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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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