Carboxymethylcellulose (Cellulose Gum)

Carboxymethylcellulose (Cellulose Gum)

Stability & Sustainability

For over 50 years, IFF produced carboxymethylcellulose (CMC or cellulose gum) used as a stabilizer/texturizer in multiple food and beverage markets segments. IFF’s CMC brands, TEXTURECEL™ and CLEAR+STABLE™, prevent ingredient separation while being tasteless and odorless.

As consumers call for healthier products, our CMC solutions can even help reduce sugar and fat in dairy products and sweet desserts.

Our experts have created tailored solutions to a variety of products and needs.

  • Derived from wood pulp, IFF cellulose gum is free of allergens, vegetarian/vegan, Kosher, and Halal.
  • IFF’s dedicated CMC production site is ISO 14001 and 50001 certified, and our raw materials come from FSC-certified suppliers.
carboxymethylcellulose (CMC or cellulose gum)

Two Powerful Celluloses

Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC)

TEXTURECEL™

With a wide range of uses in multiple food and drink market segments, TEXTURECEL™ solutions are affordable and sustainable.

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CLEAR+STABLE™

For beverages like clear juices, ready-to-drink (RTD) tea, and white wine, CLEAR+STABLE™ provides pinpointed stabilizer/texturizer solutions.

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IFF ESG+ Strategy

The Do More Good™ Plan is IFF’s environmental, social, governance, and sustainable solutions (ESG+) strategy. We are committed to assessing and reducing environmental impacts.

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Approved SBTi 1.5°C

IFF’s targets are to reduce absolute Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 50% and absolute Scope 3 GHGs by 30% by 2030 with a 2021 baseline.

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Path to Zero

IFF aims to achieve net zero by 2040 and be net positive by 2050, starting at the facility level and up to the overall corporate footprint.

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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Our team of experts leverages LCA as a tool to quantify emissions, guide innovations, and deliver more sustainable solutions to our customers.

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Certifications

Our cellulosics manufacturing sites around the globe include certifications such as ISO 14000, 14001, 50001, Sedex, Zero Waste to Landfill, and Green Industry to produce CMC based solutions TEXTURECELCLEAR+STABLE™

360° CMC Solutions

IFF is a one-stop shop for production, quality control, sustainability life cycle assessments, and safety processes.

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Tailored Solutions

With a broad range of viscosities, degree of substitution (DS), and granulometry, IFF’s CMC can be customized to product needs.

Reducing Water Withdrawal

Solubility

Our solutions are soluble in specific environments: insoluble in pure organic solvents, water-soluble at any temperature, and soluble in mixtures of short-chain alcohols and water.

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Stability

Our compounds demonstrate exceptional stability across a broad pH range (pH 3.5–12), ensuring consistent performance in diverse formulations.

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High Quality & Quantity

With a 99.5% purity level, IFF’s CMC solutions consistently meet the highest quality standards. Customers also benefit from harvest-independent sourcing—no seasonality—ensuring year-round availability and dependable production capacity for uninterrupted supply.

Rheology & Flow Behavior

Rheology & Flow Behavior

IFF CMCs deliver smooth hot-fill processing with reversible viscosity—thinning at high temperatures for easy pumping and returning to full thickness when cooled for perfect texture and mouthfeel.

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Sensorial Appeal

Being tasteless and odorless, our solutions provide the desired results without interfering with sensorial appeal. Clear and transparent options are available in water formulations, providing a unique appearance.

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Enhanced Formulation

Our carboxymethylcellulose has three features that contribute to superior formulations: high surface tension with less foaming formation, excellent water-binding properties, and compatibility with other hydrocolloids.

IFF CMC Applications

Dairy

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IFF CMC solutions help manufacturers create differentiated dairy products by texture, stability, and shelf-life through thickening, stabilizing foams and suspensions, and enabling fat, sugar, and protein replacement.

They also slow crystallization and improve freeze–thaw performance in frozen dairy applications.

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Transform Ideas into Market-Ready Innovations

Bring your vision to life with IFF’s expertise in food and beverage innovation. Together, we can turn bold ideas into groundbreaking cellulosic and hydrocolloid solutions.