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Xanthan Gum

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Xanthan Gum

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THROUGH INNOVATION

Home Care Ingredient Innovation for a More Sustainable Future
Learn more about our biodegradable solution for more affordable and sustainable home care formats.
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The Formulator's Secret to More Biodegradable Liquid Soaps & Detergents
Learn the secret to delivering a great overall cleaning experience for consumers using a more sustainable, fermentation-derived suspension aid.
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How to Clean Up Home Care Products
Learn about the latest eco-friendly and biodegradable solution for liquid laundry detergent, fabric softener and dish soap formulation.
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The power of plants is everywhere these days – from what’s on your plate for dinner to how you clean it afterwards.
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Investing for a More Sustainable Future

In CP Kelco’s continued effort to better serve our customers and invest for a sustainable future, we are embarking on a change to improve several aspects of our existing packaging. This change will improve customer experience by continuing improvement in food safety & quality, and result in significant carbon footprint* reductions related to CP Kelco’s new bag packaging materials compared to previous packaging options. Learn more about this change in the video and linked resources below.

 

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*Carbon footprint measured by the carbon dioxide emissions associated with biomass combustion measured for all components in the tested packaging.

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Create Liquid Hand Soaps & Cleansers with Xanthan Gum

Hand soaps and cleansers are among the most essential items now – and the hardest to find. CP Kelco’s KELTROL® CG-SFT Xanthan Gum is a nature-based thickening solution that can be combined with 60% alcohol.

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Xanthan Gum cannot be used in products marketed as hand sanitizer in the U.S.

CP Kelco U.S., Inc. (“Kelco”) is not a manufacturer of hand cleanser or hand soap and any formulation contained herein is purely illustrative and not intended to convey to User any specific methodologies for manufacturing the same and cannot guarantee how any products associated with this information will perform in combination with other substances or in User’s process.

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Helping to Improve the Dysphagia Diet

We tend to view swallowing as a simple reflex, but it actually requires the use of 26 muscles and six nerves. Disease, head/neck injuries and aging can deteriorate these muscles and make swallowing difficult. The medical term for this condition is dysphagia. We’ve all felt that disturbing sensation when food “goes down the wrong pipe.” For someone suffering from dysphagia and constantly worried about choking, mealtime can be both embarrassing and terrifying.

Dysphagia affects more people than we think, especially with our growing aging population. According to the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders, it’s estimated that up to 22 percent of individuals over age 50 and most individuals by the age of 80 will experience it to some degree. CP Kelco is proud to play a part in the management of dysphagia, helping people to enjoy food and beverages again with less risk of choking.

Manufacturers use our ingredients to create three kinds of dysphagia diet texture modifications:

  1. We help thicken liquids so they flow more slowly, which gives the muscles more time to react and protect the airway. Fluids have always been an essential part of any diet – up to eight glasses of liquids per day is recommended. In the past, these liquids would have been thickened with starch, which had a chalky after-taste as well as a tendency to solidify and cause bloat. We offer nature-based ingredient solutions instead and can ensure the patient is receiving a tastier option.
  2. We help with the creation of soft foods. The innovation in this fast-growing segment is amazing! In Japan, where we’ve been working with manufacturers for 20 years, necessity has led to the invention of sophisticated, pureed meals for the elderly that are molded to look and taste like their original counterparts.
  3. We help with formulas for enteral tube nutrition. For those who can’t accept food and beverages by mouth, we modify the rheology of the tube feeding fluid to enhance nourishment delivery. Exciting progress is being made with plant-based protein formulas that use organic-compliant ingredients for increased tolerance and more complete nutrition.

Besides providing sensory/texture benefits, CP Kelco’s ingredients are exceptionally easy to use. We offer several, convenient, nature-based thickening and gelling agent solutions:

KELCOGEL® Gellan Gum is a soluble dietary fiber produced by fermentation that enables the preparation of soft-gel foods such as fish, soups, meats, vegetables and desserts. Available in two types, low acyl or high acyl, gellan gum can produce a wide variety of textures and provides excellent suspension of insoluble ingredients.

GENU® Pectin is extracted from citrus peel and is another superior stabilizer that can protect proteins and other nutrients in food formulations. It can often support organic label claims too.

GENUGEL® Carrageenan is derived from red seaweed and can be used to reconstitute a broad variety of foods into a cohesive, easy-to-swallow form.

For beverages, KELTROL® Xanthan Gum is optimized for use in hot, cold and acidic beverages with a consistent, gel-like viscosity and no off-taste.

Contact CP Kelco for more information to meet your dysphagia ingredient needs.

 

Sources

“How Aging Affects Our Swallowing Ability,” The National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders, March 2013.