Xanthan gum
Cargill's offer
Cargill's xanthan gum range is extensive. It includes regular and transparent grades, available in powdered or granulated form.
| Cargill brand name | Applications |
| Satiaxane™ (Xanthan gum) | Food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical |
| Verxan™ (Xanthan gum) | Non-food |
Xanthan gum for innovative textures
Reliable thickening for innovative textures
Naturally occurring polysaccharides from higher plants and seaweeds have been in use for a long time. Microbial polysaccharides however have only been discovered relatively recently. Xanthan gum was the second microbial polysaccharide to be commercialized. Its success in the 1950s triggered further interest in the metabolism of extra-cellular polysaccharides by micro-organisms. As a result, more gums were discovered and patented. Xanthan gum is a bacterial polysaccharide produced industrially on a large scale.
Some Cargill products are only approved for use in certain geographies, end uses, and/or at certain usage levels. It is the customer's responsibility to determine, for a particular geography, that (i) the Cargill product, its use and usage levels, (ii) the customer's product and its use, and (iii) any claims made about the customer's product, all comply with applicable laws and regulations.
