Tara gum is a thickening agent and stabilizer extracted from the endosperm of the seeds of the C. spinosa tree, which is grown primarily in Peru. It has a mild taste and is soluble in both cold and warm water. Tara gum is used widely in food products like ice creams, sauces, and dressings to thicken and stabilize them. It has various benefits over other hydrocolloids such as high viscosity, cost effectiveness, and allowing for lower dosages while maintaining flavor.

1. Aglumix 01 Tara Gum May 2009

6. Production Process Tara Pods Threshing Tara Beans Grading Roasting Splitting Swelling Drying Milling Sifting Tara Gum Powder Tara Gum Split Feed Industry Germ Husks

8. Guar Gum, Aglumix 01 and Locust Bean Gum Guar Gum Aglumix 01 Locust Bean Gum Origin Galactomannans (from Cyamopsis tetragonolobus ) containing mannose and galactose monomers (ratio 2:1) G alactomannans (from Caesalpinia spinosa ) containing mannose and galactose monomers (ratio 3:1) Galactomannan s (from Ceratonia Syliqua ) containing mannose and galactose monomers (ratio 4:1) Solubility Totally soluble in cold and hot water, it gives a slimy solution Partially soluble in cold water, totally soluble in hot water. The solution is more viscous than a Guar Gum and LBG at the same concentration Partially soluble in cold water but only under strong agitation. Totally soluble in hot water Synergies Good synergism with Xanthan Gum for extra high viscosity solution Good synergism with Carrageenan for dry no syneresis gels Good synergism with Xanthan Gum for very elastic chewy gels

11. New Product Developments with Tara Gum

12. NPD with Tara Gum Source: GNPD, Mintel Worldwide NPD with tara gum (Jan ’05 - Mar ’09): 194 Growth (’05 - ’08): +370%

13. NPD with Tara Gum by Category Ice creams & Desserts account for greater than 50% of NPD Source: GNPD, Mintel Wall's soft scoop Neapolitan ice cream combines sections of vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream (Unilever, UK).

14. NPD with Tara Gum by Country USA and France account for greater than 50% of NPD Powder mix for ice cream, available in the following flavours: pistachio, strawberry, chocolate and vanilla (Dr. Oetker, Turkey). Source: GNPD, Mintel

15. Coffee Panna Cotta is a rich Italian cream dessert topped with a coffee sauce (Waitrose, UK). Viver Zero pudding mix is a sugar-free chocolate mix with 0% trans fat and 45% less calories but more taste (Carrefour, Brazil). Some Examples Great value all natural chocolate fudge brownie ice cream is premium and kosher certified. The product is made with fresh milk and cream (Wal-Mart, USA). Vanilla red fruit soy based frozen sticks (Rolland, France).

16. Some Examples Aloe vera flavoured yoghurt with real aloe vera pieces (Nestlé, Chile). Swiss and Sharp Cheddar Cheese Fondue is American-inspired, made with a hint of beer flavour and comes in a heat-and-serve microwavable bowl with ciabatta cubes for dipping (Archer Farms, USA). Spring Style Risotto ready in 15 minutes. Also available is Jasmine Aromatic Rice (Grupo Estrella, Argentina).

17. Main Applications

18. Dairy Products On The Go Bistro Crème Brûlée Cheesecake (Hannaford, USA).

19. Frozen Products Double Lickers is an assortment of apple & blackcurrant and pineapple & raspberry flavoured ice lollies (Tesco, UK).

20. Jams and Fruit Preparations Danonino Maxi vanilla flavoured milk drink contains iron, zinc, calcium, vitamins D, A, B9 and proteins (Danone, Argentina).

21. Baked Goods Taillefine Equilibre cakes with fruits contains only 8% fat and is rich in cereals, fibre, vitamins and omega 3 (LU, France).

22. Meat based Products

23. Sauces and dressings Browned ham, mozzarella, crudités sandwich and mayonnaise contains 4.5% fat and 308kcal per serving (Weight Watchers, France).

24. Confectionery Cappuccino crunchy coffee filled milk chocolate pralines comprise crisp wafer shells with a soft creamy filling and a liquid coffee centre, coated with milk chocolate (Ferrero, Italy).

25. Beverages Instant chocolate powder drink , microwavable in one minute (Nutrexpa, Spain).