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The Nutritional and Health Benefits of Agar Agar Gummies
The Nutritional and Health Benefits of Agar Agar Gummies
  • Acacia Fiber
February 8, 2025

The Nutritional and Health Benefits of Agar Agar Gummies

Gummies have always been a favorite treat for both children and adults, especially due to...
Understanding the Potential Impact of Tariffs on Food Prices
Tarrifs
  • Food Traiffs
February 5, 2025

Understanding the Potential Impact of Tariffs on Food Prices

The U.S. government is exploring the possibility of imposing a 25% tariff on imports from...
Why Sunflower Lecithin Is Considered A Health Food Additive In US?
Why Sunflower Lecithin Is Considered A Health Food Additive In US?
  • Healthy Food Additive
January 30, 2025

Why Sunflower Lecithin Is Considered A Health Food Additive In US?

Lecithin is not one of those ingredients that you often notice in your everyday consumption....
Everything You Need To Know About Sodium Citrate and Its Usage in Food Preservation
Everything You Need To Know About Sodium Citrate and Its Usage in Food Preservation
  • Sodium Citrate
January 25, 2025

Everything You Need To Know About Sodium Citrate and Its Usage in Food Preservation

sodium citrate in food preservation. Yes, it is extensively used as a food additive and...
Locust Bean Gum for Creamier Ice Cream the Secret Ingredient Revealed
Locust Bean Gum for Creamier Ice Cream the Secret Ingredient Revealed
  • Food additives
January 24, 2025

Locust Bean Gum for Creamier Ice Cream the Secret Ingredient Revealed

Ever wondered why locust bean gum is the key ingredient for creamier ice cream?  The...
How Carboxymethyl Cellulose Shapes the Food Industry?
How Carboxymethyl Cellulose Shapes the Food Industry?
  • Carboxymethyl Cellulose
January 13, 2025

How Carboxymethyl Cellulose Shapes the Food Industry?

Food additives are widely used to preserve food items, maintain their taste, or transform their...
Is Sunflower Lecithin a Nutritional Powerhouse? Benefits & Health Insights
Is Sunflower Lecithin a Nutritional Powerhouse? Benefits & Health Insights
  • Benefits of sunflower lecithin
January 7, 2025

Is Sunflower Lecithin a Nutritional Powerhouse? Benefits & Health Insights

You need not be a health freak to know the benefits of sunflower lecithin nutritional...
How to Elevate Your Dining Experience with Modern Gastronomy?
How to Elevate Your Dining Experience with Modern Gastronomy?
  • Innovative Cuisine
January 2, 2025

How to Elevate Your Dining Experience with Modern Gastronomy?

Modern gastronomy refers to a scientific culinary method in which food is prepared in a...
A Closer Look at Xanthan Gum as a Food Additive
A Closer Look at Xanthan Gum as a Food Additive
  • cooking with Xanthan Gum
December 27, 2024

A Closer Look at Xanthan Gum as a Food Additive

Ever thought how soups and sauces attain their thick consistency? Among the popular food additives...

About CapeCrystal

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We are a specialty premium food ingredient supplier for cooks, chefs, and food producers throughout the USA and Canada. We offer such ingredients as agar agar, carrageenans, sodium alginate, tara, locust bean and many other gums, fruit powders and related items. We offer free cookbooks with many delicious and tasty recipes using our ingredients that you can download from our website.

Download FREE Cook Books

Cape Crystal Brands has created a number of interesting cookbooks you will not find anywhere else to provide some creative and delicious recipes from main meals to delectable deserts. The recipes incorporate Cape Crystal Brands specialty ingredients for added gastronomical creativity. Just click on the links below to download. Let us know your favorite creation. Between the 5 available cookbooks there are 200 delicious recipes. You are bound to find a family favorite here.

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