How Sudan War is Disrupting the Global Gum Arabic Supply and What It Means for World Markets
Deep in the arid stretches of Sudan, acacia trees have for centuries secreted an amber sap that the world barely notices until it disappears. Gum arabic, the natural emulsifier harvested from Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal trees across the Sahel, is one of the most quietly critical commodities in the global food and pharmaceutical industries. […]