What is the standard of common thickeners

Introduction: thickener is a kind of food additive, which is mainly used to improve and increase the viscosity of food What are the commonly used thickener standards? Let's take you to know Common thickeners shall be in accordance with GB 2760-2014 GB 2760-2014 is the latest national food safety standard for the use of food additives, which was formally implemented in May 2015 The content of GB 2760-2014 mainly specifies the use principles, permitted varieties, use scope, the most significant dosage or residue of food additives Food thickener, usually refers to the macromolecular substance that can dissolve in water and fully hydrate under certain conditions to form a viscous and greasy solution, also known as food glue It is an important food additive widely used in the food industry It is used as a gelling agent, thickener, emulsifier, film forming agent, water holding agent, adhesive agent, suspending agent, crystal retarder, foam stabilizer, lubricant, etc Food thickener is widely used in food processing industry, and plays an important role in food production and processing For example, adding tamarind gum of about 0.5% in milk can enhance the thickness and sweetness of the product, without the feeling of sticky mouth Adding locust bean gum in meat products, Western sausages and other processing can improve the water holding performance and improve the organizational structure of meat, while in noodle making Adding gellan gum into the product can enhance the hardness, elasticity and viscosity of noodles, improve the taste, inhibit the swelling of hot water, reduce the cross-section and turbidity of soup, etc Although the amount of thickened food added to food is very small, usually a few dry parts, it can effectively and economically improve the stability of food system It can be said that food thickeners play an important role in the color, fragrance, taste, structure and stability of food Today's small edition of Baibai safety net gives a brief introduction to the standard of commonly used thickeners If you want to know more about the function of thickeners and the knowledge of food additives and food safety, please continue to pay attention to our website, and hope that today's content can help you Editor in charge: sun Dianwei