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Minimize oil uptake, while maximizing crunch, taste and texture - no small task but Ashland is up to the challenge. As passionate, tenacious solvers we enjoy solving tricky - yet tasty - challenges. Providing fried food - that while low in fat - are high in flavor and crunch is a goal for food manufacturers in many parts of the world and as a global company, Ashland can work with you to find solutions. Ashland also has the history of delivering solutions for improving the taste and texture and 'mixability' of dry mixes. Let Ashland take a bite out of your problems with a full serving of solutions.
Fried foods are popular in all regions of the world, yet consumers look for reduced-fat foods that deliver good taste and texture. Reducing oil uptake can lead to healthier foods, improved quality and decreased manufacturing costs. Ashland’s modified cellulose and cellulose gum products have been proven to reduce oil uptake while improving product integrity through thermal gelation and water binding.
Prepared foods range from fried foods to dry mixes to extruded snacks, and the water-binding properties of our gums add value from processing to the final bite. Are you having problems extruding a new snack formulation? Cellulose gum can act as an extrusion aid by retaining water in the mix. Do your customers complain that a dry mix does not hydrate fast enough? Cellulose gum can improve hydration speed by pulling the water into the formulation. Or maybe you are just looking to retain shape through various freeze-thaw and cooking cycles. Cellulose gum and modified cellulose deliver structure control and stabilization.
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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...
benecel™ methylcellulose
Benecel™ methylcellulose is plant-based, sustainably sourced, and widely used as a food ingredient for its unique and unmatched functionality. Its long history of safe use and its versatility make it a trusted component in the formulation of many food products. Benecel™ methylcellulose is non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free, and allergen-free. It provides texture and binding to a variety of food applications including alternative protei...
benecel™ hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
Benecel™ hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) is a versatile, multifunctional food gum that helps improve cohesion, texture, and mouthfeel in food applications including bakery, both gluten-free and traditional, convenience foods, and ice cream novelties. Benecel™ HPMC performs many functions in foods, depending on type, grade, use level, and conditions. Among these functions are thermal gelation, film formation, thickening, binding, ...
blanose™ 9h4f carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 9H4F CMC is a multi-functional food gum that thickens, stabilizes, and binds food applications such as frozen convenience foods and ready meals.
blanose™ 9m31c4f carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 9M31CF CMC is a multi-functional food gum that thickens, stabilizes, and binds in food applications such as frozen convenience foods and ready meals. The coarse particle size allows dispersibility with low dusting.
blanose™ 7h4f cellulose gum
Blanose™ 7H4F CMC is a multi-functional food gum that thickens, stabilizes, and binds food applications such as frozen convenience foods and ready meals.
benecel™ a4m methylcellulose
Benecel™ A4M methylcellulose is a multi-functional food gum that binds and stabilizes fillings. Its unique thermal gelling property holds savory snack fillings in place reducing boil out during baking. Thermal gelation also stabilizes batter and breading coatings reducing blow-off during frying.
benecel™ a4c methylcellulose
Benecel™ A4C methylcellulose is a multi-functional food gum that binds and stabilizes fillings. Its unique thermal gelling properties hold sweet or savory snack fillings in place reducing boil-out during baking.
blanose™ 7mf carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 7MF CMC is a multi-functional food gum that when added to instant fried or raman-style noodles helps to reduce oil uptake during frying. Improved quality also leads to less breakage in the packaging and a pleasant eating texture.
blanose™ 9m31xf carboxymethylcellulose
Blanose™ 9M31XF CMC is a multi-functional food gum that thickens and controls water for improved texture in dry mix dressings and dips. The fine particle size of this grade allows quick hydration in dry mix applications. Additionally, when added to instant fried or raman-style noodles, Blanose™ 9M31XF CMC helps to reduce oil uptake during frying. Improved quality also leads to less breakage in the packaging and a pleasant eating texture.
blanose™ 7h4xf cellulose gum
Blanose™ 7H4XF CMC is a multi-functional food gum that thickens and controls water for improved texture in dry mix dressings and dips. The fine particle size of this grade allows quick hydration in dry mix applications.