Glucose is an essential ingredient for making confectionery pastes together with CMC or Gumtex. Glucose syrup helps maintain the softness and moisture of candies. For this reason, it is used in glazes or royal icing to prevent a hard texture and excessive or rapid drying. Glucose, also known as liquid glucose, is a sugar substitute used in confectionery. In the food industry, glucose syrup is used to prevent sugar crystallization in sweets (jellies, jams) or as a sweetening agent. It is made from corn and is used as a substitute for corn syrup.