Gellan Gum

A natural, environmentally-friendly fermented ingredient for use in dairy and vegan recipes

Gellan gum is a natural gelling, suspending, and stabilizing agent. It is a polysaccharide produced by natural fermentation from sphingomonas elodea, a single-cell organism found on lily pads.

Gellan gum is known for its superior flavor release and has been used in recipes by some of the world’s most innovative chefs. Our range of gellan gum includes:

Veg 200 for vegetable protein beverages
Dai 200 for dairy beverages
MAS 100 for stabilizing and suspending proteins

Key Benefits (GRINDSTED® Gellan VEG 200 and DAI 200)

Minimal contribution to mouthfeel, with no impact on flavor release
Vegan and plant-based friendly
Easy to use—can be added directly into the mix
Compatible with a wide range of plant sources and raw materials

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Gellan Gum Brochure

Key Benefits (GRINDSTED® Gellan MAS 100)

Suitable for instant gelling systems in dysphagia applications
Low hydration temperature
Strong elastic gel texture

How We Help

Better Nutrition

When used as a thickener in food and beverages, GRINDSTED® Gellan MAS 100 improves the diet of patients with dysphagia.

Plant Based

GRINDSTED® Gellan VEG 200 and DAI 200 enable high performance plant-based and vegan products by stabilizing and suspending protein in plant-based beverages.

Sustainability

GRINDSTED® Gellan VEG 200 and DAI 200 are natural solutions based on renewable bio-based raw materials.

Our gellan gum supports at least three of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Product	Benefit	Application
GRINDSTED® Gellan VEG 200	Premium mouthfeel and maximum flavor release	Plant-based and vegan beverages
GRINDSTED® Gellan DAI 200	Premium mouthfeel and maximum flavor release	Dairy beverages
GRINDSTED® Gellan MAS 100	Enables the development of instant gelling systems	Dysphagia applications

Application Areas

Beverages

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Dairy

Take a deeper look inside DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences for your cheese, yogurt and other dairy needs. See how our market insights, research, and experience can open up your potential to satisfy nutrition-conscious consumers while keeping your costs down.

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