Tate and Lyle icing sugar

I use a lot of icing sugar (always making cupcakes for various fund raising events). I use Aldi's. It's very quick and easy to put through the sieve, which Silver Spoon isn't always. Haven't used T&L for a long time.

I would have thought maize starch would make it go off more quickly.

I am glad I use Whitworth's these days! It comes in a re-sealable bag, so it takes up less space than a box when part used.

There is one big benefit to the Tate and Lyle sugar having maize added - it doesn't fly everywhere when mixed with an electric mixer to make butter cream! I run my own home based celebration cake business so I make a lot of butter cream and love the fact that my kitchen no longer resembles a winter wonderland scene and I am not sticking to the floor any more.

Trouble is, Silver Spoon, being from sugar beet, does not make such a white icing. Will have to seek out a Lidl, as mentioned down the thread.

What an extraordinary thing for them to do! I would have thought that it was in the company's interests to create built-in obsolescence so they could sell more! I wish they would sell smaller packets, as I use it so seldom.

I used some at the weekend for my DD's birthday cake and it was indeed less smooth. Now I know why. I thought it was some faulty technique on my part, or the involvement of my 2 year old DGD!

Hmm just read about this. Will have to use a different brand I suppose. Maybe if T & L loose enough sales they will go back to the original. Re earlier post, I must have been using a bag that had been in the cupboard for a while.

Basically doing what the Victorians did.....adulterating foodstuffs with cheap alternatives.

It'll be about cost.

You're so right thatbags.....sugar is a preservative and as long as its kept dry has a very long shelf life. Mind you not as daft as seeing sell-by dates on bags of salt!!!!

The new maize formula "makes the sugar last for longer". Longer than what, for heaven's sake? Sugar lasts for a VERY long time already. I think they're talking bullshit.

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(acknowledgements to *petra btw)

Look. It wasn't a rogue packet Loads of people are complaining about it.

It's a disaster! What are we going to do? It's Tate and Lyle Icing Sugar, for goodness sake!

They can't do this.

Never use that brand. Always use Lidl's. No problems.

Did you check that the date is ok. Could have been one that got stuck at the back and got damp at some point. Maybe as you say just a rogue bag.

Oh that's weird. Must be just this batch. It's pretty awful. Like when you run out of icing sugar and try to make your own in the liquidiser.

I opened a new bag today and didn't notice any problem.