As the holiday season arrives, cookies often take center stage in our celebrations. But while indulgence is part of the holiday magic, many are seeking out treats that balance taste with health. Enter KODA™ potassium bicarbonate—a game-changer for bakers who want to offer lower-sodium options without sacrificing the delicious, comforting qualities of traditional cookies.
The Health-Conscious Cookie Consumer
With marketing insights revealing a 22.2% increase in cookie sales over the past year, it’s clear that this treat is a favorite, especially as a manageable indulgence with portion control. However, rising awareness around sodium intake has led many consumers to consider the health impact of their holiday indulgences. KODA™ potassium bicarbonate, distributed in the US by ARM & HAMMER™ Performance Products, offers an easy way to create cookies that are lower in sodium, yet just as tasty and satisfying.
The Solution: KODA™ 50 in Holiday Cookies
When it comes to baked goods, flavor, texture, and appearance matter as much as nutrition. KODA™ is formulated to provide an identical taste and structure as traditional sodium bicarbonate, ensuring that classic holiday cookie flavor and appearance aren’t compromised.
Advantages of KODA™ 50 for Baking Professionals This Holiday Season
KODA™ 50’s advanced formulation eliminates the risk of ‘bicarbonate spotting,’ which can cause an unpleasant taste and a blotchy appearance in low-moisture doughs like those used in cookies. Its ideal particle size guarantees full dissolution in dough, creating the same delightful volume, crack, and crunch that cookie lovers expect.
KODA™ 50 potassium bicarbonate may be used as a one-to-one replacement for sodium bicarbonate, making it a straightforward change in formulations.
Using KODA™ 50 potassium bicarbonate in place of traditional sodium bicarbonate in cookies can reduce the sodium content of baked goods by up to 50%, meeting the needs of health-conscious consumers. At the same time, it provides a beneficial boost of potassium, with up to 7.9% of the daily recommended intake per serving, aligning well with consumers’ health-conscious purchasing trends. Potassium is an essential nutrient with recognized health benefits, making KODA™ 50 not only a sodium-reducing solution but also a way to enrich the nutritional value of holiday cookies.
Beyond the Holidays: Extended Shelf Life and Versatile Use
Beyond its immediate baking benefits, KODA™ offers extended stability, remaining functional for up to three years in storage without compaction or handling issues. This makes it an excellent choice for bakeries and home bakers alike, ensuring reliable results over multiple baking seasons.
And while holiday cookies are a perfect fit, KODA™ potassium bicarbonate is versatile enough for other holiday favorites like biscuits, muffins, and cakes, making it an ideal solution for holiday and everyday menus alike, providing manufacturers with a single solution for consistent, quality, low-sodium offerings that meet consumer expectations.
Help Your Consumers Make Health-Conscious Holiday Choices This Season with KODA™
This holiday season, KODA™ potassium bicarbonate makes it easy for bakeries and manufacturers to respond to the holiday demand for indulgent yet health-conscious baked goods. With this one ingredient swap, bakers can elevate the healthfulness of holiday treats, adding a beneficial dose of potassium while keeping all the joys of holiday baking. Make KODA™ part of your holiday lineup and deliver the quality, consistency, and health-conscious options that today’s market demands, and meet the needs of the holiday season with cookies that bring joy to the table and make health-conscious decisions that everyone can feel good about.