Food and beverage industry develops quickly these days with new brands emerging constantly. Food and beverage formulations are essential factors for a corporation to gain success in the market, and stabilizer plays an important role in the formulations. Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose, often shortened as Sodium CMC or CMC, has become a popular ingredient in food and beverage industry due to its excellent properties of thickening, dispersing, film forming and water retention.
Below are some featured applications of CMC and the main functions of CMC in different food and beverage products.
Desserts
ice cream, milkshakes, puddings
• Improves mouth feel
• Stabilizes proteins
• Prevents the formation of ice and lactose crystals
• Imparts silky smooth texture
• Improves expansion rate
Bakery
bread, cake, biscuits, donuts, dough products, tortillas, fryum
• Improves freeze and thaw stability
• Retains moisture
• Prolongs freshness and shelf-life
• Gives higher dough strength
Dairy
cheese, yogurt, milk-based products
• Provides mouth feel
• Prevents casein precipitation at low pH and high temperatures
• Binds proteins in processed cheese
• Retains moisture
Beverages
Protein beverages, soy milk, hot chocolate, fruit drinks, squashes, energy and sport drinks
• Protect proteins in low pH environment
• Improves mouth feel and release flavors
• Suspends solids
• Provides stabilization
• Disperses fruit pulp
Processed Meat
Sausages, hams, hot dogs, hamburgers
• Increase consistency with juicy texture
• Improves first-bite
• Reduces syneresis
• Effective binder
Instant Food Products
Instant noodles, instant cereals, pasta, frozen pastry
• Extends freshness and shelf-life
• Strengthens gluten network
• Reduces crushing rate of instant noodles
• Reduces oil uptake during frying
Syrups, Soups, sauces and jams
• Improves mouth feel
• Thickens
• Suspends solids
• Improves flow control
• Prevents sugar crystallization
• Improves temperature stability
If you are a manufacturer of above products and are interested in choosing our CMC to improve your formulations, please feel free to contact us.
SINOCMC Team