Hydrocolloids in Food Processing

THOMAS R. LAAMAN, PhD, is president of Guaranteed Gums, a company that manufactures and markets hydrocolloids. Previously in his long career he worked in senior technical and business positions for hydrocolloid companies Kelco, FMC, Pronova, and Kimica, as well as food companies Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, and Rich Products. Dr. Laaman is past chair of the Carbohydrate Division of the Institute of Food Technologists.