Food Thickeners

Food Thickeners

Thickening agents, or thickeners, are substances which, when added to an aqueous mixture, increase its viscosity without substantially modifying its other properties, such as taste. They provide body, increase stability, and improve suspension of added ingredients. The lists of thickening agents include: polysaccharides (starches, vegetable gums, and pectin), proteins (eggs, collagen, gelatin, blood albumin) and fats (butter, oil and lards). We FOODPHARM CO., LTD mainly focus on vegetable gums, such as Agar Agar, plant-based ingredients, a seaweed-derived thickener. Agar agar has no taste, no odor, and no color. Besides, it stays firm even when the temperature heats up. Agar agar is widely used as a thickener for puddings, jelled desserts, fruit preserves, ice cream, and other sweets.

FOODPHARM CO., LTD is a integrated enterprise specializing in manufacturing, trading, researching and developing seaweed and agar. Located in the main producing and processing region of  seaweed  and  taking the advantages of seaweed resource, we have founded several production bases for agar in Fujian. With an annual production capacity of five thousand (5000) metric tons, it is a large-scaled professional company specialized in the production and distribution of agar and its related products.

FOODPHARM CO., LTD owns modernized production equipments and inspection instruments. The company adopts cutting-edged techniques and scientific formulas, and selects natural seaweeds as raw materials in the production of the high quality food additive - "Agar Agar". Both the specifications and the quality of "Agar Agar" (agar powder and agar strips) meet the national standards and export requirements. With its high strength, high purity, good transparency, and reliable quality, our "Agar Agar" has become the favorite of many customers. "Honesty and Quality First " We FOODPHARM CO., LTD sincerely welcome your visit and business collaboration.