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Citri-Fi natural citrus fiber / fibre improves texture and stability in clean label yogurts: Top Facts to Know
October 31, 2019
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BLOG: Top 5 Things you Need to Know about Clean Label Yogurt

1. Yogurt manufacturers are cleaning up their label. Yogurt, started its life with simple ingredients during a time where refrigeration and shelf stability was limited. In the past, yogurt textures depended on the natural cultures in the environment and milk type used. Today, there is a spectrum of yogurt textures littered on the retail shelves. This is partly due to the use of varying stabilizers, fruit fillings, processing techniques and dairy bases in addition to the cultures. Right when yogurt manufacturers had dialed in their formulation and put their processes on auto-pilot, the market shifted. This shift was towards cleaner…

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Fiberstar Frequently Asked Questions About Citri-Fi Natural Citrus Fiber / Fibre
October 14, 2019
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BLOG: Top Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Citri-Fi Frequently Asked Questions When the Fiberstar team works with developers, several frequently asked questions arise about Citri-Fi citrus fiber. Since this fiber is a highly functional fibers and not typically used for fiber fortification, manufacturers inquire more about its benefits. 1.  What is Citri-Fi® and what is it’s base material? Citri-Fi natural citrus fiber is made from byproduct of the citrus juicing process. This natural fiber is made from the following: juice cells, peels, rag or segment membranes and cores from mandarin oranges (excluding bitter oranges) lemons, limes grapefruits and tangerines. Citri-Fi has about 74% dietary fiber where 38%…

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Smoothies - Citri-Fi Natural Citrus Fiber / Fibre Stabilization & Texture
May 9, 2019
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BLOG: The Rough and the Smoothie

RTD fruit smoothies face texture, mouthfeel and stability challenges. Citri-Fi® natural citrus fiber provides clean label stabilization and texturizing which improves the quality over the smoothie’s shelf-life.   When the smoothie trend hit, consumers followed suit with high enthusiasm. Patrons flocked to the stores buying high end blenders, smoothie mixes and a variety of fruits and vegetables. Each morning, they thumbed through ideas on social media or e-cookbooks searching for the ultimate recipe. And for those who boycotted brick and mortars, there was always the option of ordering the smoothie kits on-line. While these do-it-yourself’ers (DIY) took pride in mixing…

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Cream-filled Pastry - Citri-Fi Natural Citrus Fiber / Fibre Emulsification
February 4, 2019
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BLOG: Cream Fillings for Bakery – The Freezer’s Princess

Cream fillings in bakery products are delicious fresh. However, when frozen, these products lose their reign in quality. Citri-Fi natural fiber is an ideal clean solution that helps stabilize cream-based components in various processing and storage conditions including freeze/thaw. Imagine you are walking down the street and the smell of warm butter and sugar lasso you into the nearest patisserie. Once through the door, your eyes light up as you stare at the assortment of eclairs, pies, Danishes and croissants. And in the middle of this sweet Eden sits the puffed pastry filled with thick, luscious cream. She is the…

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Citri-Fi Natural Citrus Fiber / Fibre Improves Dressings and Sauces by Improving Texture, Stability and Emulsification
January 23, 2019
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BLOG: Yogurt Dressings Find a Natural Fit

When relying on natural ingredients, clean label food dressings encounter stability challenges. Citri-Fi® natural citrus fiber’s high water and oil holding functionalities provides the stability and quality that developers strive to achieve. Every month, new food dressings hit the store shelves touting new flavors and textures. This innovation engine is fueled by merging dressings within its own category or across food categories like dairy yogurt. Dressings come in all textures, flavors and colors. Some even create new textures such as adding spices, herbs and gourmet cheese particulates. So why not yogurt in a dressing? But wait, clean label is the…

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December 10, 2018
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BLOG: International Citrus and Beverage Conference (ICBC) Insights: Interview

The annual International Citrus and Beverage Conference draws industry leaders together to discuss the latest advances and challenges within the citrus and beverage industry. President & CEO, John Haen of Fiberstar provides some insights about its importance to the industry, Fiberstar’s participation and speaking take-aways.     Q1: What is the International Citrus Beverage Conference (ICBC) and who attends this conference? This annual conference https://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/citrus/ discusses key topics relative to global juice and beverage technology. This year, the conference focused on updates in quality and consumer testing, FSMA regulations, processing plant technology and market insights regarding the beverage category. The…

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October 3, 2018
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BLOG: The Magic of Turning Liquid Oils into Natural Flowable Powders

The Magic in Turning Liquid Oils into Natural Flow-able Powders Oil delivery systems are commonplace when using flavors and nutrients within the food and beverage industry. However, the growing need for natural solutions is moving the conventional systems aside for more label friendly options such as Citri-Fi® citrus fiber. Not only do these consumer friendly fibers turn liquids to powder but they also improve the quality of the final food product. Author: Nesha Zalesny (Technical Sales Manager) The day Whole Foods publicly released a list of unacceptable food ingredients was the day when the clean label movement was born.  A…

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August 20, 2018
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BLOG: Keeping Drinkable Yogurts Natural with Citrus Fiber

Natural food trends drive the need to replace ingredients like starches, pectin and/or gums within yogurt-based products. Citri-Fi® natural citrus fiber benefits from the process by becoming more functional at very low usage levels to provide the desired texture and mouthfeel in drinkable yogurts. Author: Nesha Zalesny (Technical Sales Manager) 8/20/18 Drinkable Yogurt Market Drinkable yogurts have been on the market for years. However, recently in the U.S. markets, these dairy products experienced a spike in popularity. Manufacturers use drinkable yogurts as a novel vehicle to deliver healthy ingredients such as probiotics and protein. Kefir, which is a slightly fizzy…

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August 8, 2018
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BLOG: Plant-Based Beverages: An Untapped Opportunity for Natural, Functional Fibers (Part 2)

Citri-Fi natural citrus fiber’s ease of use and superior functional benefits within beverages like juices, RTD, plant-based drinks and powdered mixes makes this an ideal solution versus other hydrocolloids and/or stabilizers on the market. Author: Nesha Zalesny, Fiberstar Technical Sales Manager (8/8/18)   Citri-Fi® Benefits versus Other Stabilizers/Texturants Citri-Fi is a natural citrus fiber created from a patented process free from chemicals. The process opens up the fiber to create high surface area which provides high water holding capacity and emulsification properties. In some beverage applications, Citri-Fi is used in conjunction with gellan gum. This natural fiber’s tight oil and…

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July 31, 2018
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BLOG: Plant-Based Beverages: An Untapped Opportunity for Natural, Functional Fibers (Part 1)

The plant-based beverage market escalated due to environmental and health orientated drivers. Hydrocolloids are used to improve the texture and stability of these emerging beverages. However, not all stabilizers are created equal nor hit all the critical success factors in making a high quality product. Author: Nesha Zalesny, Fiberstar Technical Sales Manager (7/31/18) Dairy Alternative Beverage Market Various factors have fueled an explosion of growth in the non-dairy beverage market. One of the primary factors has been the significant amount of research around the environmental and health impact of consuming dairy products.  This research increased the awareness of factory farming…

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