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June 15, 2026Kurt Gilbert

The Real Work Behind Postnatal Gummies

Most people think making a postnatal gummy is like making any other gummy. Just mix some vitamins, add gelatin, and pour. But anyone who's actually run a...

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June 15, 2026Michelle Gilbert

What does the industry assume about the necessity of a 'slurry' step before cooking, and could direct syrup cooking with total water control produce the same result?

In the pharmaceutical and supplement manufacturing industries, the "slurry" step-where raw ingredients are hydrated and mixed into a paste before cooking-is...

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June 15, 2026Michelle Gilbert

What is the single most important question about the energy efficiency of gummy manufacturing that is currently being ignored because water removal (drying) is seen as unavoidable?

The most critical question being overlooked is: “What is the true total energy cost of the drying step when we account for the inefficiencies of heat-based...

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June 15, 2026Michelle Gilbert

Why is there no widely adopted standard for measuring 'adhesiveness' of gummies, even though stickiness is a major consumer complaint?

It’s a frustrating reality: stickiness is consistently one of the top consumer complaints about gummy supplements, yet there’s no universal standard for...

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June 14, 2026Kurt Gilbert

3D-Printed Gummies: What No One Tells You About Manufacturing Them

I’ll be honest: when I first heard about 3D-printed gummies, I rolled my eyes. Another flashy concept from a trade show booth, right? But after spending...

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June 14, 2026Michelle Gilbert

A gummy production line is structurally similar to a continuous dough sheeting line in baking - what can gummy makers learn from bakeries about handling sticky, viscoelastic masses?

At first glance, a gummy production line and a bakery’s dough sheeting system might seem worlds apart. But when you strip away the sugar dusting and the...

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June 14, 2026Michelle Gilbert

How does the experience of the machine operator who feeds the starch tray differ from that of the quality control chemist who tests the final product? What tacit knowledge does each hold?

In any supplement manufacturing facility, the machine operator and the quality control chemist work toward the same goal-producing a safe, effective...

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June 14, 2026Michelle Gilbert

If a manufacturer switches from batch cooking to continuous cooking (scraped surface heat exchanger), what second-order effects occur on the uniformity of moisture and the need for subsequent drying?

When a manufacturer transitions from batch cooking to continuous cooking using a scraped surface heat exchanger (SSHE), several second-order effects emerge...

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June 14, 2026Kurt Gilbert

The Gummy Nobody Wants to Make (But Everyone Wants to Eat)

Walk into any supplement shop and you’ll see gummies for everything: vitamin D, magnesium, collagen, even melatonin. But one ingredient is conspicuously...

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June 14, 2026Kurt Gilbert

The Hidden Science of Senior Gummies

You've seen the shelves-bright, chewy gummies promising support for joints, memory, or daily vitality. But when the target audience is seniors, the real...

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