Products in Processing & Packaging: Gelling Agent

Candelilla is a unique natural wax with properties not exhibited by other waxes. With a natural resin content it provides excellent film forming capabilities, provides flex and gloss to stick formulations and promotes reliable gelling capabilities.

Candelilla is a unique natural wax with properties not exhibited by other waxes. With a natural resin content it provides excellent film forming capabilities, provides flex and gloss to stick formulations and promotes reliable gelling capabilities.

Willy Benecke Guar gum is obtained from the endosperm of the guar plant, Cyamopsis tetragonolobus. It belongs to the legume family. The so called bush bean is mainly grown in India and Pakistan from July to December. However, quality, availability and prices are very dependent on the monsoons during this period.

Willy Benecke Locust bean gum is a vegetable, natural thickening agent made from the seeds of the carob tree. Because of its heat and drought resistance, it is mainly native to the Mediterranean region. Spain, Italy and Portugal are the main producing countries. The legume tree has large, black-brownish, curved pods with a bulging edge and a leathery skin. The beans contained in it consist of about 30% husk, about 25% seeds and about 45% endosperm.

Willy Benecke Gum arabic occupies a prominent position among the natural hydrocolloids, as it is up to 50% soluble in water due to its low viscosity. It is characterized by its taste and odor neutrality. Acacia gum can be used in many applications because it binds, stabilizes and protects.

GELATIN is widely used in various fields of the food industry due to its properties such as thickening, gelling, clarification, stabilization, foaming, emulsion formation and stabilization, film formation.