Xanthan Gum — Food Grade & Oilfield Grade Supplier in Toronto, Canada
Allzone Trading supplies xanthan gum to Canadian food processors, gluten-free bakeries, salad-dressing manufacturers and oilfield-services companies. We can source 80-mesh food grade (FCC / USP) and 200-mesh oilfield drilling-fluid grade via our Ontario logistics partner, with kosher, halal and non-GMO documentation.
At a glance
- Product
- Xanthan Gum
- Grades
- Food Grade 80 Mesh · Food Grade 200 Mesh — Clear +1 more
- Typical applications
- Gluten-free bakery and confectionery · Salad dressings, sauces and condiments · Dairy alternatives and plant-based beverages
- Packaging
- 25 kg multi-wall bags · FCL container loads
- • Certificate of Analysis is provided against the confirmed shipment, grade and batch.
- • Manufacturer TDS and SDS are subject to grade and supplier confirmation and are available on request.
- • Grades, packaging and origin above are indicative sourcing options and are confirmed at quotation.
Available grades from container-direct sourcing
Food Grade 80 Mesh
Viscosity ≥ 1,200 cP @ 1% in 1% KCl, FCC / USP
Food Grade 200 Mesh — Clear
Rapid hydration, high transparency, dairy and dressings
Oilfield Grade 200 Mesh
API 13A spec for drilling-mud and fracturing fluid
Typical applications
- Gluten-free bakery and confectionery
- Salad dressings, sauces and condiments
- Dairy alternatives and plant-based beverages
- Cosmetics and personal care thickening
- Oilfield drilling fluids and EOR (enhanced oil recovery)
- Pharmaceutical suspension formulations
Why Canadian buyers choose us
- Container-direct sourcing with Ontario logistics partner — 24–48 h dispatch across the GTA
- Direct mill / refinery sourcing from tier-1 producers, no middle layer
- Full SDS, COA, food-grade / kosher / halal certificates on request
- LTL and FTL freight across Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and BC
- Volume pricing from 25 kg pails to full 20-ton container loads
Material identity
Xanthan gum (food and oil-drilling grade) — identifiers and the names buyers use
- CAS
- 11138-66-2
- EC / EINECS
- 234-394-2
- Food additive number
- E415 / INS 415
Also searched as
Abbreviations
Industry terminology
Identifiers are published for material identification. The exact specification of any offered grade is confirmed against supplier documentation at quotation.
Buyer intent coverage
Xanthan gum (food and oil-drilling grade) — what it is, where it is used, how it is chosen
Xanthan gum is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide produced by fermentation, supplied as a cream-coloured powder. It builds viscosity at low dosage and gives strongly shear-thinning, pseudoplastic rheology, which is why it is used both as a food thickener and as a drilling-fluid viscosifier.
Primary uses
- Thickening and stabilising sauces, dressings and beverages
- Suspending particles and preventing settling in liquid systems
- Viscosifying water-based drilling and completion fluids
- Structure building in gluten-free bakery
Applications
- Salad dressings, sauces and condiments
- Dairy and plant-based beverages
- Gluten-free bakery and dough systems
- Water-based drilling fluids and workover fluids
- Agricultural spray suspensions
- Personal-care emulsions and gels
Advantages
- High viscosity at very low use levels compared with starch thickeners
- Pseudoplastic behaviour — thins under shear, recovers at rest
- Stable across a wide pH, temperature and salt range
- Synergistic with locust bean gum and guar gum for gel structure
Limitations to consider
- Disperses poorly if added directly to water without shear or a dispersing carrier
- Mesh size changes hydration rate — 80 and 200 mesh are not interchangeable in every process
- Can give a slippery mouthfeel above typical use levels in food systems
How to choose the right grade
- Choose mesh based on hydration speed and dispersion equipment (80 mesh disperses more easily, 200 mesh hydrates faster)
- Confirm food grade versus oil-drilling grade against the end use
- Check viscosity specification at the salt and shear conditions of your process
Typical grades
- Food grade, 80 mesh
- Food grade, 200 mesh
- Oil-drilling / industrial grade
Comparable materials — how Xanthan gum (food and oil-drilling grade) sits against alternatives
- Guar gum — lower cost, less salt and pH tolerant
- Locust bean gum — used with xanthan for gel synergy
- CMC — different rheology, lower suspension power
- Gellan gum — fluid-gel suspension, different texture
Comparable-material reference. Grade selection is confirmed at RFQ against your process.
