Here you can find some tools, links and helpful documents which could be useful for product development work, in the laboratory and during production.
These are meant to be guides and should be used as starting-point.
Questions? Please ask.
| Hydrocolloid Properties | HYDROCOLLOID PROPERTIES UPI, 2020 |
| Gum Selection Flow-Chart | GUM SELECTION GUIDELINE CHART, Oct2022 |
| VIDOGUM Galactomannan Properties | UPI Galactomannan (LBG, Guar Gum, Tara Gum) Comparison, Dec2020 |
| FAIA - Food Additives & Ingredients Association, E-Numbers List - All of the current EU approved food additives by additive type, E number and additive name. | E-Numbers |
| FSANZ - Nutrition Panel Calculator - a tool to help food manufacturers calculate the average nutrient content of their food products and prepare a nutrition information panel (NIP). | FSANZ Nutrition Panel Calculator |
| FDA - Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives & Colors Also available in printable brochure format PDF. | Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives & Colors |
| FDA - Food Additive Status List The Food Additives Status List is provided as a quick look-up on the use limitations for a food additive | FDA - Food Additive Status List |
| EFSA - European Food Safety Authority EFSA evaluates the safety of regulated food ingredients before they can be authorised for use on the European market. | Food ingredient applications: overview and procedure |
| EUROPEAN COMMISSION, EU Register on nutrition and health claims | Searchable Register |
| www.koshercertification.org.uk | What does Kosher mean? |
| OK Kosher Certification, USA | Kosher_101_Kosher Basics |
| Halal Certification Services, Switzerland | Halal Certification Requirements |
| Halal and Food Safety Institute | Halal Guidelines for the preparation of food and goods for the Muslim consumers |
| TEXTURE - a hydrocolloid recipe collection for the product developer, the chef and food enthusiast. Edited by Martin Lersch, with over 300 recipes. | Free download |