Ingredient Spray Drying for Food & Beverage
Advanced Powder Dynamics (APD) specializes in ingredient spray drying solutions that transform liquid-based raw materials into shelf-stable, functional powders that are easy to use in finished food and drink products.
Our team combines patented drying technology, deep formulation expertise, and a fully equipped, food-grade facility to help you bring better powder products to market faster and more efficiently, with longer shelf life than industry norms.
A Better Tasting, More Stable Product
Our processes protect heat-sensitive and fragile nutrients, preserve flavor integrity, achieve consistent particle size, and meet strict regulatory standards. We prioritize product safety and stability, and deliver speed and scalability without compromise.
With our ingredient spray drying capabilities, we help you address these challenges:
- Drying of sensitive ingredients like flavors, proteins, vitamins, and live microbes
- Encapsulation to preserve taste, improve shelf stability, and mask odors
- Controlled particle engineering for better solubility, mixability, and flowability
- Certified runs for cGMP, Organic, Kosher, and Halal products
We work with toll and contract manufacturers to support scaling operations without compromising product integrity. Whether you need to scale a functional ingredient, convert a liquid extract into powder, or stabilize a sensitive compound, our dynamic technology and team of experts are here to help.
See APD in Action
Sunrise Global Trading came to APD with a challenge: create a high-quality vitamin C apple pectin powder that has an extended shelf life and optimal density, solubility, and flowability.
Spray Drying Capacity to Match Your Growth
We provide ingredient spray drying solutions for a wide range of batch sizes, whether you’re looking for an R&D trial run or need to scale up for high-volume campaigns. With our different dryer capacities, it is possible to seamlessly transition from pilot batches to commercial manufacturing. This keeps your product development timeline on track and helps get your product to market faster.
Dryer Type | Evaporation Rate | Batch Size (Wet) | Drying time (Estimated) | Usage |
R&D Dryer (DA-5) | 5 lb/hr | 6–12 gal (50–100 lbs) | 3-5 days | Formulation trials, testing |
Pilot Dryer (DA-50) | 50 lb/hr | 55–300 gal (450–2500 lbs) | 3-5 days | Optimization, validation |
Production Dryer (DA-500) | 500 lb/hr | 1,200-5,000 gal (10,000-42,000 lbs) | 7-14 days | Full-scale manufacturing |
We accept liquid feedstock in drums, totes, or tankers, and can package powders in various options like paper bags, drums, or super sacks. We offer rapid turnaround, which means your powdered product is ready for downstream manufacturing or distribution in no time.
Why Work With Us?
With experience across 300+ unique ingredients, ranging from dairy and plant proteins to botanical extracts, Advanced Powder Dynamics brings decades of experience to every food and beverage spray drying project. Our patented Dynamic Atomization Technology is engineered to handle even the most difficult, fragile, viscous, or dense ingredients, making it ideal for complex food, beverage, and nutraceutical applications.
Here’s what makes us the ideal partner for your food and beverage ingredient spray drying needs:
- Experience with food-grade, temperature-sensitive ingredients
- Consistent, high-quality powders with over 12 months longer shelf life than the industry average
- Particle engineering expertise for improved solubility, flowability, and delivery
- Complete support from product innovation and trials to toll manufacturing
- Organic, Kosher, Halal, and cGMP certified
- Fast lead times and precise quality control
- 20,000 sq ft of warehousing and on-site liquid storage for rapid intake and processing
- Capabilities in Cyclodextrin Inclusion
Unlike most contract manufacturers, Advanced Powder Dynamics supports both production and product development to help you improve the performance of your ingredient.
Take the Next Step to a Better Product
At Advanced Powder Dynamics, we have the expertise and capabilities to turn your ingredient into a precision powder product that meets all the food and beverage industry standards. We’re ready to support your needs, from development to scale-up and long-term manufacturing. With our food-grade powder product, you can achieve improved product stability, enhanced product performance, and increased shelf life.