Procurement coverage
How to specify, order and receive Xanthan gum (food and oil-drilling grade)
Written for procurement, quality and technical buyers in Canada and the United States. No numeric price, MOQ, stock or lead-time value is published — those are confirmed per shipment in the quotation and against the confirmed batch.
How buyers specify at RFQ
- Grade (food or oil-drilling) and mesh
- Viscosity specification and the test conditions used
- Transparency and flavour-neutrality requirements
- Regulatory letters required for the shipment
Packaging options (industry-standard)
- Multi-wall paper bag with inner liner — the standard hydrocolloid format
- Fibre drum where extra moisture protection is required
- Packaging options and available pack sizes are confirmed with each quotation.
Storage & handling
- Store sealed, dry and away from strong odours
- Pre-disperse in oil, sugar or high-shear water to avoid fish-eyes
Documentation available
- Technical data sheet (TDS) for the offered grade
- Safety data sheet (SDS) in the format required for Canadian import
- Certificate of analysis (COA) against the confirmed batch
- Documentation is confirmed per batch at quotation; availability depends on the grade and supplier offered.
RFQ checklist for xanthan-gum-food-oil-grade-canada
Include these fields to receive an accurate Canada-landed quotation
- Grade and mesh
- Target viscosity and test method
- Volume per shipment and annual volume
- Packaging format
- Regulatory letters required
- Delivery province or port of discharge
Technical & procurement detail
Food grade vs oilfield grade — what changes+
Food-grade xanthan gum is produced under FCC / USP specifications with strict heavy-metal, microbiological and allergen control. Oilfield grade is optimised for rapid hydration in brine and high-salinity water, complying with API 13A for use in drilling mud. The two grades are not interchangeable: oilfield grade is not certified for food contact.
Why GTA gluten-free bakeries source from us+
Gluten-free bread and pizza dough commonly requires 0.5–1.5% xanthan gum to mimic the elastic structure of gluten. Bakeries in Mississauga, Toronto and Markham buy 25 kg bags from our Ontario logistics partner with same-week LTL delivery and full kosher / non-GMO certification.
Oilfield logistics to Western Canada+
Oilfield service companies in Alberta and BC take 20-ton FCL container drops of 200-mesh API 13A xanthan, shipped rail intermodal from our Toronto staging yard.
Frequently asked questions
Is your xanthan gum non-GMO and gluten-free?+
Yes — our food-grade xanthan is fermented from non-GMO glucose and is naturally gluten-free with documentation on every lot.
How much xanthan gum do I need for gluten-free baking?+
Typical dosage is 0.5–1.0% of the flour weight for bread and 0.25–0.5% for cakes and cookies. Adjust to taste.
Can you supply API 13A oilfield grade?+
Yes. Oil-drilling grade xanthan at 200 mesh is part of the range we supply to Alberta and BC drilling-fluid customers. Availability, packaging and lead time are confirmed with each quotation.
What is the shelf life?+
Two years from manufacture in unopened original packaging, stored cool and dry.
Technical knowledge for Xanthan Gum (Food & Oilfield Grade) Supplier — Toronto, Canada
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Related products
Materials commonly quoted alongside Xanthan Gum by the same plants.
Guar Gum Powder
Rheology modifier and thickener — bakery and gluten-free formulations
CMC (Carboxymethyl Cellulose)
Rheology modifier and thickener — ice cream and frozen desserts
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