Industrial Ingredients
Xanthan Gum
Xanthan gum, a hydrocolloid powder produced by fermentation, used to build viscosity, hold suspensions and stabilize emulsions. Bought by sauce and dressing plants, beverage manufacturers, bakery and snack producers, dairy processors, and personal care formulators who need thickening that holds up through shear, heat and a wide pH range.
- Specification
- Confirmed per order
- Certificate of Analysis
- Issued with every consignment
- Packaging
- Lined polywoven bags · Multiwall paper sacks · Fiberboard cartons · Retail and private-label packs on request
Full specification, grades and a Certificate of Analysis are confirmed against your requirement before production.
About Xanthan Gum
Xanthan is supplied as an off-white to cream, free-flowing powder. It hydrates in cold water, builds viscosity at low use levels, and is generally tolerant of pH, heat and freeze-thaw conditions, though behaviour depends on the system it goes into and should be confirmed by trial. It also shear-thins, so a product pours and pumps easily under agitation and then recovers its body once it is back at rest.
Xanthan is supplied dry in lined sacks and cartons. It disperses best under agitation, or dry-blended with another ingredient before wetting, which keeps it from lumping when it hits water. Grades differ in how quickly they hydrate and how much body they build, so tell us the system you are thickening and it will be quoted against that. Bulk and private-label packing are available.
Forms available
Standard powder
General-purpose grade for wet and dry systems
Fine or agglomerated grade
Selected for dispersion behaviour, confirmed per order
Applications
Food Processing
Viscosity and suspension in sauces, dressings, mayonnaise, soups and marinades.
Beverage
Keeps pulp, cocoa and minerals suspended, and adds mouthfeel to juices and functional drinks.
Dairy
Stabilizer in ice cream, drinking yogurts and dairy desserts, controlling body and ice crystal growth.
Bakery & Confectionery
Water binding and structure in doughs, batters, fillings and glazes.
Cosmetics & Personal Care
Thickening and suspension in shampoos, gels, lotions and creams.
Industrial Applications
Rheology control in non-food fluid systems where a stable, shear-thinning body is needed.
Frequently asked
How do we stop it lumping when we disperse it?
Add it under active agitation, or dry-blend it with sugar, salt or another dry ingredient before it meets water. Xanthan hydrates fast, and lumps form when a dry mass wets on the outside first.
Will it hold up in acidic or hot products?
Xanthan is generally chosen for its tolerance of pH, heat and freeze-thaw conditions, but the result depends on your full system. For a demanding system, run a trial with sample material before committing to a production quantity.
What specification will we receive?
Specifications and a Certificate of Analysis are confirmed per order, against the grade supplied. Share the application on enquiry so the grade is matched first and documented with the shipment.
Do you supply in bulk and under our own label?
Yes. Bulk supply for manufacturing and private-label packing for own-brand sale are both available, in sacks or cartons depending on how you handle the material on site.
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