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Which lecithin grade for which job?

Three questions, two clicks, one SKU. Answer the questions inline; the recommendation at the end ships with a sample, a TDS, and the regulatory pack you need.

Question 1 — what physical state does your process need?

Powder — for dry premixes, capsules, soft-gels, dry beverage powders, dry bakery mixes

You weigh into a dry matrix. Oil leaching, caking, viscosity are all friction points.

GIIOFINE-P — de-oiled powder, ~95% active phospholipids. Five source variants (sunflower, soy, non-GMO IP soy, rapeseed, ricebran).

Low-viscosity liquid — for instantized powders, beverage mixes, sports nutrition, infant formula

You need a liquid that coats powders for wettability, or that disperses cleanly in beverages.

GIIOINSTA — instantized lecithin LV. Sunflower or soy.

Question 2 — what does your label need to read?

Your label requirementSource you specifySKU suffix
"Sunflower lecithin" — soy-free, EU-preferred clean-label, paediatric, hypoallergenicSunflower-F
"Soya lecithin" — cost-led, high-volume defaultSoy-S
"Non-GMO soya lecithin" — EU retailer specs, Food Chain IDNon-GMO IP soy-N
"Rapeseed lecithin" — non-soy / non-sunflower oilseed regionsRapeseed-R
"Ricebran lecithin" — Asian markets, rice-positioned productsRicebran-B

Example: dry premix for an EU non-GMO soft-gel = GIIOFINE-P-N. Sunflower instantizer for a sports protein blend = GIIOINSTA-F.

Question 3 — what's the downstream process?

Chocolate / confectionery

Lecithin added during conching at 0.3-0.5%. GIIOFINE-P avoids the oil-carrier complications of liquid lecithin in tempering and moulding. Read the chocolate-bloom guide →

Bakery, dairy, instant powders

GIIOFINE-P for dry-mix stability and shelf life; GIIOINSTA if the finished product is reconstituted with water at point of use.

Soft-gel & capsule supplements

GIIOFINE-P standardised on assayed PC content. Choose the source (-F or -N) by label. See nutra applications →

Still unsure?

Three lines of brief — application, label requirement, target inclusion rate — and a formulation specialist will reply within one business day with the SKU, the TDS, and a sample.

Send a three-line brief. Get the right SKU and a sample.

Request a sample → Book a 20-min technical call
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