Citrus Fiber Benefits in Dressings and Sauces
Citri-Fi® citrus fiber provides high water and oil binding in dressings and sauces. As a result, these key natural functionalities sets itself apart from other stabilizers in the market.
Natural Emulsification Stability and Clean Labels
This citrus fiber binds water and oil to create natural emulsification stability in food products like condiments, gravies, dips and relishes. For instance, at low usage levels (<1%), this natural citrus fiber improves the quality over shelf-life. And it is highly tolerant of harsh food processing conditions. Moreover, Citri-Fi also replaces ingredients like gums, starches or chemical stabilizers to clean up food product labeling.
Improved Food Texture and Quality
Because of Citri-Fi’s native composition and particle size, this citrus fiber creates natural textures that consumers expect in dressings and sauces. As a result, the high water holding capacity and emulsification properties sets itself apart from other stabilizing ingredients in the market. And due to these functional benefits, this natural food ingredient can extend or replace starches.
Tomato Paste Extender
For instance, this natural citrus fiber can extend tomato paste up to 50% in sauces and condiments like pasta sauce, pizza sauce and BBQ sauce while maintaining natural tomato-like texture. And in addition to the texture, Citri-Fi, when used as a tomato paste extender, provides significant cost savings too in certain markets.
Excellent Freeze/thaw Stability in Sauces and Soups
Another key desired benefit in dressings, sauces and soups is freeze/thaw stability. Yet, due to Citri-Fi’s high water holding and oil binding power, this natural ingredient provides the stability during freeze/thaw cycles. As a result, the food products taste and texture are preserved.
Citri-Fi citrus fiber provides the following benefits in dressings such as mayonnaise, pour-able dressings, ranch dressings, spoon-able dressings, soups, pulpy sauces and vinaigrette:
- Cost Savings
- Egg reduction
- Emulsification
- Freeze/thaw stability
- Heat stability
- Improved texture
- pH stability
- Stability
- Texture
- Thickener
- Tomato Paste Extension
| Food Application | Citri-Fi Product | Target Benefits | Recommended Usage Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBQ Sauce | 600, 600FG | • Suspension • Thickener • Tomato Extension | 0.20% - 2.00% |
| Mayonnaise | 100M40, 300M40, 600FG, 600M40 | • Stable Emulsions • Thickener | 0.20% - 2.50% |
| Pourable (low oil) | 100M40, 300M40 | • Stable Emulsions • Thickener | 0.25% - 1.50% |
| Ranch | 100M40, 300M40 | • Stable Emulsions • Thickener | 0.25% - 1.50% |
| Spoonable (high oil) | 100M40, 300M40 | • Egg Reduction | 0.20% - 1.00% |
| Tomato Sauce (pulpy) | 100FG, 200FG, 600, 600FG | • Cost Savings • Tomato Extension | 0.20% - 2.00% |
| Tomato Sauce & Condiments (smooth) | 600FG | • Cost Savings • Tomato Extension | 0.20% - 2.00% |
| Vinaigrette | 100M40, 300M40 | • Egg Reduction | 0.20% - 1.00% |
