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Frozen desserts like ice cream uses citrus fiber to improve texture and stability over shelf-life
February 29, 2024
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Frozen Desserts: Smoothing Out the Texture

It is one of the many nostalgic memories that many Earth dwellers have had since childhood – eating ice cream. And if you reside in the USA, you most likely recall the infamous Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors ice cream shop. This frozen dessert joint sold a flavor for every day of the month. But ironically, many lickers defaulted to their favorite flavor or flavors if given the choice. Today, ice cream not only comes in different flavors but also bases too. Originally, milk was the starting base. However, frozen desserts now can be churned using plant-based milks like oat, almond, coconut…

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Formulating Plant-based Foods
August 16, 2022
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Formulating Plant-based Foods 3 Ways: Citrus Fiber

Free-from, fake, faux, replacements, substitutions and alternatives are just a few descriptors thrown around when referring to non-meat and non-dairy food products. The hot plant-based food trend continues to spur this lexicon exercise. Today, consumers choose a plant-based diet on their set of values and beliefs which vary from person to person. For instance, some are concerned with the environmental impact, the carbon foot print and sustainability when purchasing foods. Others believe that the plant-based diet will curb them from onset diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and hypertension. And some do not believe in slaughtering animals when there are…

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July 13, 2021
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Starch Replacement & Food Gum Extender using Citrus Fiber

Your local restaurant bellied up. Your favorite sneaker size is backordered for months. However, the world did not end. You can still purchase toilet paper. The pandemic’s aftermath affected supply chains globally which touched almost every commerce sector including the food industry. Lock down and affected employees caused operations to cease or slow down. Because of this, food production trickled, and seaports became congested which led to a trade imbalance. As a result, food ingredient availability, especially ones importing into the U.S. like certain starches and gums, quickly tightened. In the end, food manufacturers scrambled to find alternatives including starch…

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Vegan Ice Cream - Citri-Fi Citrus Fiber Prevents Ice Crystal Formation
June 16, 2021
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Vegan Ice Cream: The Smooth Freeze

Plant-based foods continues to be a hot category as a result of the increase in new product launches. This is due to the advancements in procuring a variety of raw materials and creating new processing technologies. In addition, the escalating demand for plant-based products globally drives this growing trend as well. According to statistics cited on the Plant-based Food Association (PBFA) web page, plant-based foods grew by 27% in 2020 to reach a whopping $7B in the U.S.   The plant-based dairy segment leads this category reaching $2.5B in 2020 with an average growth of around 20% compared to the previous year…

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Reduced Sugar Fruit Preparations using Citrus Fiber
March 18, 2021
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Reduced Sugar Fruit Preparations: Clean Label Texture

Low sugar? Reduced sugar? No added sugar? Do any of these claims ring a bell? Today, reducing the amount of sugar in food products is one spoke on the health and wellness wheel. Some issues driving this trend include an escalating diabetes population, childhood nutrition concerns and the high prevalence of obesity. Reducing Sugar Challenges in Formulations Reducing sugar in food products is no easy feat. Sugar not only complements other ingredients to produce mouthwatering flavor, but it also provides some functionality in certain foods. For example, not only does the developer need to adjust the sweetness and flavor, but…

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