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Nature-Based Ingredient Solutions for More Sustainable Skin Care
Clean beauty starts with the best ingredients. Meet our portfolio of innovative, readily biodegradable ingredients derived from renewable raw materials to help you reach your sustainability and circularity goals:
KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber (Allē Award winner for Best New Natural/Bio-Derived Base Ingredient)
ARBALON™ Cellulose Liquid
KELCO-CARE™ Diutan Gum
GENU® pHresh Pectin
GENUGEL® & GENUVISCSO® Carrageenan
KELCOGEL® Gellan Gum
KELTROL® Xanthan Gum
UniqSens™ SFE Emulsifier-Free System
We offer a complete range of COSMOS® certified, vegan, halal, kosher, non-GMO and organic-compliant ingredient grades to meet consumers’ growing demand.
From silky serums to luxe creams, discover how to deliver unique, tunable texture sensations. Contact us for a sample and download our free recipe cards featuring KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber, KELTROL® Xanthan Gum and GENUVISCO® Carrageenan.
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How Pectin Can Help You Reduce Sugar in Fruit-Flavored Drinks without Losing Mouthfeel
Consumer – and government – interest in reduced-sugar beverages is on the rise. So far, approximately nine U.S. jurisdictions and more than 50 countries have implemented a consumer tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. Globally, consumer-driven nutrition scores are also affecting product placement and purchases.
Heavily influenced by the longstanding health and wellness megatrend, “low-/no-sugar” and “real” ingredients are among the top positioning claims influencing consumer behavior.
While consumers want less sugar, they don’t want to sacrifice taste and texture. According to Innova Market Insights*, the top reasons why people consume fruit-flavored drinks are because “they taste great” and their “kids like them.”
According to Food Navigator, the global cost of sugar is also on the rise and expected to climb higher this year due to poor weather conditions in major growing regions of the EU, India, Thailand and Brazil.
Consumers are sensitive to changes in beverage consistency, viscosity, flavor release and mouthfeel. Formulators must find innovative ways to preserve the texture consumers crave while reducing sugar.
How Pectin Can Help
GENU® Pectin is upcycled from citrus peels, an abundant byproduct of the juice industry. So, you could say it’s a natural for juice drinks. This easily recognizable, label-friendly ingredient can also help when you want to use less sugar in your formulations, too. Pectin adds viscosity and body to mimic a full-sugar mouthfeel while also enhancing the fruity flavors of your beverage. Process tolerant, it’s become a beverage formulator’s staple for:
Thickening acidic beverages.
Improving flavor release.
Providing long-lasting stability.
Creating a wide range of mouthfeels.
See if our GENU® Pectin is the right solution for your reduced-sugar beverage formulation.
NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber is a next-generation ingredient that allows formulators to reduce egg, butter or fat and emulsifiers in bakery applications, which can lead to cost savings and enhanced functionality. Download our complimentary technical bulletin to learn more.
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The Power of High Protein:
Innovation, Inspiration and Formulation Insights
For dairy and dairy alternatives, protein is the star ingredient that consumers demand. However, working with high-protein applications takes technical expertise to overcome challenges of suspension, stabilization and mouthfeel, among others. Discover our tips for formulation success and unlock your next high-protein innovation with CP Kelco!
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BEVERLY HILLS (Mar. 7, 2024) – CP Kelco is proud to announce that its KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber was named the winner of the new “Natural/Bio-derived” ingredients category at the Cosmetics & Toiletries Allē Awards. The ceremony and red-carpet event honoring “the best in R&D and brand innovation” was held last night in Beverly Hills, California.
John Swazey, CP Kelco (left) and Rachel Grabenhofer, managing scientific editor, Cosmetic & Toiletries (right) at the Allē Awards red-carpet event.
The annual C&T Allē Awards program recognizes the scientific discipline, formulating skills, resourcefulness and creativity of innovators throughout the cosmetic product development process – from ingredient suppliers and finished product manufacturers, to test method/tool designers, digital tech developers and more. KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber was rated on its merits of sustainability, multifunctionality, novelty, proof of efficacy and safety, among other qualities.
Competition in the overall Base Ingredients category was intense! The CP Kelco team is incredibly honored to receive this recognition and wishes to thank Cosmetics & Toiletries as well as their esteemed panel of independent judges.
KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fiber is an Upcycled Certified® ingredient* derived from citrus peels, an abundant byproduct of the juice industry near our plant in Brazil. This gentle emulsifier alternative provides stabilization and a light skin feel to help personal care product developers create SENSational textures, from serums to gels and luxe creams. Read more about it.
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, fermentation-derived cellulose, diutan gum, microparticulated whey protein concentrate, and our new upcycled ingredients, NUTRAVA® and KELCOSENS™ Citrus Fibers. Learn more at www.cpkelco.com.
*Upcycled Certified® is a registered trademark of the Upcycled Food Association.
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And the Winners Are…C&T Presents the 2024 Allē Awards and Merits – Cosmetics & Toiletries
Thanks to the health and wellness trend, the juice category has experienced a spike in demand. After all, beverages are an easy way for busy consumers to add extra servings of fruits and vegetables to their diet, as well as immunity boosting vitamins. Parents also know it is easier to persuade a child to drink a fruity beverage than to eat a plate of brussels sprouts.
According to Innova Market Insights*, juices made with “real/natural” ingredients and less sugar are important to consumers around the globe, as are beverages that provide a source of vitamins, fiber, antioxidants and other “good for you” benefits.
