Emulsifiers play a key role in the formulation of food products. Without them, familiar products in the marketplace, ranging from salad dressings to mayonnaise, from sauces to margarine, from cake mixes to beverages, would simply not be possible.
The food industry uses many different kinds of emulsifiers to offer stability, functionality, ingredient delivery, and improved product quality. These can include gums, pectins, alginates, starches, lecithin, proteins, those derived from fatty acids, and…