High solids products With use of an appropriate starch, gellan gum may reduce setting time of starch jellies. Beverages With use, allows for hot filling of product and then cool to a weak gel. In beverages, allows for better pour ability and mouth feel. Gellan gum beads can be used to add flavoring to the product in beverages, gravies, and salad dressings. Dairy foods Acts as a stabilizer in flans, ice cream, yogurt, and sour cream.
Farinaceous foods Allows for better moisture retention, uniform crumb structure, and stability.
Asiatic foods Used to simulate some of the textures used in Asiatic foods, as well as in drinking gels. Emulsions Used to stabilize these products, ever more increasing as more oil is removed. Films and coatings Used to reduce oil absorption on fried foods and to produce a more crispy product. Adhesion systems Gives the ability to adhere or the ability to allow other materials to adhere to a product. Gellan gum may also be used in personal care products and dental products.