Why is Gelatine Needed?
The food industry uses gelatine in numerous products. Here are a few examples: Gelatine gives fruit gums their elasticity and the desired chewy consistency. It stabilizes the butter cream in gateaux. Yogurts and curd cheese dishes owe their creaminess to gelatine. And its gelling property makes it possible to prepare visually attractive aspics and brawn. Gelatine also plays an important role in low-calorie diets. It can bind water and is therefore indispensable for the manufacture of light products. The pharmaceuticals industry is another sector that uses the extraordinary properties of gelatine. Gelatine capsules protect the active agents and vitamins from the air, light and moisture and prevent annoying odour and taste sensations. In addition to edible and pharmaceutical gelatine there is also technical gelatine. It is used by the photographic industry and in printing shops.