Formulators' Focus
Consumers and beverage manufacturers are both on a search for value. Consumers are watching their wallets and looking for clean label-friendly products with less sugar, but they do not want to compromise on great taste. Manufacturers are looking for creative solutions to meet the challenges of higher costs, chaotic supply shortages and sugar reduction that can sometimes lead to reformulation.
How NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber Can Help
Meet the first Upcycled Certified® citrus fiber ingredient** on the market, NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber. We upcycle citrus peels, an abundant byproduct of the juice industry near our plant in Brazil. From juice byproduct to a great juice drink solution, it is quickly becoming the formulators’ secret for:
Supporting dietary fiber intake.
Enhancing mouthfeel so you can reduce sugar.
Reducing reliance on fruit pulp – adding opacity to provide a similar appearance.
Supporting suspension so you can extend fruit pulp further as a cost saving measure.
Supporting viscosity to get the body and mouthfeel of full fruit pulp formulation.
Acting as an alternative to other gums and stabilizers.
Providing formulators with the ability to simplify labels – you can just state “citrus fiber.”
Delivering a very competitive product that looks and tastes great.
And more!
NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber helps meet market demands while also supporting your ingredient reduction and sustainability goals.
Meet the first Upcycled Certified® citrus fiber ingredient** on the market, NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber. We upcycle citrus peels, an abundant byproduct of the juice industry near our plant in Brazil. From juice byproduct to a great juice drink solution, it is quickly becoming the formulators’ secret for:
Supporting dietary fiber intake.
Enhancing mouthfeel so you can reduce sugar.
Reducing reliance on fruit pulp – adding opacity to provide a similar appearance.
Supporting suspension so you can extend fruit pulp further as a cost saving measure.
Supporting viscosity to get the body and mouthfeel of full fruit pulp formulation.
Acting as an alternative to other gums and stabilizers.
Providing formulators with the ability to simplify labels – you can just state “citrus fiber.”
Delivering a very competitive product that looks and tastes great.
And more!
NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber helps meet market demands while also supporting your ingredient reduction and sustainability goals.
3 Recent CP Kelco Innovation Lab Observations to Note
3 Recent CP Kelco Innovation Lab Observations to Note
1. 4% sugar reduction in orange drink
NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber may offer new opportunities for reducing sugar from 8% to 4% in a beverage with 20% orange juice. Besides enhancing viscosity, appearance and opacity, NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber supports body to help compensate for the lack of mouthfeel from the reduced sugar content. It is compatible with standard manufacturing processes, including a homogenization step. Because it is flexible towards low pH (3.0 – 3.4), there are also possibilities for new fruit flavor drink options as well.
2. 40% reduction in mango puree
NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber may offer an opportunity to formulate mango drinks with up to a 40% reduction in the use of mango puree with similar stability, appearance and mouthfeel. Often, when the puree content is reduced, it can result in phase separation and pulp sedimentation as well as loss of mouthfeel and body. NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber supports building back mouthfeel and opacity and preventing phase separation.
3. 50% reduction in orange juice concentrate
In recent technical work, NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber supported mouthfeel enhancement and viscosity that may allow for a 50% reduction in the use of orange pulp/sac inclusions in an orange juice concentrate drink with 6% sugar.
*Innova Category Survey 2023, Innova Health and Nutrition Survey 2023.
**Upcycled Certified® is a registered trademark of the Upcycled Food Association.
See if NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber can help provide a cost-effective solution for your reduced-pulp and reduced-sugar beverage formulations. Reach out for more information and a sample to compare application notes.
Cellulose gum or carboxy methylcellulose (CMC) is an additive used in many food and beverage formulations to thicken, bind and emulsify. However, it may be perceived by consumers as not being clean label-friendly or “natural.” And for product developers, there may be challenges with supply reliability.
Depending on the functionality you are trying to achieve in your application, CP Kelco may have alternative ingredients that can help. Reformulation can even present an opportunity to save by using fewer ingredients overall, lowering cost in use, and cleaning up your label with nature-based, vegan-friendly ingredients. For example, easily recognizable GENU® Pectin is a label-friendly alternative that offers protein protection, great mouthfeel, texture and viscosity. KELTROL® Xanthan Gum is a workhorse ingredient that can provide mouthfeel and add viscosity. KELCOGEL® Gellan Gum can help you solve syneresis problems while offering stability, texture and mouthfeel. As an Upcycled Certified® ingredient*, NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber can help you meet your sustainability goals as it supports mouthfeel, viscosity and syneresis control.
See the chart below for ideas and then contact us to discover the most suitable option to help solve your challenges while providing the best cost in use for your formulation.
KELTROL®
Xanthan Gum
GENU®
Pectin
KELCOGEL®
Gellan
Gum
GENU®
Carrageenan
NUTRAVA®
Citrus Fiber
Baked goods such as cake mixes, breads, pizza, tortillas
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Condiments, such as ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, barbeque sauces and dressings
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X
Confectionery and fortified gummies
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X
Fruit-flavored drinks, juice beverages and soft drinks
X
X
Dairy and dairy alternatives such as milk, cottage cheese, cream cheese/spreadable cheese, yogurt
X
X
Ice cream and frozen desserts
X
X
Meat, ready-to-eat meals and prepared foods such as soup mixes
X
X
X
Sports nutrition supplements
X
X
X
*Upcycled Certified® is a registered trademark of the Upcycled Food Association.
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Clean beauty starts with the best ingredients. Meet our portfolio of innovative, readily biodegradable ingredients derived from renewable raw materials to help you reach your sustainability and circularity goals:
