Gum arabic is widely used as a natural stabilizer in beverages, especially soft drinks and fruit juices. It helps keep the ...

The change of attitude towards sugar is one of the most important food evolutions of the past few years. Eliminating or reducing sugar content is mandatory in order to address the health issues faced ...

Used since the Stone Age in Africa, acacia gum improves the stability and texture of food products. In today’s world of food innovation, it delivers myriad benefits from emulsification to thickening, ...

Acacia gum is 100% natural, non-GMO, organic, gluten-free and applicable in almost every area of the food industry. Why does it have a chequered past, and how can it obtain the clean-label credentials ...

Acacia gum, or food additive E414, is used by food and beverage manufacturers as a natural texturizing agent. FoodNavigator travels to Senegal to find out how the plant exudate is ‘tapped’ from ...

EDISON, NJ. — Naturally sourced from acacia trees, gum acacia from ISC Gums is vegan, plant-based and non-GMO. It is used in food and beverage applications including gum drops, gummy candies, icing, ...

The conflict in Sudan has turned attention to a rarely discussed commodity: gum arabic. This product, the dried sap of certain species of acacia trees, is used mainly as an additive in the soft drinks ...

A vast belt of trees vital for global production of fizzy drinks helps Sudanese farmers adapt to climate change, but in the harsh drylands, many are reluctant to take up the trade. Gum arabic, golden ...

Mauritania was once a top exporter of gum arabic, but the severe droughts of the 1970s-1980s cut production dramatically. Seventy percent of Mauritania’s poor live in rural communities dependent on ...

Gum arabic, golden blobs of resin tapped from thorny acacia trees, is an emulsifying agent virtually irreplaceable for global industry. The ingredient is used in everything from soft drinks to chewing ...