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Gellan Gum (E418) Food Regulations by Country
A practical overview of gellan gum (E418) food regulations in major markets, including the US, EU, UK, China, Japan, Canada, India, Australia, Korea, and Brazil.
Gellan Gum (E418)
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How Gellan Gum and Whey Protein Can Be Used to Design Food Texture
A 2026 study explores how gellan gum concentration and ionic strength can change the microstructure, fracture behavior, and sensory texture of whey protein gels.
Applications
Low-Acyl Gellan Gum Helps Replace Up to 75% of Shortening in Muffins
A 2026 Food Hydrocolloids study shows how low-acyl gellan gum can strengthen bigel-based foamed emulsions and support major shortening replacement in muffins.
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Gellan Gum Fermentation Patent Revoked by the EPO: What the 2026 Decision Means
A technical review of EPO case T 0548/24 and the patent covering a fermentation method for producing gellan gum, including the claimed seed-reuse process, prior art, inventive step, and implications for gellan gum manufacturing.
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How Does Gellan Gum Control Particle Movement in Liquid Foods?
Learn how gellan gum slows particle movement in liquid foods and beverages by creating a weak internal structure, and why particle size, density, viscosity, and formulation conditions determine suspension stability.
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How Do Proteins Interact with Gellan Gum?
Learn how proteins can influence gellan gum hydration, gel formation, stability, and texture, and why protein-containing formulations may behave differently from simple gellan gum systems.
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