Hard gum (gum arabic)
Acacia senegal
Pale, clean tears with strong emulsifying power, used in beverages, confectionery, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Supplied cleaned and graded; volumes confirmed per order.
Gum arabic
Gum arabic from Somaliland's acacia woodland
Gum arabic is the dried sap of the Acacia senegal tree, used as a natural emulsifier, stabiliser and binder. The tree grows in Somaliland's dry acacia woodland. We source gum locally, clean and grade it, and confirm available volumes with each order.
Types
What we supply
Grades and forms
Supplied the way you process it
- Hand-picked selected (HPS)
- Largest, cleanest, palest tears, picked by hand.
- Cleaned and sifted
- Natural tears cleaned of bark and debris, sorted by size.
- Kibbled
- Mechanically broken into small even pieces that dissolve faster.
- Siftings and dust
- Small fractions for industrial use.
Uses
Where it goes
- Soft drinks and flavour emulsions
- Confectionery and gum coatings
- Pharmaceutical tablets and syrups
- Cosmetics
- Printing, inks and textiles
Specifications such as moisture, ash, viscosity and microbiology are agreed with each buyer, with lab tests through accredited laboratories on request.
Request gum arabic samples
Tell us the type, grade, quantity and your specification. We'll send samples and a quote, FOB Berbera or delivered to your port.