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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Ingredients
- Acacia Gum
- Food Additive Number
- E 414, INS 414
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- APPLICATIONS
Acacia gum is found in numerous applications in the food, beverage, pet food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Karaya gum is a natural fiber and an ingredient for weight loss products. Karaya gum is known as a great ingredient in slimming diets, as it provides a feeling of satiety and can be solubilized at cold temperature, which simplifies industrial processing and is useful for powdered mixes. Karaya gum also offers stability at a low pH, which is useful for the formulation of dietary sauces and/or salad dressings. Finally, karaya gum is stable during freezing and thawing, making it a great additive to use dietetic ready-to-eat meals warmed up by microwaves. Karaya gum’s main application in the pharmaceutical industry is the use as an active agent: a bulk laxative. As such, karaya gum is considered an active substances in many medication for intestinal comfort or regulation of intestinal transit (in granules). Karaya gum is a texturing and a thickening agent in desserts and sweets.
- Flavors & Ingredients
- Beverages
- Confectionery
- Dietary products
- Bakery
- Snacks
- Dairy Products
- Pet Food
- Extruded products
- Savory products
- Supplements & Health
- Cosmetics
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- REGULATION
- In consumer products, Acacia Gum can be labeled as various appelations: “arabic gum”, “acacia gum”, E414, and “acacia fiber”. Acacia gum is a healthy product that is recognized as a fiber and is a source of prebiotics. Acacia gum is universally recognized as safe, and has been proven to have no negative impact on health.
- According to the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives), there is no safety concern for acacia gum, and there is no need for a numerical ADI (Acceptable Daily Intake) for E414. Acacia gum is a safe additive that poses no threat to human health.
- Certifications
- For customers who need organic gum acacia with perfect traceability, Alland & Robert has developed a range of certified organic grades. Our African suppliers who deliver us organic raw materials are organic certified as well by accredited organisms. This allows Alland & Robert to ensure the full traceability of the gum. As an international company selling products in more than 70 countries, we believe it is our responsibility to adapt to the specifics of our markets, and to meet our customers’ expectations, including religious ones. Alland & Robert‘s acacia and karaya gums are both Halal and Kosher certified. Alland & Robert is non-GMO verified thanks to the non-GMO project verification program. 13 acacia gum references, our karaya gum reference and Syndeo are verified.
- Alland & Robert is ISO 9001 (V2015) certified. ISO 9001, V2015, is a quality management systems standards designed to help organizations ensure that they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product.
- Reglementation
According to the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives), there is no safety concern for acacia gum, and there is no need for a numerical ADI (Acceptable Daily Intake) for E414.
Acacia gum is not a tree sap, or a resin, it is a tree exudate. From a chemical perspective, acacia gum is a complex non starch polysaccharide with a small fraction of protein. Acacia gum is composed of 4 sugars, and is referenced as an additive by the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) under number E414.
Labeling
In consumer products, Acacia Gum can be labeled as various appelations: “arabic gum”, “acacia gum”, E414, and “acacia fiber”. Acacia gum is a healthy product that is recognized as a fiber and is a source of prebiotics. Acacia gum is universally recognized as safe, and has been proven to have no negative impact on health.