Hydrocolloids

Hydrocolloids are polysaccharides of high molecular weight extracted from plants and seaweeds or produced by microbial synthesis.

The polysaccharide industry started in the first decades of the 20th century. Since then, the knowledge of carbohydrates combined with the latest industrial techniques has permitted the production of hydrocolloids with consistently higher purity, continuously meeting more demanding market specifications.

Cargill Texturizing Solutions offers a broad range of hydrocolloids; they are used in all areas of the food industry and in a growing number of cosmetic, pharmaceutical and technical applications. Cargill's hydrocolloids portfolio includes :

• Alginates
• Biopolymers (Xanthan gum and Scleroglucan)
• Carrageenan
• Locust Bean Gum
• Pectins

All of our products conform to international standards.