date:May 28, 2012
The toolkit comes as guar gum sales to the food industry are declining due to preference given to oilfield buyers, which has led to price hikes.
Guar gum is a texturiser and thickener commonly used in bread formulation.
Other hydrocolloids deemed ineffective replacer
Henk Adriaasen, regional sales manager, Baking Enzymes, EMEA at DSM Food Specialties toldBakeryAndSnacks.comthat guar gums effect of dough rheology in bakery applications was difficult to replicate.
He said that other hydrocol