The use of guar gum is expanding every day in a myriad of industries because of its unusual natural properties, which include the ability to form hydrogen bonding with water molecules. This aspect alone makes guar gum suitable for many diverse purposes, increasingly positioning it as one of …
In July of 2012, a conference paper presented at a workshop in Nantes, France concerning plant and seaweed polysaccharides indicated that compounds such as guar gum are among the few additives that can improve the wet web strength of paper before drying. This refers to a property that …
The definition of a fire retardant couldn’t be more self-explanatory. They are chemicals used to slow the spread and intensity of any blaze, and they are helpful to those on the ground seeking to contain and control a growing conflagration. These important chemicals suppress the …
According to a recent report conducted by Reports and Data, the global guar gum market is expected to reach USD 886.6 million by the year 2027, an increase largely due to guar gum’s growing application within the oil, mining and other end use industries. Given its effective thickening, emulsifying and stabilizing …
We all live a life of choices every moment of our lives. They can be deliberate or unconscious, but each and every one creates its own ripple effect, as an option for something is always simultaneously a move against something else. A vegan life style is one that is focused on excluding …
Choices affect every aspect of our lives. What we prefer to eat, drink, drive, cook, read and with whom we intersect personally and professionally all have consequences, both good and bad. In the case of gluten-free baking, the selection of a binding agent to replace the gluten is the key element to any recipe’s success. […]
Today’s total annual ice cream production exceeds 6 billion pounds per year (including frozen yogurt), and although ice cream manufacture relies on many factors, there is one product it can not do without, and that is guar gum powder. In the case of organic ice creams, it’s important to note that …
Though some may argue that all gum powders are alike, like most things in life, no two entities, not even identical twins, are exactly the same down to each cell and molecule. In the case of guar gum and xanthan gum powders, both are common ingredients in foods and gluten-free recipes and serve …
The production of guar gum is abundant, scientific, and chemically modifiable, the latter of which is a vitally important factor in its widespread industrial use, and in the case of pharmaceutical applications, its uses are increasingly manifold. The fact that guar gum can produce highly viscous solutions even …
The increasing understanding of the benefits guar gum presents as a natural and renewable source that is cost-effective, low in glycaemic index and a raw material that has water-soluble fiber make it a more frequently used ingredient by modern pet food manufactures and a preference of the …
There are few products in the world that can boast the versatility of usage offered by guar gum powder. This safe supplement serves as an exceptionally fine thickener and stabilizer for an array of industries. In fact, the vast majority of the world’s processed foods contain this powder …
Guar gum powder has earned a noble spot in the kitchen cabinets of every homeowner and commercial chef right next to salt, pepper, butter, flour and olive oil, even if as of this writing there are still many who may not be familiar with this superior food additive. Guar is indispensable in …
Within the ancient art of baking, guar gum powder has its well-earned place. In the case of gluten free baking goods particularly, it is often used as a substitute for both fat and gluten. One of the biggest challenges to a gluten-free lifestyle is creating baked goods that have the same …
Since the dawn of mankind, taste, texture and consistency (viscosity) have defined the preferences and appetizing qualities of certain foods, albeit ancient man had few menu selections. Modern technological innovations have spawned an impressive array of new compounds that have …
Oil and Gas producers have been using Hydraulic fracturing (frac) techniques to improve productivity where oil and gas reservoirs will not produce naturally. In particular, formations with low permeabilities, tight rock or shale, are targeted. Hydraulic fracturing is the method used to …
What does that organic label really mean and can modern consumers trust that the words on the label are true? This uncertainty is reinforced by the fact that many products touted as organic arrive in the United States via unmonitored supply chains from far away places that can be anywhere in the world …
What should product developers look for when selecting gums for organic foods? This may seem like a direct question, but the answer isn’t quite so simple, as it often entails complicated issues such as: bureaucratic red tape, the desire for less formal guidelines and the chosen manufacturing process …
The terrible reach of the Corona Virus has not only exposed its potentially lethal embrace to vulnerable populations all over the world, it has also laid bare for all the world to see America’s precarious dependency upon foreign sources for the manufacture of essential raw materials and the dire need to …
Guar gum is a a multi-faceted amalgam that has been grown in the United States since the dawn of the 20th century and primarily served as a green manure. It is an additive that forms a gel, which is used to bind foods. We are the leading manufacturer and purveyor of Kosher, Halal, Non GMO, FSSC 22000 and …
If you’re in the oil service business, or the food or pet food manufacturing industry, or any other type of production that uses guar in its product, product line or production process, and find yourself confronted with the challenges of sourcing 100 percent of your guar needs from foreign suppliers, read on to …