Spray-dried Tomato Powder

Spray-dried Tomato Powder Supplier

Guanjie Biotech is a spray-dried tomato powder supplier. We have advanced spray-drying equipment and a strict quality control system. High-quality with a competitive price. We are committed to providing global customers with highly soluble tomato powder that has excellent flowability and a pure flavor. If you want to buy tomato powder, welcome to enquire with us at info@gybiotech.com.

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What is Spray-Dried Tomato Powder?

Spray-dried tomato powder is a powder made from fresh tomatoes. The production process is simple. First, the tomatoes are washed, crushed, pulped, and homogenized. Then, the tomato pulp is turned into tiny droplets through atomization. These droplets are quickly dried with hot air. The water evaporates within seconds and forms a fine powder.

Compared with traditional sun drying or drum drying, spray drying is a fast and low-temperature process. The material is heated for only a few seconds or several seconds. The whole process takes place in a closed system and drying tower. This helps keep the natural properties of tomatoes. The pure tomato powder has a brighter color, a purer flavor, and less nutrient loss. Heat-sensitive nutrients, such as lycopene and B vitamins, are also better preserved.

Guanjie Biotech spray-dried tomato powder has three main advantages:

• High-quality raw material sources

Guanjie Biotech selects industrial tomatoes from Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia. These areas have strong sunshine and large temperature differences between day and night. During the day, tomatoes build up sugars and flavor compounds. At night, lower temperatures help reduce nutrient loss. These natural conditions support the growth of high-quality tomatoes.

• High nutrient content

The tomatoes used by Guanjie Biotech have a higher soluble solids content than common tomatoes. This means more dry matter can be obtained from the same amount of tomatoes. These tomatoes also contain 2 to 3 times more lycopene than regular tomatoes. Lycopene is one of the key nutrients in tomatoes. Better raw materials help improve the nutritional value of the final product.

• Excellent product performance

High-quality tomatoes create a rich and bright red tomato powder. No extra pigments are needed. The pure tomato powder naturally shows a tomato red color. It also has a strong tomato aroma and a balanced sweet and sour taste. It works well in reconstituted juices and many food applications. It delivers a natural tomato flavor.

What are the advantages of Spray-Dried Tomato Powder?

Compared with other processing methods, spray-dried tomato powder has clear advantages. Freeze-dried tomato powder is expensive. Drum-dried tomato powder often has a dull color and a burnt smell. Spray-dried tomato powder is different. It offers a good balance between cost and performance.

Good Color
Spray-dried tomato powder is an orange-red powder. The lycopene retention rate is over 90%. The powder keeps a natural red-orange color. It gives the final product an attractive appearance without artificial coloring.

Good Flowability and Dispersibility
Spray-dried powder has good flowability and dispersibility. It works well in solid beverages, candy tablets, and dry mixes. The powder does not easily clump or separate.

Superior Sensory Quality
The spray-drying process uses a very short heating time. This helps preserve the natural color and flavor of tomatoes. There is no strong "cooked" taste. After preparation, the soup has a bright red color. It keeps a fresh tomato aroma with a sweet and slightly sour taste.

High Nutrient Retention
Lycopene is a strong antioxidant. However, it is sensitive to heat, light, and oxygen. Traditional processes may damage it easily. Spray drying quickly creates a protective layer around lycopene. This helps reduce nutrient loss. Guanjie Biotech uses advanced spray-drying technology. It can achieve a lycopene retention rate of over 90%. It may also improve absorption by the human body.

High Microbial Safety
Spray drying also helps improve product safety. High temperatures remove moisture quickly, making it difficult for bacteria to survive. Combined with strict GMP production standards, the final product has very low levels of bacteria, mold, yeast, and E. coli. It can be used directly in ready-to-eat foods without irradiation.

Long Shelf Life and Easy Storage
Fresh tomatoes usually last only 1–2 weeks under refrigeration. Spray-dried tomato powder can be stored for 12–24 months in a cool, dry, and sealed environment. Its volume is only 1/7 to 1/10 of fresh tomato pulp. This greatly reduces storage and transportation costs. Cold chain transportation is not required.

