Food ingredients CMC

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CMC In Food Industry

CMC, in food applications, is a good emulsion stabilizer, thickener, and has excellent freeze, melt stability, can improve product flavor and prolong storage time.

A. Function of CMC in the food industry:

1. Thickening: CMC can produce high viscosity at low concentration. It also acts as lubricant.

2. Water retention: CMC is a water binder, helps increase shelf life of food.

3. Suspending aid: CMC acts as emulsifier and suspension stabilizer, particularly in icings to control ice crystal size.

4. Film forming: CMC can produce a film on the surface of fried food, eg. instant noodle, and prevent absorption of excessive vegetable oil.

5. Chemical stability: CMC is resistant to heat, light, mold and commonly used chemicals.

6. Physiologically inert: CMC as a food additive has no caloric value and can not be metabolized.

B.Characteristics of Food Grade CMC

Compared with other brands, Wealthy food grade CMC has unique characteristics as follows:

1. Finely distributed molecular weight.

2. High resistance to acid.

3. High resistance to salt.

4 .High D.S, High transparency, low free fibers.

5 .Low gel

6. The same performance as guar gum.

Acid -stable type of CMC：FL100 、FM9、FH9、FVH9 、FH1200、FH1500、FH3000A、FH6000A、FH6000G

Normal Food grade CMC：FH6、FVH6、FH3000、FH5000、FH6000、FH8000、FH10000