How do they commercially coat gummies in wax?

I've been making gummies very successfully for a couple years and just coating them in citric acid/sugar before i dry them, which works well, but im curious how i can make them shiny like haribo gummies. I know they use carnuaba wax or something, and i assume they tumble them in a giant tumbler, but how do they dissolve and atomize the wax? How do they keep them from sticking in the tumbler before they get coated? Obviously you can't heat them so the wax must be dissolved in some solvent? If anyone knows these secrets I would love to hear them!

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Best Answer

The tumbler does a really good job of making sure the gummies get coated.

It will mist in the wax and definitely get it everywhere. You can see on the gummies where they were sorta stuck together, some still come stuck together.

So the waxing isn't quite perfect but most of them come free.

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What are gummies coated with?

What Are Gummy Coatings Made Of?

Sugar \u2013 to enhance the sweetness and texture of the gummy.
Wax \u2013 to create a firmer outer layer to protect the gummy and prevent sticking.
Cornstarch \u2013 to prevent gummies from sticking together in the packaging and reduce excess moisture.
Citric acid and sugar blend \u2013 to create a sour gummy.

What wax is used in gummy bears?

Carnauba wax creates an attractive, shiny coating and also prevents certain candies \u2014 like M&M's \u2014 from melting before they can be eaten. With gummy bears and other chewy treats, carnauba wax gives the candy structure and shape.

What do you coat homemade gummies with?

Carnauba wax, a key ingredient in car wax that produces a brilliant shine, is also found in gummy bears and fruit flavoured snacks. Carnauba wax comes from the leaves of the carnauba palm tree, native to Brazil.

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