Mention corn syrups and consumers think of sweetness and energy they offer ?outstanding characteristics-,but their value as food ingredients also flows from their adaptability tomany circumstances and their other,-knowen, advantage. Corn syrups can depress freezing to prevent crystal formation in ice cream and other frozen desserts.Salad dressings and condiments pour at manageable rates because of corn syrups?effect on viscosity.in lunch meats and hot dogs,the basic syrups can improve textures and enhance colors without masking natural fiavors, as in canned fruits and vegetables. Renfiners produce a variety of basic syrups to meet these needs ,provide energy,and offer the right sweetness?enough but not too much ?in thousands of foods Americans rely on