Research Progress of Effect of Stabilizer on Melting Resistance of Ice Cream

The resistance to melting is an important indicator of the quality of ice cream. During transport, storage and distribution, poorly melting resistance ice cream will inevitably become deformed due to fluctuations in ambient temperature, which in turn will affect the consumer experience, product sales and even the brand's reputation. Stabilisers are crucial to the melting resistance of ice cream. This paper reviews the mechanisms of stabilisers on ice cream melting resistance, the properties of different anionic/non-ionic stabilisers and their mechanism of actionon ice cream resistance, mainly in terms of gel formation, inhibition of ice crystal growth and enhancement of ice cream serum phase viscosity. Furtherly, it provides theoretical guidance for the development of cultural and creative ice cream, ice cream with complex structure and ice cream circulation.