Ube Powder

Ube Powder for Beverage, Bakery and Frozen Food Formulations — Natural Purple Yam Powder, 60/80 Mesh

Naturalin Biotech Co., Ltd. supplies dehydrated purple yam to food and beverage manufacturers, and its Ube Powder is made for beverage, bakery and frozen food formulations. The business was founded in 2017 as a branch of Naturalin Bio-Resources Co., Ltd., and has more than 20 years of experience processing plants. You can get the powder in 60 mesh and 80 mesh sizes, or you can ask for a different mesh size. Orders for business use start at 25 kg, and standard grades ship in 3–7 business days. The ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, GMP, and HACCP systems are used in production.

What Is Ube Powder and Where Does It Come From?

Ube Powder is milled from Dioscorea alata L., a starchy tuberous root known as purple yam and native to Southeast Asia. Fresh roots are washed, sliced, and dried at controlled temperatures. They are then ground into a fine powder that has the purple color and vanilla-like, sweet taste of the root.

Moving a lot of water is needed to ship fresh vegetables because they are seasonal and go bad quickly. The color of raw ube mash can also change from batch to batch. It is easier to store and move a powder that has been dried out, and formulators can dose color and flavor by weight.

Technical Properties

Anthocyanins are what give grapes their purple color. The standard gives a pH range of 3.0 to 7.0 for color stability and a moisture level below 8% for storing stability.

Anthocyanins turn green when the pH level is high, so be careful with recipes that use a lot of baking soda. Since the powder comes from a starchy root, it can thin drinks and recipes when added in larger amounts. Recipes might need a small change to the amount of liquid.

Ube Powder Specifications

Other technical data is not listed on this page. Please contact us to confirm any additional parameters your project requires.

Why Food Manufacturers Use Purple Yam Powder

• Source of natural color: the purple color comes from the anthocyanins in the root, which fits with the natural-color theme.
• It's easier to store and ship dried powder that can be kept for two years than fresh potatoes or mash.
• Documentation for each batch: each lot comes with a Certificate of Analysis so that it can be tracked.
• Grade choices: 60 mesh and 80 mesh grades are shown, and custom mesh can also be made.

Applications

The powder works well in drinks like instant drinks, ube smoothies, and bubble tea bases because it adds taste and color. Since it has starch in it, check the viscosity at the dose you want to use.

It can be used to make stuffing, cakes, cookies, and breads like ube pandesal in a restaurant. Powder is used by pastry teams to make glazes and purées that are concentrated and have controlled moisture. This is harder to do with fresh yam in macarons or laminated doughs.

It can change the color and taste of ice cream and other frozen desserts. It is suggested that you do a test at your own solids and sugar levels.

Formulation and Handling Notes

For liquid bases use a high shear mixer or combine the powder with sugar or flour first before putting in the liquids This will prevent large quantities from adhering.

If you see green in your baked products, it’s probably because the batter was overly acidic. Add a little acid like cream of tartar or lemon juice or reduce the amount of baking soda to restore the purple hue. Begin by mixing 1/4 of powder with 1/4 of water and then make modifications depending on your body’s demand. These are recommendations only. Before you make your recipe larger, try it first in tiny quantities.

Customization and OEM/ODM Support

You can change the grades based on how they feel, how well they dissolve, and how well they do their job. You can change the mesh size, active ratios, and application format.

On the same site, powder, granules, and oil are all made. Microencapsulation and polysaccharide cleaning technology, along with more than 40 technologies, are used to help with development from recipe creation to pilot testing to mass production.

Quality Control and Documentation

For checking, tools like HPLC, UV, and AAS are used. HACCP and GMP are in charge of this. A third-party check can be done by SGS, NSF, or Eurofins, and each lot comes with a Certificate of Analysis. You can find the certificates in the "Product Specifications" table above.

Packaging, Storage and Delivery

Standard packing is 25 kg net with a sealed inner liner, and custom packaging is available on request. Store sealed, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Shelf life is 2 years.

Orders of Ube Powder ship in 3–7 working days by DHL, FedEx, air or ocean freight, with DDP door-to-door delivery for the US market and customs support.

FAQ

Q: What makes the color turn green while it's baking?

A: The anthocyanins don't like being in alkaline conditions, like when there is too much baking soda. Adding cream of tartar or lemon juice to the water to change the acidity can help bring back the purple color.

Q: What's the difference between this and purple sweet potato powder?

A: They are both purple, but they come from different plants. A yam is called ube, and a purple sweet potato is called Ipomea batatas. People usually say that ube tastes nutty and vanilla-like, while purple sweet potato tastes sweeter. If you want to switch, do a side-by-side test.

Q: Does it have extra sugar in it?

A: There are no extra items on this page. Before you place your order, make sure you get the ingredient statement and Certificate of Analysis. This will give you the exact list of ingredients in a lot.

Q: Can it be used to color food naturally?

A: The anthocyanins in the root give it its purple color, so it can be used as a natural color source. To keep the color stable, keep the recipe's pH between 3.0 and 7.0. Also, take into account how the starch will thicken the mixture, and check your local labeling laws for color claims.

Q: In what amount of time does the lead time start?

A: We accept samples and small test orders. For business orders, the minimum weight is 25 kg. It takes 3–7 business days to ship standard grades.

Contact Us

Request a Ube Powder sample or quotation at market@naturalinbio.com. Please share your application, target mesh size and expected volume. 

Please note: All products and related services on this website are offered exclusively to corporate clients. We do not accept orders from individual buyers or retail orders.