Xanthan gum
Xanthan gum was discovered 50 years ago in Illinois (USA). It is a polysaccharide produced as a secondary metabolite by a biotechnological fermentation process, based on the culture, in aerobic conditions, of a micro-organism: Xanthomonas campestris.
Many micro-organisms, bacteria in particular, are capable of metabolizing extra-cellular polysaccharides. However, xanthan is the only bacterial polysaccharide produced industrially on a large scale.
Xanthan gum produced by Cargill Texturizing Solutions complies with all legal, religious, and safety requirements, and can be supplied and certified free of any genetically modified organism (GMO).