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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Name
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Ingredients
- Karaya Gum
- Food Additive Number
- E 416, INS 416
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Dietary Applications
Karaya gum can be found in hundreds of products in the pharmaceutical and food 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.
Regulatory & Compliance
- 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.