Cebes® 29-54 NH Helps Deliver the Indulgent and Premium Clean Label Confections Consumers Crave
(August 6, 2025) Edison, NJ – AAK, one of the world’s leading ingredient suppliers of value-adding specialty fats and oils, recently highlighted its latest innovation, AAK Cebes® 2900 NH series. This blend of palm kernel and palm oils adds a touch of indulgence to any chocolatey treat. It is non-hydrogenated with a smooth melt profile, processing benefits and a great taste.
“The Cebes® 2900 NH series is our latest compound coating fat designed to help manufacturers create delightfully delicious confectionery products,” said Ryan Branch, Sr. Marketing Manager, AAK USA, Inc. “This non-hydrogenated solution makes it easy to create cleaner label items while still maintaining the taste and texture consumers expect of chocolatey treats. AAK’s bloom-delaying formulation ensures a smooth, clean taste while lower viscosity and yield value improve flow and production efficiency. It’s a win-win ingredient for formulators in the development phases who seek easier enrobing and cost savings.”
Meeting the growing demand for clean labels, Cebes® 29-54 NH offers a responsibly sourced and purposeful choice for confectionery products:
- Non-hydrogenated – Aligns with better-for-you consumer preferences while maintaining taste and texture
- Smooth melt profile – High-performing fat
- Good bloom resistance – Helps maintain visual appeal and quality of the confectionery product
- Good gloss retention – Gives the product an appealing finish that attracts customers and helps with overall stability
- Quick crystallization – Streamlines production, so confectioners can achieve operational efficiency
- Enhanced flow properties– Offers easier handling, pumping and overall better flow properties, plus it’s formulated to use without tempering, contributing to cost savings
“With over 150 years of expertise in confectionery, AAK is committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation,” said Branch. “Our state-of-the-art innovation centers throughout North America provide customers with hands-on opportunities with our experts to co-develop and refine the right fat and oil solution for their product, accelerating time-to-market and delivering the highest quality. From concept to confection perfection, we combine heritage and cutting-edge technology to deliver confectionery solutions that meet today’s evolving indulgence demands.”
With one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of plant-based oils and fats, combined with over 150 years of expertise, AAK collaborates closely with customers to tackle their toughest product development challenges, co-developing solutions that deliver exceptional value.
See how AAK continues to build on their confectionery legacy with the latest Co-Development solutions by visiting www.betterwithaak.com.
We are AAK – The Co-Development Company.
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About AAK
Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,100 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 16 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for 150 years.
