The locust bean gum is a natural additive obtained by grinding the carob seed. its main properties are: the ability to interact with water thickening dilutions and to combine with other hydrocolloids enhancing their effects or modifying its own effects. It has a wide application in the manufacture of alimentary products and products as well as for other industrial sectors.

In response to the current demand of sustainable and friendly environmental production, ALIMENTARIA ADIN has developed and patented a new manufacturing system in which no chemicals are used nor harmful waste is generated

Standardized Locust bean gum with varying proportions of the endosperm with the other parts of the seed (hull and germ) to suit the requirements of viscosity, gel strength, etc. of each application.

Its main use is in the pet food industry. Combined with jellifying agents, it will confer elasticity, without which they would be too weak.

Additive used in the manufacture of a wide variety of foodstuffs for which it has a different kind of function according to the application:

– Thickener in jellies, fillings and sauces.
– Inhibits the formation of ice crystals in ice cream,
– Promotes suspension in juices and chocolate milk,
– Stabilizes the foam of whipped cream and ice creams,
– Binder in the manufacture of processed meat products,
– etc.

We have a product development department that counts with a new pilot plant
in order to check the behaviour of new products at a smaller scale, the adaptation
they have to the demands of our clients and amend possible disadvantages detected
during the testing, before they are used in our industrial facilities.