LorAnn Oils Liquid Soy Lecithin 5 Gallon | 44.75 lbs

LorAnn Oils Liquid Soy Lecithin 5 Gallon (44.75 LBS)

The 5-gallon container of LorAnn Oils Liquid Soy Lecithin is the high-volume procurement solution for commercial bakeries, confectionery manufacturers, food processors, and wholesale ingredient suppliers that use lecithin as a standard production input. At 44.75 pounds, this size bridges the gap between gallon-jug purchasing and industrial drum quantities, making it the ideal format for mid-size production operations that have moved beyond trial-and-evaluation phase and are incorporating lecithin as a critical, consistently-dosed ingredient in their formulations.

Lecithin's role in professional food production is broad and well-established: in commercial bread and roll production, it improves gas retention in yeast-leavened doughs, produces a finer, more uniform crumb, and extends shelf life by slowing moisture migration real economic benefits in operations where day-old product loss is a cost factor. In chocolate manufacturing and enrobing, lecithin reduces the cocoa-butter equivalent needed to achieve target viscosity, lowering raw material cost per batch while improving flow properties on enrobing lines and moulding equipment. For confectioners, lecithin stabilizes emulsified centres in chocolates, prevents graining in fondants and creams, and improves the cut-and-wrap performance of caramels and nougats on packaging equipment.

The 5-gallon pail format pairs naturally with a commercial dispensing pump a calibrated pump allows repeatable, fraction-of-an-ounce dosing that ensures formula consistency across production shifts. At this scale, per-pound cost is meaningfully lower than single-gallon purchasing, improving the economics of lecithin as a routine production input. Store in a sealed container at ambient temperature; the viscosity increases in cold storage but product performance remains unchanged once warmed back to room temperature.

• Price: $594.99 per pail
• Size: 5 gallon (44.75 LBS)
• Type: Liquid soy lecithin production grade
• Best for: Commercial bakeries, chocolate manufacturers, confectioners, food processors
• Typical dose: 0.1–0.5% of total recipe weight
• Comparison: 1-gallon option at ID 14816 for smaller-volume needs

Scale economics: at 5 gallons, per-pound cost drops compared to gallon purchasing significant savings when lecithin is dosed into hundreds of production batches per month. A calibrated dispensing pump for the 5-gallon pail pays for itself within the first month for any operation using this size consistently.

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