Volatile cocoa prices and supply issues have prompted Tate & Lyle to launch a range of carob powder ingredients which can reduce costs by replacing up to 40 per cent of the cocoa component in dairy, bakery and ice cream recipes.
Low prices for locust bean gum could lead to future supply issues, says a hydrocolloids expert, as present returns on pods do not make the harvest worthwhile for growers.
Using the sugar tara gum to improve the gelling of the whey protein
beta-lactoglobulin may offer industry with a more cost effective
alternative to locust bean gum, suggests new research from
Portugal.
