Tree sap gum, curcumin, and light shown to slow food spoilage
Researchers at Australia's University of Queensland have announced they've used edible coatings made from gum Arabic or acacia gum enriched with extracts from native Australian plants, light, and ...
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Slowing food spoilage without chemicals: Natural tree sap gum and light extend fruit shelf life
University of Queensland studies have used a natural tree sap gum and light to extend ... research used edible coatings made from gum Arabic or acacia gum enriched with extracts from native ...
An ingredient in Coca-Cola may be funding Sudan's war
Global trade in gum arabic centres on the African nation – and proceeds bankroll conflict between the army and paramilitary ...
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Key Coca-Cola and Pepsi ingredient 'controlled by RSF paramilitary in Sudan'
Paramilitary group accused of of mass rights abuses and sexual assault holds a large monopoly over vital gum arabic supplies ...
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An ingredient in Coca-Cola may be funding Sudan's war
Gum arabic, derived from the sap of acacia trees, is widely used as a stabiliser, thickener and binding agent. For global billion-dollar consumer companies, "uninterrupted access to this key ...