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Is Cellulose Gum Bad for You? Risks, Benefits, and Uses Explained
Is Cellulose Gum Bad for You? Risks, Benefits, and Uses Explained - Cape Crystal Brands
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September 23, 2023

Is Cellulose Gum Bad for You? Risks, Benefits, and Uses Explained

Cellulose gum, a common food additive, has been taking center stage in various food products....
How Hydrocolloids Improve Food: Texture, Stability and Shelf Life
Discovering the Advantages of Hydrocolloids in Food Products - Cape Crystal Brands
  • agar agar
September 2, 2023

How Hydrocolloids Improve Food: Texture, Stability and Shelf Life

Ever wonder why salad dressings don’t separate or how ice cream stays creamy? The secret...

About CapeCrystal

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We are a specialty premium food ingredient supplier for cooks, chefs, and food producers throughout the USA and Canada. We offer such ingredients as agar agar, carrageenans, sodium alginate, tara, locust bean and many other gums, fruit powders and related items. We offer free cookbooks with many delicious and tasty recipes using our ingredients that you can download from our website.

Download FREE Cook Books

Cape Crystal Brands has created a number of interesting cookbooks you will not find anywhere else to provide some creative and delicious recipes from main meals to delectable deserts. The recipes incorporate Cape Crystal Brands specialty ingredients for added gastronomical creativity. Just click on the links below to download. Let us know your favorite creation. Between the 5 available cookbooks there are 200 delicious recipes. You are bound to find a family favorite here.

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