NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber is nature-based dietary fiber made from sustainably sourced citrus peels, a byproduct of the juicing industry. Our process allows us to convert the citrus peels into a citrus fiber that is close to nature and suitable for a broad range of food and beverage products.
‘Clean Label’ is a consumer-driven, global movement that continues to evolve over time and across regions. With a new focus on health, understandably, consumers are paying extra close attention to labels. Ingredients matter. According to GlobalData, 47% of global consumers report that ethically and sustainably sourced ingredients are more important to them than before the pandemic. Consumers prefer to see a shorter ingredient list; and want companies to use ingredients that are more recognizable. They also have varied dietary needs and want companies to support them by offering more products that are gluten-free, kosher, halal, or have reduced sugar and fat.
Meeting these clean label requirements, and still achieving your desired functionality, can become a formulation challenge. How do you create products that don’t compromise on taste and texture?
One answer lies in a next-generation ingredient solution. NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber supports dietary fiber intake with soluble and insoluble fiber. It is derived from an abundant, nature-based supply of raw material, the fresh citrus peel byproduct of the juicing industry. Citrus peel naturally has a high pectin content and the inherent pectin is retained as soluble fiber in NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber. NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber is also considered a food ingredient in Europe with no E-number.
NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber boost for Label-Friendly Baking
Product Differentiation:
- Supports dietary fiber intake
- Listed as citrus fiber on the label
- Sustainably sourced
- Allows for a simpler, label-friendly
ingredient list - Reduces number of ingredients
Key Functional Benefits:
- Supports soft texture with neutral taste
- Supports stabilizing properties
- Supports good dough development
- Maintains freshness over shelf life
- Increases yield due to high water binding
- Offers a clean label solution for gluten-free baking formulations
Baking Gluten Free
Gluten-free baking presents a host of challenges, usually related to texture. How do you develop gluten-free cakes and baked goods that are fluffy, tender and moist instead of gritty, dry or dense? NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber boost makes it possible to attain the texture and desired mouthfeel you want, while using standard manufacturing processes. The answer is its unique water-binding capacity that boosts dough hydration and increases yield. NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber boost can also be used to improve the texture and freshness of gluten-free baked goods over shelf life.
Reducing Fat
Fat has a functional benefit in the formulation of baked goods. It affects the texture, flavor and overall enjoyable eating experience. However, consumers want manufacturers to reduce fat, especially trans-fat and hydrogenated oils – but they still expect the same, desired taste and texture. In other words, they want “healthy indulgence;” they want their cake and they want to eat it, too. NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber boost, with its soluble and insoluble fiber, holds water tightly and gives the cake structure. The fiber helps to provides similar sensory characteristics to a full-fat recipe in crust appearance, volume and a soft, moist texture inside.
For more tips, see our infographic for seven ways to clean up your label.
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As you seek to reduce the number of ingredients on your label, we know that each one you choose needs to be multifunctional, nature-based, and recognizable to consumers. NUTRAVA® Citrus Fiber does it all AND contributes to daily fiber intake as well. That’s why it’s the next-generation, ingredient of choice for product developers creating clean label products. Key applications include dressings and sauces, condiments, fruit-flavored drinks – the possibilities are endless!
Did you know that CP Kelco’s citrus fiber comes from upcycled citrus peels, an abundant byproduct of the juice industry? The peels are locally sourced near our plant in Brazil! Did you also know that once we use those peels, we turn what’s left over into animal feed for over 30,000 animals a year and fertilizer to help farmers in the community? 