Abstract: Described herein are processes and methods of producing a new food confection or ingredient, the food confection or ingredient including a caramelized white chocolate food product. The methods encompass variations in the conditions for a Maillard reaction in order to advantageously select a predetermined combination of flavors and colors of a finished food confection product or food ingredient.

Abstract: Provided are a process for forming a heat stable confectionery product and a heat stable confectionery product. The process for forming a heat stable confectionery product comprises carrying out a first process sequence comprising formulating a blend of a sweetener, a confectionery fat along with milk solids, cocoa solids or both, and conching the blend; providing a pre-sized sugar hydrate additive; and adding the sugar hydrate additive to the blend at the end of the first sequence to form a flowable confectionery paste, followed by cooling the confectionery paste to a solid. The heat stable confectionery product includes sugar hydrate, is visibly devoid of blooming, and is formed according to the process described above.

Abstract: A method for creating a heat resistant confectionery product is disclosed that includes incorporating one or more finely milled ingredients to a mixture containing a chocolate compatible fat. The method includes providing the mixture containing the chocolate compatible fat, incorporating a powder of one or more dry ingredients used in the confectionery product, the powder having a particle size in the range of 5 to 55 microns, agitating the mixture and the pulverized powder to form a uniform cohesive dough and thereafter solidifying the dough to form the confectionery product.