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PerfectaGEL®

The new standard for sweets with great taste.

PerfectaGEL® is a potato starch-based ingredient that helps you reduce production costs, increase factory output and deliver vegan gummies with an indulgent, gelatin-like texture. Its unique properties enable quick gelling and fast setback, cutting drying time by up to 50% and allowing you to produce more in less time. It integrates as a drop-in solution with existing starch-based gummy lines and delivers consistent shelf-life stability across both small-batch and large-scale production.

Up to 50% shorter drying time

Lower energy costs and higher factory output

Drop-in solution

Integrates with existing starch-based gummy lines

100% vegan, gelatin-free

Same texture and taste as gelatin-based products

Savings calculator

Region

See your savings first

More gummies.
Same factory.

Unlock extra drying capacity with the same production line. Enter your own process data and see the potential impact on capacity, energy cost and CO₂ for your gummy line.

  • Up to 50% faster drying
  • More output, same cabinet
  • Lower energy cost & CO₂
  • Drop-in, no capex
A hand holding a glass jar filled with gummies.

Would you like to change your existing recipe slightly, or start with a new recipe?

Your process

h

Typical regular potato starch: 36 to 72 h

kg

Batch or cabinet load weight

kW

Standard drying cabinet: 12 to 25 kW

€ / kWh

EU industrial average: €0.12 to €0.25 / kWh

Drying time reduction scenario

Up to 50% drying time reduction is confirmed in Avebe innovation center trials.

/wk
/yr

Used for the yearly totals only. Cabinets scale the annual figures to plant level.

Your savings

−25% drying time · new drying time 36 h

Drying cycle split between new drying time and cabinet hours freed.

One cycle · 48 h today Cabinet hours freed 12 h

Per drying cycle

Extra capacity · kg

500kg

Cabinet time freed at your current production rate

Energy saving

36

240 kWh saved per cycle

CO₂ reduction · kg

56kg

EU grid average 0.233 kg CO₂ / kWh (Eurostat 2024)

Yearly totals · optional

Add your cycles per week and weeks per year to see the annual picture. Everything you enter stays in your browser. Nothing reaches Avebe until you email your results.

Annual estimate

250 cycles / year

Extra capacity / year

125.0t

from 500 kg per cycle

Energy saving / year

9,000

60,000 kWh saved per year

CO₂ reduction / year

14.0t

at 0.233 kg CO₂ / kWh

Yearly energy saving by scenario

Pick a bar to switch scenario. Conservative stays the default.

How is this calculated?

Extra capacity

Energy saving

CO₂ reduction

PerfectaGEL® FS works as a 1% on-top-of addition. No recipe overhaul, no capex. Texture stays firm and clean-label, declared simply as potato starch.

Step 1

Run your numbers

Drying time, batch size, cabinet power, electricity price. Done above in seconds.

Step 2

Send them to our team

Email your calculation, or book a short call and we run it with you.

Step 3

Get your business case

Output gain, energy and cost savings and CO₂ reduction, validated for your line.

Product cost and net saving: your Avebe contact calculates the full cost-in-use picture with you in the tailored evaluation.

Send this calculation to your email

One click opens your email app with your inputs and results pre-filled, addressed to our confectionery team. You keep a copy, and our application specialists come back with a tailored evaluation for your line.

Download my business case

One page with your inputs, the per-cycle and yearly results, the scenario, the region and the assumptions behind them — ready to print or save as PDF and share internally.

Less time in the dryer

The greener choice

Producing great gummies doesn’t have to come at a high energy cost. A small addition of PerfectaGEL® reduces the drying time of starch-based gummies by up to 50%, directly lowering energy consumption and making your production process more sustainable. Less time in the dryer means more product out the door and a smaller environmental footprint with every batch.

PerfectaGEL® at a glance

Cost-effective and easy to use

Reduce costs and boost production with PerfectaGEL®:

  • Shorter drying time: reduce drying time up to 50% and save energy.
  • Increase factory output: produce more gummies in a shorter time.
  • Cost-effective: lower energy consumption makes it more sustainable.
  • Drop-in solution: easily integrates with existing starch-based gummy production.
  • Faster setting: unique modification enables quick gelling without compromising quality.
  • Scalable & reliable: works for both small-batch and large-scale production lines.

Tasty vegan treats

Plant-based gummy with the texture and taste of gelatin

PerfectaGEL® allows you to move to a 100% vegan gummy without sacrificing the texture and taste of gelatin-based products. Its higher gelling capacity, quick setback and shelf-life stability make it the ideal solution for plant-based confectionery. Because it integrates as a drop-in solution with existing starch-based production lines, the switch is easier than you might expect.

More information

Frequently asked questions

Make vegan gummy production effortless

PerfectaGEL® reduces drying time, cuts energy costs and helps you produce fully vegan gummies without changing your production line. Talk to our experts about integrating PerfectaGEL® into your confectionery production.

Make vegan gummy production effortless