Natural ingredient

Cassia gum is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide composed of galactomannan. It's a natural ingredient, which is used as thickener, moisture retention agent, stabiliser, emulsifier and texturising agent in the manufacture of wet pet food.
Indian company LubiGel has been producing various grades of cassia gum. The products are soluble in hot water and require heating to fully solubilise and reach full viscosity in aqueous solutions. Combined with other hydrocolloids, cassia gum will synergistically form superior gels, which act as a good replacement solution for expensive locust bean gum and konjac gum. It also acts as a partial replacement for expensive carrageenan.

Food-grade cassia gum comprises 75 per cent polysaccharides by weight. This makes it highly soluble in hot water to form superior gels when combined with kappa carrageenan/xanthan gum. This synergy gives a better texture and stability to the finished products. It also enables good cost savings, as it allows a partial replacement of carrageenan-based formulations. Likewise, it enables good cost savings as a substitute for very expensive locust bean gum and konjac gum in pet food formulations.
"Our food-grade cassia gum is the best-in-class natural ingredient for pet food applications outside Europe," stresses the German-based company Focus Ingredients. Cassia gum is approved due to its wide regulatory acceptance in the EU (E427/1f499), Japan, Korea, the USA, Russia, Latin America, and Canada.

LubiGel is a pioneer and the largest producer of native and modified cassia gum powder in the world. The company has been delighting its customers in the pet food industry with consistent, high-quality products that are produced in state-of-the-art facilities located in the state of Gujarat, India.
A strong collaboration with its German partner Focus Ingredients has enabled the company to put a lot of emphasis on the R&D, technology, application, marketing and distribution side to ensure product compliance and guarantees under EU law. LubiGel holds flagship certification in ISO 22000, Halal, Kosher and FSSAI.
The combined experience of LubiGel and Focus Ingredients in hydrocolloids manufacturing, chemistry, application science, R&D, worldwide…