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CP Kelco Launches New, Dual-Function Gellan Gum Solution for Formulating Dairy Alternative Beverages
Innovative, fermentation-derived ingredient can serve as locust bean gum alternative and enable simpler product label
ATLANTA, November 11, 2021 – CP Kelco, a global leader of nature-based ingredients, announced today the launch of KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum, a single-ingredient, dual-function solution for formulating plant-based, dairy alternative beverages.
Most dairy alternative beverage brands fortify their product with extra protein, calcium and vitamins, requiring help to ensure the micronutrients stay evenly suspended. In addition, these beverages often include locust bean gum as an additional texturizing ingredient to provide the viscosity and mouthfeel that consumers expect. KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum, CP Kelco’s latest innovation in the gellan gum product line, can help deliver both the desired suspension and mouthfeel, enabling product developers to simplify their ingredient list.
“As consumer demand for plant-based dairy alternative beverages continues to boom, locust bean gum supply and pricing have been volatile globally. Our new KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum serves as a proven alternative solution to replace or reduce locust bean gum in plant-based beverage formulations,” said Shaw Gilmer, Sr. Director, Biogums Strategic Platform at CP Kelco. “With our newest gellan gum grade, developers can deliver a simpler product label and potentially reduce their total cost in use without compromising on quality. It’s a win-win for both the dairy alternative drink producer and consumers.”
While KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum is the latest addition to the CP Kelco portfolio, the company’s dairy alternative beverage ingredient development and innovation started many years ago. CP Kelco offers a range of nature-based solutions: NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber is a food ingredient that enhances body and mouthfeel and provides partial suspension; GENU® Pectin and GENU® Carrageenan provide protein protection; and other KELCOGEL® Gellan Gum products provide excellent suspension with low impact on viscosity for plant-based beverages. CP Kelco works with manufacturers around the world to help them create the mouthfeel, taste and texture that consumers are seeking.
As a leading nature-based stabilizer solution for dairy alternative beverages, KELCOGEL® Gellan Gum was first discovered by CP Kelco more than 40 years ago as a bacterial culture in a lily pond. Today, gellan gum is produced via fermentation and it keeps advancing in technological innovation.
About CP Kelco
CP Kelco is a nature-based ingredient solutions company with approximately 90 years of experience working with food, beverage, consumer and industrial product manufacturers worldwide. We apply ingredient innovation and problem-solving to develop customized solutions that leverage our regional insights, meet manufacturers’ goals and address consumer needs and preferences.
- Unique Portfolio. Produces extensive range of high-quality, plant-based and fermentation-derived ingredients to formulate tailored solutions.
- Technical Excellence. Offers strong collaboration with a global team of scientists and applications experts, leveraging our regional state-of-the art R&D facilities.
- Sustainability. Committed to providing responsibly sourced and produced ingredients.
- Market Insights. Understands market and consumer trends to help customers create relevant and innovative products.
Our key product lines include pectin, gellan gum, xanthan gum, carrageenan, diutan gum, refined locust bean gum, microparticulated whey protein concentrate, fermentation-derived cellulose and our latest innovation, NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber.
Introducing KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum
The demand for dairy alternatives has skyrocketed in recent years. New product development has also taken off with more brands launching plant-based options. However, for a plant-based, dairy alternative beverage to succeed, it must have…
Great taste and texture.
Consumers love the creamy taste and silky mouthfeel that dairy beverages have, and they want it in dairy alternatives as well.
A simple, easy-to-read label.
Consumers believe plant-based alternatives are better for the planet – so a long list of ingredients on the label may raise eyebrows.
As a leading, nature-based stabilizer ingredient for dairy alternative beverages, KELCOGEL® Gellan Gum was first discovered by CP Kelco more than 40 years ago as bacteria in a lily pond. Today, gellan gum is produced via fermentation and it continues to advance in technological innovation.
While gellan gum is typically paired with locust bean gum in dairy alternative beverages to deliver both suspension and mouthfeel, our new KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum serves as a single ingredient solution that can help you solve your top dairy alternative beverage formulation challenges:
1. Suspension.
Product developers often supplement plant protein with micronutrients and particulates such as extra protein, minerals, vitamins and cocoa powder. KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum uniformly suspends ingredients in a pseudoplastic, weak gel structure of molecules.
2. Viscosity and mouthfeel.
Formulators often use a combination of gellan gum and locust bean gum to achieve a desirable low viscosity when pouring and a pleasant, silky sensation while consuming. New KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum offers the same viscosity and mouthfeel profile all in one ingredient. Our graph shows how KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum compares to locust bean gum and standard gellan gum in almond milk.
3. Sedimentation.
Protein and other micronutrients are all prone to settle on the bottom of the container. Yet with multifunctional KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum, there is no shaking needed. All the ingredients stay suspended over the course of the product’s shelf life.
4. A simpler label and formulation.
KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum can help simplify your product label and formulation in two ways:
- It can replace LBG in your formulation
- It can enable reducing use levels of both LBG and gellan gum.
Have questions about a specific dairy alternative formulation you are working on now? Contact us.
ATLANTA, October 20, 2021 – CP Kelco, a global leader of nature-based ingredients, announces the launch of GENU® Pectin YM-SAL 200, an improved stabilizing solution for long shelf-life buttermilk with the saltier taste that consumers prefer.
A popular staple in India, salted buttermilk is a refreshing beverage made with yogurt, spices and herbs. It has long been recognized for cooling the body and aiding in digestion, especially after heavy meals. However, product formulation has its challenges. The heat treatment and high salt content preferred by consumers can cause protein aggregation, gritty mouthfeel and sediment. New GENU® Pectin YM-SAL 200 protects and stabilizes protein over shelf life and tolerates up to 0.8% salt content.
