Food Emulsifiers

Leading Manufacturer, Supplier & Retailer of Gum Arabic.

Gum Arabic

With the aid of our efficient team of procurement agents, we have emerged as one of the leading Exporters and Suppliers of the Gum Arabic in Nigeria & rest of the world. Reckoned as the product of high commercial value, this Gum Arabic is tested by us on the crucial industry parameters. The safe & qualitative Gum Arabic is attainable from us at cost-effective prices.

Details :

Gum Arabic (Acacia Senegalis) is a perennial tree found growing wild in large commercial quantity in the northern parts of Nigeria.
However, when cultivated it takes about 5years to mature.
At maturity, the tree when struck or pierced with sharp metal object like knife oozes out whitish sticky sparkling substances.
The raw gum command high commercial value both local and international
A research carried out by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council showed that the major Gum Arabic producing areas in Nigeria are Bornu and Yobe states.

Industries where this product is used : The industrial uses of gum Arabic, both locally and abroad are so much that despite the fact of Nigeria being the second largest exporter of gum Arabic in the world still records its importation into the country. The gum has binding or adhesive properties and as such is used as a good emulsifying agent. It is therefore most useful to pharmaceutical, food, and beverages flavourings, dairy and ice cream, cosmetics and the confectionary industry. Besides the increasing needs of this ever growing industries in the country, gum Arabic commands appreciating value in the international market. The major importing countries of gum Arabic are India, Japan, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Pakistan.
Technical specification : Gum arabic is a leguminous tree species that is well adapted to sudan and sahelian agro-ecology of Africa and it produces a natural gum made of hardened sap mostly taken from three species of the acacia tree; Acacia senegal (Grade 1), Acacia seyal(Grade 2) and Combretum though the major Acacia utilized for commercial Gum Arabic production in Nigeria are Acacia Senegal and Acacia seyal.
Applications : Gum Arabic is used as thickener, suspender, emulsifier, stabilizer, flavour carrier, binder and encapsulating material. In addition, it is used in confectionaries, food, beverages, pharmaceuticals and chemical industries.
Special Features : The processing technology is relatively simple and involves the following: sorting, crushing, dispersion in water, purification or straining, precipitation, separation or centrifuging with alcohol. Drying, milling or spray granulation.