edible. It's no
> doubt flavorless.
>
> Considering the millions of Gummy bears made daily there have to
> be a lot of busy and pissed off bees!

You don't wanna know what's in confectioner's glaze! Pssst... Involves
insects!

On Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:08:34 -0700, "Julie Bove"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>> Gummy Bears: Bee's wax!?
>>
>> Watching "How it's made" a segment covered the Gummy Bear
>> factory assembly line.
>>
>> It was mentioned to put the finishing glossy shine, they tumble
>> in bee's wax!?
>>
>> It never occurred to me that bee's wax was even edible. It's no
>> doubt flavorless.
>>
>> Considering the millions of Gummy bears made daily there have to
>> be a lot of busy and pissed off bees!
>
>You don't wanna know what's in confectioner's glaze! Pssst... Involves
>insects!

Not so, you're thinking shelac. Most confections receive their sheen
from carnuba and other natural vegetable waxes.

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> On Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:08:34 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Andy wrote:
>>> Gummy Bears: Bee's wax!?
>>>
>>> Watching "How it's made" a segment covered the Gummy Bear
>>> factory assembly line.
>>>
>>> It was mentioned to put the finishing glossy shine, they tumble
>>> in bee's wax!?
>>>
>>> It never occurred to me that bee's wax was even edible. It's no
>>> doubt flavorless.
>>>
>>> Considering the millions of Gummy bears made daily there have to
>>> be a lot of busy and pissed off bees!
>>
>>You don't wanna know what's in confectioner's glaze! Pssst... Involves
>>insects!
>
> Not so, you're thinking shelac. Most confections receive their sheen
> from carnuba and other natural vegetable waxes.

Sam Ting!

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