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Hydrocolloids
Hydrocolloids

By Andrew Hoefler

"...well presented with plenty of illustrations, useful reference and troubleshooting tables, excellent starter recipes and it is very easy to read (a rare achievement for a book on hydrocolloids!)"
—CyberColloids Technical Review

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Item No. 27381
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Hydrocolloids brings together essential information on these fundamental ingredients, which are used in many food products. This handbook presents the basic facts about hydrocolloids as well as giving practical advice on their uses in many foods, including: frozen desserts, cultured products, flavored milk, processed fruit, beverages, confections, sauces, dressings, tomato-based products, processed meat, fat replacers, and bakery foods. To make technical topics understandable to a broader audience, the handbook features clearly written text filled with many easy-to-use tables and illustrations. Concise troubleshooting guides are available for those dealing with product quality or production issues. For quick reference, definitions of key terms appear in the margins of pages throughout the text and in the book’s glossary.

Coverage of product applications and problem resolution, as well as general observations, information on specific hydrocolloids, and testing make Hydrocolloids a must-have for food industry professionals. Everyone from new product developers to technical sales personnel will find answers to specific gum application questions in this one-stop, practical ingredient handbook. Topics covered in Hydrocolloids include:

  • Hydrocolloid chemistry
  • Sourcing of raw materials
  • Viscosity and gel strength measuring techniques
  • Selection of hydrocolloids for specific applications
  • Comparison of functional hydrocolloid properties
  • Troubleshooting

Thank you to the Sponsors of Hydrocolloids!

 

AEP Colloids - Division of Sarcom Inc.
393 Church Street
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, U.S.A.
Toll-Free: +1.800.848.0658
Telephone: +1.518.584.4105
Fax: +1.518.580.8577
E-mail: admin@aepcolloids.com

 

Aqualon (A Business Unit of
Hercules Incorporated)
1313 North Market St.
Wilmington, DE 19894, U.S.A.
Toll-Free: +1.800.345.0447
Telephone: +1.302.594.5000
Fax: +1.302.594.6909
E-mail: scaputo@herc.com

 

Archer Daniels Midland Company
4666 Faries Parkway
Decatur, IL 62526, U.S.A.
Toll-Free: +1.800.553.8411
Telephone: +1.217.451.3958
Fax: +1.217.451.3941
E-mail: specialtyingredients@admworld.com

 

Cargill Food & Pharma Specialties
Box 1467
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-1467, U.S.A.
Toll-Free: +1.877.650.7080
Telephone: +1.319.399.2111
Fax: +1.319.399.6170
E-mail: tom_luallen@cargill.com

 

CP Kelco
8355 Aero Drive
San Diego, CA 92123, U.S.A.
Telephone: +1.858.292.4900
Fax: +1.858.292.4901
E-mail: solutions@cpkelco.com

 

Danisco USA Inc.
201 New Century Parkway
New Century, KS 66031, U.S.A.
Telephone: +1.913.764.8100
Fax: +1.913.764.8239
E-mail: info@danisco.com

 

Degussa Texturant Systems
3582 McCall Place, NE
Atlanta, GA 30340, U.S.A.
Telephone: +1.770.986.6226
Fax: +1.770.986.6282

 

Gum Technology Corp.
P.O. Box 35206
Tucson, AZ 84740-5206, U.S.A.
Toll-Free: +1.800.369.4867
Fax: +1.520.888.5585
E-mail: info@gumtech.com

 

Ingredients Solutions, Inc.
33 Mt. Ephraim Rd., P.O. Box 407
Searsport, ME 04974, U.S.A.
Toll-Free: +1.888.548.4758
Telephone: +1.207.548.4758
Fax: +1.207.548.2921
E-mail: info@isinc.to

 

Instron
100 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021, U.S.A.
Toll-Free: +1.800.564.8378
Telephone: +1.781.575.5000
Fax: +1.781.575.5751
E-mail: info_news@instron.com

 

Noviant
Winselingseweg 12
P.O. Box 31
NL-6500 AA
THE NETHERLANDS
Telephone: +31.24.371.9980
Fax: +31.24.371.9996
E-mail: info@noviantgroup.com

 

PL Thomas & Co., Inc.
Gums Division
119 Headquarters Plaza
Morristown, NJ 07960, U.S.A.
Telephone: +1.973.948.0900
Fax: +1.973.984.5666
E-mail: sales@plthomas.com

 

Polypro International, Inc.
7300 Metro Boulevard, Suite 570
Minneapolis, MN 55439, U.S.A.
Toll-Free: +1.800.POLYPRO
Fax: +1.952.835.3811
E-mail: Polypro@polyprointl.com

 

Tate & Lyle
2200 E. Eldorado St.
Decatur, IL 62525, U.S.A.
Toll-Free: +1.800.526.5728
Fax: +1.217.421.3167
E-mail: foodingredients@tlna.com

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