Cape Crystal Brands Blog

Looking for something specific?
Browse our complete Blog Index to explore over 800 categorized articles on food science, hydrocolloids, recipes, and techniques.

Tariffs Impact Hydrocolloid Ingredient Costs
Tariffs Impact Hydrocolloid Ingredient Costs
  • hydrocollids
May 28, 2025

Tariffs Impact Hydrocolloid Ingredient Costs

Did you know the global hydrocolloid market is nearing a multi-billion-dollar valuation, shaping everything from...
Oh, Beer, What Can the Matter Be?
Oh, Beer, What Can the Matter Be?
  • polyfluoroalkyl substances
May 27, 2025

Oh, Beer, What Can the Matter Be?

PFAS: "Forever Chemicals" in BeerA study published in Environmental Science & Technology by researchers at...
FDA to Phase Out Petroleum Based Food Dyes
FDA to Phase Out Petroleum Based Food Dyes
  • food dyes
May 26, 2025

FDA to Phase Out Petroleum Based Food Dyes

The FDA has recently announced a pivotal change in the food industry by initiating the phase-out...
Knead for Change: Is ADA Toast?
white bread
  • Azodicarbonamide
May 23, 2025

Knead for Change: Is ADA Toast?

If you've eaten commercially produced bread, you may have unknowingly consumed azodicarbonamide (ADA) – an...
Exploring the Growing Role of Food Additives for Improved Mouth Feel
Exploring the Growing Role of Food Additives for Improved Mouth Feel
  • Benefits of maltodextrin for muscle recovery
May 22, 2025

Exploring the Growing Role of Food Additives for Improved Mouth Feel

The food manufacturing industry has witnessed a massive use of the best food additives for...
Hydrocolloid Useage Guide
Hydrocolloid Useage Guide
May 20, 2025

Hydrocolloid Useage Guide

1 HYDROCOLLOID USAGE QUICK GUIDE Essenal Raos & Results for Culinary and Food Science Applicaons...
Hydrocolloid Usage Calculator: Exact Ratios for Gels, Thickeners & Stabilizers
hydrocolloid-calculator-how-to-use.jpg
  • Hydrocolloid Usage Calculator
May 16, 2025

Hydrocolloid Usage Calculator: Exact Ratios for Gels, Thickeners & Stabilizers

Take the guesswork out of food formulation with our powerful Hydrocolloid Usage Calculator. Whether you're...
New Food Science Tools Now Live
New Food Science Tools Now Live
  • Food Science Tool
May 15, 2025

New Food Science Tools Now Live

Cape Crystal Brands has just launched a powerful new suite of free online food science...
The Hidden Ingredient Revolutionizing Food and Health Products
The Hidden Ingredient Revolutionizing Food and Health Products
  • Common ingredients in food products
May 14, 2025

The Hidden Ingredient Revolutionizing Food and Health Products

Ever looked into the supermarket shelves and came across that vast range of foods of...

About CapeCrystal

making spheres

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.

Click here to make your selection.

Not sure which hydrocolloid to use? Try our Selector Tool!