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In the fascinating world of food additives, gelatin is a quite "storied" "star" player. Its origin is no simple matter. The raw materials are derived from the connective tissues and hard bone tissues of animals such as pigs and cows, as if it were a treasure extracted from the "reinforced concrete" of the animal kingdom. Gelatin has a very recognizable appearance. It is a colorless to light yellow solid, with various "shapes" such as powder, flakes or blocks. It has its own luster and is particularly "low - key", odorless and tasteless. Its relative molecular mass "lingers" in the range of 50,000 - 100,000, and its relative density is steadily maintained at 1.3 - 1.4g/cm3. It also has an interesting "little habit". It is insoluble in water but likes to "swell and transform" in water. It dissolves into a colloid when heated and instantly turns back into a gel when cooled, just like a magical "Transformer". Boiled gelatin can "show its prowess" in water, forming a high viscosity. With this skill, it has successfully "cross - bordered" to become a thickener, emulsifier, foam stabilizer, humectant, toughening agent, etc. In many delicious foods such as cheese, frozen dairy products, desserts, meat products, and poultry products, its busy "figure" can be seen. It is like a "universal little helper" in the food industry, quietly adding points to the taste and quality of delicious foods. As the demand for gelatin powder has been "skyrocketing" all the way, the strength of gelatin as an adhesive has also been fully verified. In the industrial field, it is a "versatile hand" with a very wide range of applications and is extremely "popular" in the global market. The demand for gelatin powder and its derivatives continues to grow, which has kept the factories extremely busy, and they have all stepped up production to produce more products. Nowadays, gelatin has successfully ranked among the most popular food additives in the market, bringing full "real gold and silver" to the manufacturers. The "talent" of gelatin is not only reflected in the food industry. In the cosmetics industry, it and its derivatives, as additives, escort the safe use of products, just like the "safety guards" of cosmetics. It can also be found in industries such as mining, water treatment plants, and the paper - making industry, so it can be said to be "everywhere". After the food industry, the pharmaceutical industry has also become a "loyal fan" of gelatin powder products and is another major application field of gelatin. It is worth mentioning that the extremely powerful enterprise, Gelken, has skillfully combined "secret weapons" such as physical separation technology and ethanol extraction technology, successfully achieved the mass production of cassia gum, and also prepared high - quality gelatin with good dispersibility, good synergy, and strong freeze - thaw stability. It has broken through a number of technical problems at one stroke and is determined to set off a "big wave" of technological innovation and development in the industry. The future is promising.