Colony Gums

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"Experience and Expertise: We’re a Resource You Can Rely On For over four generations and 80 plus years, Colony Gums has been servicing the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries with the finest quality gums and stabilizers, making our company one of the forefathers in hydrocolloid ingredient supply. Product Development and Custom Formulations: Your Trusted Partner Because our experience and knowledge in this industry has spanned three generations, our expertise in the area of gums and stabilizers runs deep. Family-owned and operated, Colony Gums takes pride in helping our customers develop special formulations, gum systems, and stabilizers to meet their specific needs for product development and functionality."

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Colony Gums AGAR

Ingredient Name:Agar
Functions:Gelling Agent, Stabilizer
Features:Improved Freeze/Thaw Stability
End Uses:Icing

Colony Gums Agar is a dried hydrophilic which is extracted from the seaweed.

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Colony Gums XANTHAN GUM

Ingredient Name:Xanthan Gum
Labeling Claims:Gluten-free, Organic, Vegan
Functions:Thickener, Viscosity Modifier
Features:Enhanced Shelf Life
End Uses:Desserts, Sauces, Gravies, Dressings, Meat Substitutes, Instant Meals

Colony Gums Xanthan Gum is a versatile cold water soluble thickener which also forms synergistic elastic gels when heated with other hydrocolloids.

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Colony Gums LOCUST BEAN GUM

Ingredient Name:Carob Bean Gum
Functions:Thickener, Gelling Agent, Viscosity Modifier
Labeling Claims:Clean Label, Organic
Features:Enhanced Shelf Life, Improved Freeze/Thaw Stability
End Uses:Icing, Sauces, Dairy Products, Filling Applications, Gummies

Colony Gums Locust Bean Gum is a thermally processed food stored frozen, refrigerated or at room temperature. This fall into two major groups: thickeners and gelling systems both which also include moisture management.

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Colony Gums GUM KARAYA

Ingredient Name:Karaya Gum
Functions:Emulsifier, Viscosity Modifier, Thickener
Features:Improved Freeze/Thaw Stability

Colony Gums Gum Karaya is in external use pharmaceutical products and denture adhesive. It is also used in the paper and textile industries. In foods, Gum Karaya is used as a thickener and emulsifier in sauces and salad dressings. It is also used as an adulterant in Gum Tragacanth due to the similarity in physical characteristics in the raw state.

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Colony Gums CARRAGEENAN

Ingredient Name:Carrageenan
Functions:Gelling Agent, Thickener, Viscosity Modifier, Texturizing Agent
Labeling Claims:Organic
Features:Easily Dispersible
End Uses:Icing, Filling Applications, Functional Beverages

Colony Gums Carrageenan is extracted from seaweeds harvested throughout the world, have established their position within the food, household, and personal care industries as uniform gelling, thickening, and texturizing agents of high quality.

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Colony Gums GUM ARABIC

Ingredient Name:Acacia Gum
Functions:Emulsifier
Labeling Claims:Clean Label
Features:Enhanced Shelf Life, Spray Dried

Colony Gums Gum Arabic is the dried, gummy exudates from the stems or branches of the Acacia Senegal or of related species of Acacia. Almost all of the world output of Arabic is from the sub-Saharan zone of Africa.

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Colony Gums TARA GUM

Ingredient Name:Tara Gum
Functions:Gelling Agent, Thickener, Viscosity Modifier
Labeling Claims:Clean Label, Organic
Features:Enhanced Shelf Life, Improved Freeze/Thaw Stability
End Uses:Filling Applications, Gummies, Icing, Sauces, Dairy Products

Colony Gums Tara Gum lie in thermally-processed foods —whether frozen, stored refrigerated or stored at room temperature.

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Colony Gums ALGINATE

Ingredient Name:Sodium Alginate
Functions:Thickener, Gelling Agent

Colony Gums Alignate deliver thickening or gelling functionality based on the polymer type, usage level and presence of calcium ions.

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Colony Gums FENUGREEK GUM

Ingredient Name:Fenugreek
Functions:Viscosity Modifier, Thickener, Emulsifier
Features:Enhanced Shelf Life

Colony Gums Fenugreek Gum is the most soluble and dispersible of all the major hydrocolloids, aiding in it’s ease of use with a wide variety of processing equipment. The ability of Fenugreek Gum to deliver viscosity is influenced by the presence of soluble cations and electrolytes and the application pH.

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