Description
USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT GUM ARABICUM
Gum arabic comes from the wild acacia trees in Central Africa’s “gum belt”.
This extends from Senegal to Ethiopia south of the Sahara.
Sudan, Chad and Nigeria are the main supplying countries.
Application
CONFECTIONERY
Gum arabic is a texturizer, barrier and film former in confectionery. It is used as a coating and glazing agent for chewing gum and dragee goods.
DELICATESSEN
It is used as an emulsifier, suspending agent and stabilizer in dairy products, sauces or desserts.
COSMETICS
In cosmetics, it is used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener and texturizer for creams, lotions, masks and decorative cosmetics.
TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS
In technology, it is used as an emulsifier, suspending agent and stabilizer for inks, paints and as an encapsulating agent for color pigments. Also used as an adhesive for pyrotechnics and cigarette papers.
BEVERAGES & FLAVORS
In smoothies, soft drinks or cocktails it can be found as an emulsifier, suspending agent and stabilizer. It is a carrier and encapsulating agent for flavored emulsion concentrates and spray-dried flavors.
OENOLOGY & BEER PRODUCTS
Gum arabic is a clarifying agent and stabilizer for wines. It is also used as a stabilizer and emulsifier in mixed beer drinks.
PHARMA
In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used as a film former, coating agent and binder for tablets, dragees, lozenges and capsules. Gum arabic is also a stabilizer for medicinal suspensions and emulsions.
Qualities
QUICK GUM
Quick Gum is a purified, homogenized and quickly dissolving gum arabic powder. It is available in customized as well as standardized qualities. It is easy to dose, easy to store and easy to use.
MECHANICAL POWDER
Mechanical powder is ground gum arabic based on the acacia species Acacia Senegal or Acacia Seyal.
PIECES OR GRANULES
Gum arabic is also available in pieces or as granules from the acacia varieties Acacia Senegal or Acacia Seyal.
ORIGIN
Gum arabic comes from the wild acacia trees in Central Africa’s “gum belt”. This extends from Senegal to Ethiopia south of the Sahara. Sudan, Chad and Nigeria are the main supplying countries.