“We focused on creating value for our Indian customers through ingredient innovation,” said Richard Yin, Head of Commercial, Asia Pacific Region. “Our technical experts developed a unique, nature-based solution that protects protein yet is compatible with current production processes and consumers’ taste preference.”
GENU® Pectin is sustainably sourced and produced from citrus peels, a byproduct of the juice industry.
About CP Kelco: Unlocking Nature-Powered Success®
CP Kelco is a nature-based ingredient solutions company with approximately 90 years of experience working with food, beverage, consumer and industrial product manufacturers worldwide. We apply ingredient innovation and problem-solving to develop customized solutions that leverage our regional insights, meet manufacturers’ goals and address consumer needs and preferences.
- Unique Portfolio. Produces extensive range of high-quality, plant-based and fermentation-derived ingredients to formulate tailored solutions.
- Technical Excellence. Offers strong collaboration with a global team of scientists and applications experts, leveraging our regional state-of-the art R&D facilities.
- Sustainability. Committed to providing responsibly sourced and produced ingredients.
- Market Insights. Understands market and consumer trends to help customers create relevant and innovative products.
Key product lines include gellan gum, pectin, xanthan gum, carrageenan, diutan gum, refined locust bean gum, microparticulated whey protein concentrate, fermentation-derived cellulose and our latest innovation, NUTRAVA™ Citrus Fiber. Learn more at www.cpkelco.com.
The power of plants is everywhere these days – from what’s on your plate for dinner to how you clean it afterwards. According to Innova Market Insights (April 2021), there is a rising demand for more plant-based cleaning options. Newness is taking shape in plant-powered dishwashing liquid formulations that clean yet are skin-friendly and biodegradable. Consumers have an increasing awareness of synthetic ingredients and their effects, especially on the environment.
Formulators often wonder how using plant-based ingredients might alter functionality in a dishwashing liquid. Will they deliver the same cleaning power to remove tough, baked-on grease? Also, how will the ingredients hold together? Homemade dishwashing liquids are usually quite thin and need to be shaken.
CELLULON® Cellulose Liquid is the more sustainable suspension aid. It’s a biodegradable, nature-based alternative to thickeners such as carbomers. It suspends decorative beads, pearlescents, fragrance encapsulates and scrubbers independently of surfactant level. And it stabilizes in a wide range of conditions with minimal impact on the viscosity of the final product. Made by microbial fermentation, CELLULON® Cellulose Liquid is bio-identical to cellulose commonly found in nature. Yet our patented process creates a continuous, reticulated network with a very high surface area-to-weight ratio. This 3D net adds reliable structuring and a true yield value at low concentrations in a formulation.
Ease of Use
Comes pre-activated and ready to use. No pH adjustment required. Easy to disperse under low-to-moderate mixing conditions.
Excellent Performance
Low use level of 0.5-5% w/w. Provides suspension and stabilization without significantly altering the pour viscosity of the formulation. Freeze-thaw stable to -20° C for at least 5 cycles.
Cost Efficient
Suitable for economic formulations as well as highly concentrated formulations, including unidose laundry systems. Cellulose is not water-soluble. Formulating into low/no-water formulations is possible!
Have questions about a specific formulation? Contact us.
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From fruit tree to fertilizer, join us for a fun and full-circle look at the making of GENU® Pectin. This behind-the-scenes video explores our patented peel process and waste diversion efforts in making pectin.
The pandemic has solidified consumers’ goals of seeking foods with more health benefits. The appeal is broad, encompassing not only vegan or vegetarian trends, but also trends to reduce overall consumption of sugar, fat, and oil. It’s no secret that dressings, condiments, and marinades are sources of hidden sugars and fat, even when consumed in small amounts. While consumers are looking for healthier alternatives, taste and flavor will always be top of mind. They still want their condiments to have the expected flavor and texture, turning a healthy salad into a more pleasurable eating experience or enhancing the taste of a plant-based burger with a dollop of creamy mayonnaise. Simple and easily recognizable, quality ingredients are points of differentiation in this competitive category.
NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber peak was developed to support the need for an easily recognizable, label-friendly ingredient to help you achieve your clean label goals in condiment formulations. It is nature-based and made from sustainably sourced citrus peels, a byproduct of the juice industry. Typical content of dietary fiber is at a minimum of 80% with an approximately balanced amount of soluble and insoluble fiber.
The ingredient of choice for condiments
NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber peak can help formulators reduce fat, sugar, or oil content to create better-for-you condiments. It supports dietary fiber intake while enabling a smooth, squeezable texture. For emulsified condiments, it provides great stability and helps control syneresis. It is amylase resistant to help you create products like dressings for fresh vegetable salads. It also helps you innovate with new, vegan formulations to expand your product line. NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber is compatible with standard manufacturing processes – no new mixers or equipment needed. Simply adjust the use level to achieve a range of viscosity profiles, depending on preference.
Other benefits:
- Listed as citrus fiber on the label*
- Supports your ingredient reduction goals
- Allows for a simpler, label-friendly ingredient list
- No E-number in Europe
- Supports sugar and fat reduction
- Sustainably sourced
See our recipe and video for an eggless, vegan, mayonnaise-like dressing here.
To learn more about NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber, click here.
*National labeling requirements should be considered in the country of use. NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber is a food ingredient that complies with the requirements set forth in the food and food ingredients legislation in the EU, the UK, the US and China. Contact us for other jurisdictions.