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Why Isn’t Propylparaben Banned as a Food Additive?
Why Isn’t Propylparaben Banned as a Food Additive?
  • Propylparaben
April 4, 2025

Why Isn’t Propylparaben Banned as a Food Additive?

Propylparaben is a common food preservative found in many products. It's legal in the U.S....
Exploring the Indispensable Role of Pectin in Jam
Exploring the Indispensable Role of Pectin in Jam
  • fruit jam recipe with pectin
April 3, 2025

Exploring the Indispensable Role of Pectin in Jam

There is hardly anyone who would not love the delicious taste of jams and fruit...
Understanding Natural and Synthetic Emulsifiers: Key Differences and Uses
Understanding Natural and Synthetic Emulsifiers: Key Differences and Uses
  • emulsifiers
March 25, 2025

Understanding Natural and Synthetic Emulsifiers: Key Differences and Uses

Emulsifiers mix oil and water, key in mayonnaise, cosmetics, and drugs. Natural ones, like soybean...
Top Hydrocolloid Research and Reading List
Top Hydrocolloid Research and Reading List
  • Hydrocolloid Research
March 23, 2025

Top Hydrocolloid Research and Reading List

Hydrocolloids are key ingredients in food science. They include natural and synthetic compounds like carrageenan,...
Take the Guesswork Out of Culinary Gels, Foams, and Sauces
Take the Guesswork Out of Culinary Gels, Foams, and Sauces
  • hydrocolloid calculators
March 22, 2025

Take the Guesswork Out of Culinary Gels, Foams, and Sauces

In the ever-evolving world of culinary science and food innovation, precision isn’t just helpful—it’s essential....
A Deep Dive into the Unexpected Uses and Benefits of Calcium Chloride
A Deep Dive into the Unexpected Uses and Benefits of Calcium Chloride
  • Calcium Chloride Applications
March 22, 2025

A Deep Dive into the Unexpected Uses and Benefits of Calcium Chloride

What comes to your mind when you read or hear about calcium chloride? Well, the...
Natural vs. Synthetic Thickeners in Dairy: Key Differences
Comparative Analysis of Natural vs. Synthetic Thickeners in Dairy Products
  • Dairy Thickeners
March 18, 2025

Natural vs. Synthetic Thickeners in Dairy: Key Differences

In the quest for the perfect texture in dairy products, manufacturers often choose between natural...
The Cancer Shield in Your Breakfast Bowl: How Oats and Bananas May Save Lives
The Cancer Shield in Your Breakfast Bowl: How Oats and Bananas May Save Lives
  • cancer research
March 17, 2025

The Cancer Shield in Your Breakfast Bowl: How Oats and Bananas May Save Lives

Colon cancer is on the rise, and it's happening to younger people. By 2030, cases...
No Kidding: Scientists Are Growing Pork and Beans in a Single Plant!
No Kidding: Scientists Are Growing Pork and Beans in a Single Plant!
  • molecular farming
March 17, 2025

No Kidding: Scientists Are Growing Pork and Beans in a Single Plant!

This breakthrough uses genetic engineering to turn soybeans into hybrid food factories. The plant’s seeds...

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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