beverages
Drink up
Global trends, such as low or no calorie drinks, are driving changes in the beverage market. Unfortunately, reducing the amount of sugar can also alter the mouthfeel. Ashland scientists continue to test and taste, to refine solutions to create tasty thirst-quenching beverages. To keep pace with the changes, get in step with Ashland as our products can help you stay a step ahead of the trends.
Low- and no-sugar beverages are becoming increasingly popular due to the focus on widespread obesity. When decreasing the amount of sugar in beverages, either through direct removal of sugar or by reduction of juice-solids content, a loss of mouthfeel (body) occurs. Ashland’s cellulose gums control beverage rheology to compensate for this loss without adding calories and provide consumers with the sensory properties and clarity they would expect from a full-sugar beverage. Ashland has solutions for ready-to-drink and instant beverages, for low-pH formulations in which additional protein stabilization is needed and for ready-to-drink cocktails in which alcohol-tolerant grades are useful.
Ashland also offers a range of solutions for improving other properties of beverages. Polyclar™ stabilizers can significantly enhance the quality and clarity of fruit juices, concentrates, ready-to-drink coffees or teas and beer or wine. These highly effective stabilizers are used to either prevent or remedy haze and oxidative problems caused during the production process, as well as to improve shelf life. In addition, other cellulose gum grades are designed for stabilization of tartrates (KHT) and thus prevent wine crystals in rosé and white wines. No matter the drink, we have a solution.
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blanose™ cellulose gum
Blanose™ cellulose gum, or sodium carboxymethylcellulose (CMC), from Ashland is widely used as a cost-effective thickener and stabilizer in food and beverage applications. In addition to modifying the behavior of water, cellulose gum is also useful in modifying flow, adding texture and enhancing mouthfeel. Blanose™ cellulose gum is available in a wide range of grades with different viscosities, molecular weights, degrees of substituti...
blanose™ 12m31xf carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 12M3XF CMC is a multi-functional food gum that provides crystal clear thickening and mouthfeel in dry mix beverages. The fine particle size of this grade also has very quick hydration for dry mix applications.
blanose™ 9h4f carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 9H4F CMC is a cold or hot water-soluble food gum that provides mouthfeel and clarity for dry mix and ready-to-drink beverages.
blanose™ 9m31c4f carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 9M31C4F CMC is a cold or hot water-soluble food gum that provides mouthfeel and stability in beverages. Cellulose gum provides a crystal clear, pleasant, clean mouthfeel. The coarse particle size allows dispersibility with low dusting.
blanose™ 7m8sf cellulose gum
Blanose™ 7M8SF CMC is a multi-functional food gum that provides mouthfeel and improves stability in beverages. Cellulose gum provides a crystal clear, pleasant, clean mouthfeel.
blanose™ 7mxf carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 7MXF CMC is a multi-functional food gum that hydrates quickly in dry mix beverages. Cellulose gum provides a crystal clear, pleasant, clean mouthfeel.
blanose™ 9m31f carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 9M31F CMC is a cold or hot water-soluble food gum that provides mouthfeel in beverages and improves stability. Cellulose gum provides a crystal clear, pleasant, clean mouthfeel.
blanose™ 9m31xf carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 9M31XF CMC is a cold or hot water-soluble food gum that provides mouthfeel in beverages and improves stability. Cellulose gum provides a crystal clear, pleasant, clean mouthfeel. The fine particle size of this grade allows quick hydration for dry mix applications.
blanose™ 7h4f cellulose gum
Blanose™ 7H4F CMC is a cold or hot water-soluble food gum that provides mouthfeel to both dry mix and ready-to-drink beverages. The high viscosity of this grade makes it an efficient thickener.
blanose™ 7h5scf cellulose gum
Blanose™ 7H5SCF CMC is a multi-functional food gum that provides significant thickening with good acid tolerance. This grade is coarse in particle size for dispersibility and low dusting.
blanose™ 7h3sf carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 7H3SF CMC is a multi-functional food gum that hydrates quickly in dry-mix beverages. Cellulose gum provides a crystal clear, pleasant, clean mouthfeel.
blanose™ 7hof carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 7HOF CMC is a cold or hot-water soluble food gum for dry mix or ready-to-drink beverages. Cellulose gum provides a crystal clear, pleasant, and clean mouthfeel.
blanose™ 7h3sxf cellulose gum
Blanose™ 7H3SXF CMC is a multi-functional food gum that hydrates quickly in dry-mix beverages. Cellulose gum provides a crystal clear, pleasant, clean mouthfeel. Fine particle size allows quick hydration.
blanose™ 7lf carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 7LF CMC is a cold or hot water-soluble food gum for dry mix or ready-to-drink beverages. Cellulose gum provides a crystal clear, pleasant, clean mouthfeel.