date:Jul 09, 2012
As virtually all hydrocolloids carry E numbers, it would be logical to assume they are on the list of undesirable ingredients that food manufacturers are looking to remove from product labels.
Not so, according to Niels Thestrup, vice president, business unit hydrocolloids, with DuPont Nutrition and Health. He points out that all hydrocolloids are derived from natural raw materials and food manufacturers can use the generic name on their labels.
Therefore, when food manufacturers attempt to