Parchem - fine and specialty chemicals is your best source for Food Thickeners

Parchem – fine & specialty chemicals is the premier supplier of high quality food thickeners in the world today. We are a global leader in fine & specialty chemicals, serving the global personal care, nutrition, pharma and specialty markets for over 20 years!

Parchem offers a broad spectrum of food thickeners designed to enhance everything from salad dressings to ice creams and more.   One of Parchem’s most popular food thickeners is Microcrystalline Cellulose, a natural water-absorbent fiber derived from wood pulp.  Microcrystalline Cellulose, also known as MCC, is the sister product to Croscarmellose Sodium, also known as Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose or Sodium CMC.  Both MCC and Sodium CMC supplied by Parchem – fine & specialty chemicals meet current USP/NF/FCC/EP quality standards and have unique properties that make them excellent choices for use as food thickening agents.

Parchem – fine & specialty chemicals is the premier supplier of natural food thickeners from all over the world.  Some of Parchem’s other most popular food thickeners are products like Alginic Acid and Sodium Alginate derived from natural algae cells.  These alginates are capable of absorbing up to 300 times their own weight in water and are often used as food thickeners in drinks and dehydrated slimming aids.  Another of Parchem’s specialty food thickeners is Pectin, a natural food thickening agent often derived from apples or citrus fruits and used in various fruit jellies and jams. 

Parchem is also very active in the specialty gums market for use as food thickeners; we offer Guar Gum, Karaya Gum, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, and many more from our Gums and Food Thickeners product class.  Parchem gums are widely used as food thickeners in products such as emulsified sauces, cereals, cheese spreads, various desserts, and some of our favorite dairy products like whipped cream and meringue.  These food thickening gums fall into the family of polysaccharides along with other food thickeners such as Carrageenan and Glucomannan, two of Parchem’s best-selling food thickeners.  Carrageenan comes in several varieties that can be used in cooking and baking, batter preparation, jelly candies, and more.  Glucomannan, a similar polysaccharide, offers a number of health benefits in addition to its value as a food thickener.  Glucomannan is often included in nutritional supplements as an additive to relieve constipation, combat obesity and reduce high cholesterol.    

As a trusted chemical supplier for over 20 years, Parchem – fine & specialty chemicals is committed to providing the highest quality of service and products to our customers. 

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