The Latest on Current Sources, Future Applications of Gums & Fibers
World of Gums and Fibers: Ingredient technologists and product developers are discovering that some ingredients are revealing valued nutritional attributes in a range of food products
The “clean label” trend is increasing the reliance on natural gums and fibers for stability, functional properties, quality, and safety. In the process of researching them further, ingredient technologists and product developers are discovering that some of these ingredients are revealing new and highly valued nutritional attributes in a range of food products.
These gums and fibers are being included in new and reformulated products, especially beverages, bakery and confectionery, sauces and dressings, meat and poultry, and — most recently — in dairy, egg, and meat analogs.