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This section will build as food ingredients are added. Each file will include the background science, properties, practical applications, technical data and details of suppliers.

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I'm starting with methylcellulose and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, ingredients that have made groundbreaking contributions to the development of gluten-free and vegan/vegetarian markets. They have also found widespread use in bakery, meat and potato products.

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Click on the file names oppositie to find out more about their uses and applications. There is also a file that looks at the science behind how both are derived from cellulose

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The site's Editor-in Chief is Linda Bellekom-Allen, an ingredient specialist with more than three decades of experience.

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