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Boosting Mood and Mind: The Rise of Nutrition-Focused Mental Health Foods
Boosting Mood and Mind
  • Nutrition and Mental Health
June 6, 2024

Boosting Mood and Mind: The Rise of Nutrition-Focused Mental Health Foods

Depression is the number one global cause of disability, as JAMA highlighted in 2017. It...
Concerns Raised for Artificial Food Dyes in Jelly Beans
Concerns Raised for Artificial Food Dyes in Jelly Beans
  • Artificial Food Coloring
June 4, 2024

Concerns Raised for Artificial Food Dyes in Jelly Beans

Jelly beans are eye-catching, especially when it's time to celebrate. Yet, these bright colors can...
What Exactly is Calcium Lactate Powder and How Can It Enhance Your Food Production?
What Exactly is Calcium Lactate Powder and How Can It Enhance Your Food Production?
  • Calcium Lactate
June 4, 2024

What Exactly is Calcium Lactate Powder and How Can It Enhance Your Food Production?

Calcium lactate powder is becoming a key player in food making. It's both versatile and...
Ingredient Insights
Ingredient Insights
  • Ingredient Insights
June 2, 2024

Ingredient Insights

Welcome to "Ingredient Insights" - Your Go-To Source for Culinary Queries! Greetings, food enthusiasts! We...
What is Calcium Chloride and How We Use It in Food Production
What is Calcium Chloride and How We Use It in Food Production
  • calcium chloride
May 31, 2024

What is Calcium Chloride and How We Use It in Food Production

Have you ever thought about the magic behind your favorite foods' consistency and taste? Calcium...
Hero Ingredients
Hero Ingredients
  • Hero Ingredients
May 29, 2024

Hero Ingredients

Imagine your morning routine revolves around that perfect smoothie. You've just returned from your daily...
Perfect Blend: Pectin & Locust Bean Gum Kit
Perfect Blend: Pectin & Locust Bean Gum Kit
  • carob tree seeds
May 28, 2024

Perfect Blend: Pectin & Locust Bean Gum Kit

Welcome to our exploration of the Perfect Blend: Pectin & Locust Bean Gum Kit. We'll...
Hydrocolloids Demystified: A Beginner's Handbook for Culinary Mastery
Hydrocolloids Demystified: A Beginner's Handbook for Culinary Mastery
  • Beginners Guide to Hydrocolloids
May 25, 2024

Hydrocolloids Demystified: A Beginner's Handbook for Culinary Mastery

In the world of contemporary culinary arts, hydrocolloids have emerged as invaluable ingredients that revolutionize...
Cocoa Prices on the Rise
Cocoa Prices on the Rise
  • Cocoa Prices
May 22, 2024

Cocoa Prices on the Rise

The smell of climbing cocoa prices is in the air, causing worry and change in...

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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