Precision You Can Taste Starts Real-Time Insight: How PROGAZE® Can Elevate Candy & Chocolate Quality
Jon Wilson
In candy and chocolate manufacturing, quality is never abstract. It’s tangible. You can taste it. You can see it. And your customers notice the difference immediately.
From sugar balance and moisture to fat distribution and color consistency, every confectionery product is defined by chemistry — not just craftsmanship. Yet many manufacturers still rely on delayed lab testing and periodic sampling to manage those critical parameters.
That delay is where inconsistency, waste, and brand risk quietly creep in.
Moving from Sampling to Seeing
Inline NIR spectroscopy, powered by tec5USA’s real-time insight through the PROGAZE® platform, changes the way confectionery quality is controlled. Instead of testing after the fact, PROGAZE delivers continuous, real-time visibility directly inside the process — during mixing, cooking, tempering, cooling, and transfer.
With PROGAZE®, manufacturers can monitor:
- Moisture content (texture, shelf life, mold prevention)
- Brix and sugar concentration (sweetness, chew, brand consistency)
- Fat content (mouthfeel, snap, bloom risk)
- Total dissolved solids and compositional uniformity
All without stopping production, pulling samples, or slowing throughput.
Why Real-Time Matters in Candy & Chocolate
Small deviations matter in confectionery. A fraction of a percent change in moisture can turn a chewy candy sticky. A slight fat imbalance can dull chocolate gloss or compromise snap. Waiting 20–40 minutes for lab results is often too late.
The PROGAZE® true process software system turns spectroscopy data into actionable process intelligence, allowing operators and quality teams to:
- Detect out-of-spec product early
- Adjust recipes in real time
- Reduce over-processing and ingredient give-away
- Maintain consistent quality across shifts and facilities
This is precision you can taste — delivered through real-time analytics. Your Partner in Process Spectroscopy Solutions.
Designed for Real Candy Plants
PROGAZE® isn’t a lab tool adapted for production — it’s purpose-built for harsh confectionery environments. Combined with tec5USA’s hygienic, 3-A-certified probes and inline interfaces, PROGAZE supports washdowns, sticky products, temperature swings, and high-throughput lines with ease.
The result? Confidence — batch after batch.
Ready to experience precision you can taste?
Book a meeting with a tec5USA expert to see how PROGAZE® real-time NIR solutions fit your candy or chocolate process — and learn more about tec5USA’s UV-Vis, NIR, and Raman spectroscopy capabilities. Your Partner in Process Spectroscopy Solutions.