Inspired By: Honeycomb / Hokey Pokey – Mixed Applications

3 sample sizes of Honeycomb kibble on white background

The traditional flavour of sugar that has been caramelised over by heat and mixed to create a light and fluffy texture that mimics the inside of the hives of bees, isn’t a new concept and is well known by a variety of names and traditions around the world. Applications beyond snacking on the simple treat itself and including it into other products is still an under-developed territory which has only recently started to see more traction on store shelves and menus.

With over 50 different varieties and formulations available, our in-house product development experts have developed a range of honeycombs that help capture this nostalgic experience across a range of applications, from the production of balls and pieces well suited to high moisture and freeze/thaw environments, through crumbles of the favourite treat perfect for in chocolate or other treats or our innovative sugar-free version that allows for the mouth feel and taste of the traditional treat without the sugar.

Application Inspiration: Bliss Balls

Bliss Balls group on white with loose inclusions
Bliss Balls group on white with loose inclusions

Bite-Sized Bits of Delicious

Bliss balls are a trendy treat of bite-sized proportion. These snack friendly treats are a perfect way to enjoy, indulge and experience delicious flavours without the guilt. Our sugar-free range of isomalt based inclusions helps you create guilt-free formulations for your customers, or try some of our popular sugar-boiled confectionery to create contrast in your flavours and textures with premium ingredients like manuka honey, or decadent fudge.

Inclusions Used In This Project

Application Inspiration: Honeycomb Chocolate Bars

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Choc Honeycomb bar sprinkled honeycomb inclusions on white bg

A Classic Chocolate Crunch

A flavour favourite known by many names, honeycomb inclusions in a chocolate bar adds a delicious crunch sure to delight customers of all ages.

No matter your inspiration, there is sure to be a formulation that suits your requirements, with options for vegetarian formulations, sugar-free, organic, and more.

With options to include a flavoured variety to honeycomb, you can add a new and exciting twist on a classic or find delicious taste solutions to innovative new products your customers love.


Honeycomb Inclusions To Inspire

Application Inspiration: Fudge Chunk Biscuits

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Fudge Chunk Biscuit on cooling rack with flipper and tea towel

Delicous Chunks of Fudge,

in a decadent bakery style biscuit. YUM! Looking to create something new and exciting in the bakery section? Our team would love to help. Check out the delicious Fudge Chunk Biscuits, Made with freeze/thaw stable fudge pieces (perfect for ready to bake products) and a delicious no dairy formulation gives decadence for formulations that require plant based ingredients.

Fudge Chunk Biscuit dough on tray in kitchen with portion scoop

Fudge Chunk Biscuits

These delicious treats were made with our favourite biscuit recipe, the only difference was we swapped out the chocolate chips for fudge chunks. Other delicious options we have tried and love include using nougat kibble (making for a treat with a sweet honey flavour) honeycomb balls, and caramel fudge balls.

How an inclusion performs in a bakery environment depends completely on the variables of the environment, heat, recipe, and time that you require in your process. The best way to test the suitability of inclusions for your process is to try it! Some of the best surprises come not from what the product stays looking like, but what the creation turns into.

Ready to create your next great product? We’re here to help.

Other Inclusions To Inspire

Inspiration: Hokey Pokey/Honeycomb Ice Cream

3600 Honeycomb Pieces Ice Cream styled bowl on cuttingboard and grey tile with loose inclusion

Classic flavours are anything but boring. Rich caramel notes with just the right amount of crunch and fluffiness to the texture are key to the perfect tasting finished product.

Honeycomb Pieces

Delicious randomly formed pieces of honeycomb give the gourmet feeling to hokeycomb ice cream and provide size and shape variation not possible in a traditional ball shape.

Variety

With a mix of options across the product offering, there is sure to be a fluffy or brittle treat perfect for your needs.

Ready to create your own Honeycomb masterpiece or reformulate an old classic? Our team are here to help.

The options in honeycomb and hokey pokey are as varied as your needs and the FoodFlo team are dedicated to help you find a perfect inclusion match to help make your great treat better.

Delicious Doughnuts

Delicious Donuts header image with multiple inclusion topped donuts piled on cuttingboard and baking paper-grey bg

Popular in North America for generations, doughnuts are becoming more and more popular around the world. Inspired by the tasty treats, our team created some new pairings as inspiration for your next project.

Caring Hands - Person sitting at table with coffee and two donuts, one part eaten in hand other on cutting board

How about the fizzy tingle of fruit flavours in contrast to the sweet dough treat.

Dark Chocolate Peppermint Kibble on donut with product on white background

Or the winning combination of dark chocolate covered mint kibble (4-8mm) with a traditional chocolate glaze.

Choc honeycomb donuts -two glazes and inclusion on white background

Traditional Chocolate Honeycomb is a crossover of new mediums and traditional flavours.

Box of 12 mixed donuts with inclusions on white background

Or any other variety of exciting combinations.

Inclusions to Inspire

Inspired to use inclusions with your next project? Our team would love to help.

Inclusion and Chocolate Coated Ice Cream Bars

Standing ice cream bar and ice cream bar on plastic wrapper (both covered with chocolate and inclusions) on marble top with teatowel
Standing ice cream bar and ice cream bar on plastic wrapper (both covered with chocolate and inclusions) on marble top with teatowel

Take your product to the next level with a chocolate inclusion that is sure to please. With a variety of sizes, textures, mix rates and dip processes, there are lots of creative ways to create new and exciting products for your market.

3 Ice Cream Bars on white bg

For our latest inclusion inspiration we mixed small inclusions (from a selection of 0-2mm, 2-4mm, and 0-4mm) to create an exciting mix of textures and visual interest.

Double-dipped or partial dip creates drama and indulgence and creates another level of visual interest.

Two chocolate and inclusion coated ice cream bars on white background

Regardless of your requirements, our team are here to help create the right mix for your needs.

Inclusions for Inspiration

White Peppermint Crunch Chocolate Bar

White Peppermint Soft Kibble in Choc (milk choc bar and pieces)

Rich milk chocolate combined with a white minty kibble. Thanks to the larger pieces of white peppermint soft crunch, the subtle flavour surprise is surpassed only by the novel texture. Gives real excitement to the visual experience during bar breaking and sensory experience of tasting with quality and flavour sure to create new favourites.

Spicy Ginger White Chocolate Bar

Spicy Ginger Soft Crunch inside White Chocolate bar (broken into pieces)

Inspired by spiced latte’s and other seasonal spiced beverages, spicy ginger soft crunch, mixed into smooth white chocolate.

This was a fan favourite during our staff taste-testing not only for the delicious flavour mix but for the perks of the gentler wield to the tooth of the soft crunch compared to a traditional sugar boiled kibble.

Chocolate & Caramel Coffee Crunch Ice Cream

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A rich chocolate ice cream with caramel swirl and coffee soft crunch inclusion. Inspired by the concept of the reminders of a foreign holiday, cafes, gelatos, and indulgence this pick me up is sure to be a favourite. Like a European holiday in a bowl.