The year 2020 spurred natural ingredients like citrus fiber to play a more instrumental role in creating high quality plant-based foods. This is highlighted in the top read articles involving dry plating oils, clean label pectin replacement and meat substitutes.
The year 2020 was a year full of change and evolution. For instance, the food industry lived through the most radical shifts in consumption behavior which affected all spectrum of the supply chain. Despite the disruption, many food businesses thrived. And some perished. But for a natural food ingredient company, this year drove innovation in specific areas including clean label and plant-based foods. Much of this was due to consumers reflection on their ability to stay healthy.
Citrus Fiber in Clean Label and Plant-based Foods
The clean label trend took hold of the market several years ago. And now the plant-based food trend joined the limelight and in many instance they go hand-in-hand. Because of this, ingredients like citrus fiber grew in popularity. Not only is the labeling clean, but this natural ingredient provides multiple functionalities that improve a variety of foods. For example, Citri-Fi® citrus fiber provides water holding and emulsification properties that improves stability over time, texture and nutritional profiles. Citrus fiber creates juicy, succulent and meat-like texture in meat substitutes. Also, Citri-Fi improves stability and full body mouthfeel in plant milk beverages and dairy-free yogurts and ice creams. Since Citri-Fi can be labeled as citrus fiber, dried citrus pulp or citrus flour, this natural ingredient resonates well in the clean label markets.
The popularity of clean label ingredients like citrus fiber made its debut via several frequently read blogs in 2020. For instance, citrus fiber’s key high surface area lends itself to turning liquid oils into flowable powders. This is an ideal benefit when working with flavor, nutritional and medicinal oils. Citrus fiber, like Citri-Fi, plays an instrumental role in creating meat alternatives similar to their animal-containing counterparts. Regardless, below are the top 5 blogs read in 2020. Each one defines the superiority of citrus fiber in key plant-based food applications.
Top 5 Blogs Read in 2020: Citrus Fiber in Plant-based Foods
1) The Magic of Turning Liquid Oils into Natural Flowable Powders
2) Citri-Fi 100, Natural Citrus Fiber’s Clean Label Gelling Pectin Replacement
3) Citrus Fiber/Fibre: Fiber Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
4) New Texturizing Citrus Fiber: Citri-Fi TX for Meat Alternatives
5) Meat Alternatives and Citrus Fiber FAQ
