6 March 2012 – There has been a surge in demand for guar gum, which has resulted in higher prices, and food formulators looking for alternatives.

The current high demand for guar has generated a lack of availability for food applications, and the current shortage is likely to continue. “As a result of that shortage, guar prices have sharply increased, reaching ten fold the levels just 18 months ago and we expect demand to continue to grow in the future,” believes Adrian Zingg, global product manager, Guar & LBG at DuPont Nutrition & Health.

DuPont offers a range of guar gum alternatives. Alternative solutions are offered across a broad range of industries and applications, and with cost savings of up to more than 50 percent for 1:1 substitution solutions.