Alice

"We used to have an inconsistent soup base for our self-heating tomato beef brisket rice. After switching to AOC's spray-dried tomato powder, the problem was solved. Hot water instantly brings out the tomato flavor, and the color is a bright, natural red. Crucially, there's almost no difference between batches, saving us the trouble of repeated adjustments. Plus, the powder has excellent flowability. We've been working with them for two consecutive years."

Rogers

"For baby tomato rice crackers, the ingredients must be clean. AOC's tomato powder has no additives. It's high in lycopene, so no additional coloring is needed. After reconstitution, the taste is mild and not sour, making it highly acceptable to babies. Small-batch orders are also very friendly to our startup brand, and they provided a lot of technical support during the sample testing phase."

Youval Saly

"Previously, using cheap tomato powder resulted in a dark color and weak aroma in our hot pot broth. After switching to AOC, the same amount significantly improved the color of the red oil broth. Storage is also convenient; it didn't clump even after a year of storage at room temperature. It's cost-effective and delivers quickly."

FAQ:

To help you better understand spray-dried tomato powder and Guanjie Biotech's supply services, we have compiled the following frequently asked questions and answers:

Q1: What is the difference between spray-dried and freeze-dried tomato powder?

A: Both have their advantages. Freeze-dried powder undergoes low-temperature sublimation dehydration, resulting in superior nutrient retention (especially vitamin C) and better shape retention, but it is more expensive and has a longer production cycle. Spray-dried powder uses instantaneous high-temperature drying, resulting in high lycopene retention, finer particles, faster reconstitution, and a cost that is only 1/3 to 1/2 that of freeze-dried powder. Guanjie Biotech recommends that you choose suitable tomato powder. If you are using it for high-end infant formula or beverages requiring the freshest taste, choose freeze-dried powder; if you are using it for large-scale industrial production of soup bases, seasonings, or solid beverages, spray-dried powder is a more cost-effective choice.

Q2: Is Guanjie Biotech's spray-dried tomato powder 100% pure powder?

A: Guanjie Biotech offers both pure powder and customized compound powders. Pure powder does not contain any maltodextrin, silica, or anti-caking agents, making it suitable for customers seeking a clean label. For customers with special needs (such as improved flowability or reduced hygroscopicity), Guanjie Biotech can add food-grade carriers in proportion and clearly label the ingredients and content to ensure formula transparency.

Q3: Does Guanjie Biotech's spray-dried tomato powder contain food additives?

A: The base product is 100% pure tomato powder with no additives. If customers need to improve flowability, trace amounts of silica (≤1.5%) can be added according to regulations, which will be clearly labeled on the packaging.

Q4: Can spray-dried tomato powder be used in infant formula?

A: Yes. Guanjie Biotech has a dedicated aseptic tomato powder that meets the GB 10769 standard for infant cereal supplementary foods in terms of microbiological indicators, and heavy metal residues are strictly limited to a lower range. Please communicate your customization needs with sales in advance.

Q5: What is the minimum order quantity (MOQ)?

A: Guanjie Biotech supports small-batch trial production and free sample requests. The standard MOQ is 100kg (5kg or 20kg experimental packaging is available). Customers only need to pay the sample express fee (or collect on delivery) to receive 200g-500g samples for formula testing. The sample fee can be deducted from the payment after a formal order is placed.

Q6: Does spray-dried tomato powder meet export standards?

A: Yes, Guanjie Biotech products meet the mainstream food safety standards of the EU, the US, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. We can assist customers in obtaining the necessary sanitary certificates, certificates of origin, and health certificates required for export customs clearance.

Q7: How To Store spray-dried tomato powder?

A: Natural tomato powder is rich in fructose and organic acids, and has a certain degree of hygroscopicity. Guanjie Biotech recommends that customers seal it immediately after opening and store it in a cool (≤25℃), dry (relative humidity <60%) environment, avoiding direct sunlight. The unopened original packaging has a shelf life of 18 months under suitable storage conditions. If slight clumping occurs due to improper transportation or storage, tomato powder bulk can be used after sieving without affecting safety or basic flavor (preferably for use in heating processes).

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