17 Mar 2025
Whether you’re an artisan baker or an industrial manufacturer, you’ll know that the appearance of your finished goods is vitally important. How a product looks is the first thing consumers will notice. From our Taste Tomorrow consumer research, we know that a glossy shine on a product improves the perceived freshness and indulgence for consumers making a significant impact on consumers' likelihood to purchase.
One way to achieve this perfect finish is by using an egg wash. Egg wash or egg glaze is brushed onto the surface of the pastry before baking, giving it a glossy golden brown finish and a flaky, crisp texture. However, egg-based glazing solutions come with a number of challenges, such as hygiene issues (due to handling raw eggs), over-browning and allergy considerations.
In this article, we explore the benefits of using egg-wash substitutes like our Puratos Sunset Glaze to achieve the same desired outcome but with fewer risks.
THE BENEFITS OF USING SUNSET GLAZE EGG - WASH ALTERNATIVE
This vegan egg glaze is more than a high-quality plant-based substitute for an egg wash. As well as allowing food manufacturers to create products with a brilliant glossy shine, it offers a number of additional benefits that help you make better quality goods that last longer through a more convenient and safe production process.
- Convenience: When it comes to storage, egg wash substitutes truly shine. Sunset Glaze has a shelf life of 9 months and can be stored at an ambient temperature, thereby freeing up space in freezers and coolers.
One major contributor to many manufacturers' bottom line is the volatility of egg prices over time. By eliminating eggs, bakers get peace of mind thanks to a stable price and availability all year round.
- Versatility: Whether you use a spinning disc, spray nozzle, or a roll system, Sunset Glaze has been tried and tested to perform perfectly and can be applied before or after baking on fresh or frozen applications.
Sunset Glaze is unflavored and is an ideal egg glaze alternative for both sweet and savory items. So, whether you’re making burger buns, brioche, croissants, or danishes, Sunset Glaze will provide the perfect golden shine your shoppers are looking for. You can also dilute Sunset Glaze to adapt the shine and color and reduce the cost in use.
- Performance: Some manufacturers may be hesitant to use an egg-wash alternative and doubt if it’s possible to get the same high-quality finish without using eggs. We’re here to say: it is! We have found that Sunset Glaze actually improves the shine after baking, offering a homogeneous shine and golden color without the need for eggs.
Even better, when you use Sunset Glaze, your final product will have a dry touch, thereby vastly improving the packing process for large-scale manufacturers.
- Hygiene and Safety: Removing eggs from the equation is a massive bonus in terms of hygiene and food safety. Not only does it eliminate the risk of allergen cross-contamination, it also reduces the risk of bacterial contamination .
Using Sunset Glaze instead of egg wash will improve the general working environment for operators as there won't be any bad smell in the production process.
TRY SUNSET GLAZE TODAY
If you’re interested in gaining all the benefits of expertly glazing your products without the hassle of using eggs, get in touch with us today.
We can help guide you to create the perfect glazed finish with Sunset Glaze for any or all of your baked products.
Contact us here to get started.
