Texture & Stabilizer Solutions
Gellan Gum
High-acyl and low-acyl gellan gum for suspension, soft elastic gels and firm clear gels — selected by the texture your product needs.
- HA · HAP · LA
- Grade options
- 0.012–0.3%
- Typical dosage (HAP)
- ≥75%
- Transparency (LA)
- 24
- Months shelf life
Overview
Gellan gum is a fermentation-derived polysaccharide effective at very low dosage. High-acyl grades form soft, elastic, flexible gels and are widely used for suspension; low-acyl grades form firm, brittle, highly transparent gels.
Grade selection starts with the function: suspending particles in a beverage, building a soft creamy body, or setting a clear, heat-stable gel.
Key value
- HA — high-acyl thickening with acid resistance and good flavour release
- HAP — high-acyl grade optimized for suspension of fruit pieces and insoluble particles
- LA — low-acyl gelling grade with high transparency and strong gel strength
- Can be combined with other hydrocolloids to reduce total gellan dosage
Applications
- Plant-based and protein beverages — suspension
- Dairy and alternative dairy
- Jellies, desserts and confectionery gels
- Fruit preparations and fillings
- Gummies and set systems
Product grades
| HA — high acyl | Thickening, acid resistance, flavour release; suspension test: pass |
|---|---|
| HAP — high acyl, suspension | Suspension of particles; typical dosage 0.012–0.3% |
| LA — low acyl | Firm clear gels; transparency ≥75%; recent lot gel strength 1928 g/cm² |
Technical specification
| Appearance | Off-white powder |
|---|---|
| Purity | 85.0 – 108.0% |
| pH (0.5% in DI water) | 4.5 – 7.0 (HA, HAP); 5.0 – 8.0 (LA) |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 15% |
| IPA or ethanol | ≤ 750 mg/kg |
| Lead | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Total plate count | ≤ 10,000 CFU/g |
| Yeast & mould | ≤ 400 CFU/g |
| Salmonella | Not detected / 25 g |
| Packaging | 20–25 kg cardboard drum |
Quality & certifications
- Produced under certified quality and food-safety systems
- Lot COAs on file for HA, HAP and LA grades
- Kosher and Halal documentation available
Documentation available
- Grade specification sheet
- Lot-specific Certificate of Analysis
- Safety Data Sheet
- Certification files
Regulatory status
- Canada
- Permitted food additive (gelling, stabilizing and thickening agent) under Health Canada's lists, subject to conditions of use.
- United States
- Permitted food additive (21 CFR 172.665).
Values shown are from current manufacturer specification sheets and recent lot COAs. Binding values are those in the specification and lot-specific Certificate of Analysis issued with the shipment.
Next step
Tell us the application and expected annual volume and we will return the specification, a sample and an indicative Canadian landed cost for your delivery location.