What are stabilizers in the food industry?

Stabilizers are additives to food that helps to preserve the structure of the food item by adding viscosity to the mix. The uses of stabilizers include preventing oil, water emulsions from separating in products such as salad dressing, preventing ice crystals from forming in frozen food items such as ice creams, and preventing fruit from settling in products such as yogurt, jam, and jellies.

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