01 Mar 2016 --- Thickening agents have gained a lot of attention recently. Last month, not only were a selection of 2016 industry reports focusing on food thickeners released, but the EFSA also called for an update on the specifications and manufacturing processes of certain starches and celluloses authorized as food additives in the EU – important, as more and more health foods available on the market are containing them. NutritionInsight sets the scene on how foods using novel thickening and gelling agents are growing the global health food industry, and notes their effect on consumers.
