Fiberstar - Citri-Fi®: All-Natural Ingredient for Moisture Management and Fat Replacement

Fiberstar is an innovative and technology-driven company, founded in 1998 as an R&D company to develop new functional ingredients. The company focuses on improving food quality, freshness and nutrition through technological innovation.

Fiberstar has developed Citri-Fi®, an all-natural ingredient that has an ability to manage moisture and replace fat while maintaining taste and texture and reducing cost. The most popular applications include:

• Bakery
• Dairy
• Dressings and sauces
• Frozen foods
• Meat
• Prepared salads

CITRI-FI – GRAS, NON-GMO, ALL NATURAL, NON-ALLERGENIC, KOSHER-PARVE, HALAL AND MADE FROM FRESH WHOLESOME ORANGES

Citri-Fi is made from citrus pulp and makes an outstanding ingredient specially suited for controlling moisture migration, improving yields, adding moistness to products, and as a processing aid.

Other fiber base products initially hold water but then release the water over time and / or during various treatment conditions. Citri-Fi's high internal surface area exposes many hydrogen bonding sites to tightly bind water without releasing it.

Citri-Fi has properties similar to many hydrocolloids and phosphates due to its ability to absorb water but with several added benefits: Citri-Fi is not gummy or slimy; hydrates easily; has superior flavor release; has reduced formulation costs; has a clean taste; and is all natural.

CITRI-FI AS FAT REPLACER

Because of its moisture-trapping properties and smooth mouthfeel, Citri-Fi can be used to effectively mimic fat characteristics without imparting the negative effects on flavor, color, volume, and texture often associated with reduced-fat products.

Using Citri-Fi, food manufacturers can also remove trans-fats without increasing the level of saturated fat and still maintain the same flavor as a full-fat formulation, but at a lower cost.

The formulation for replacing fat using Citri-Fi is extremely straightforward as the only formulation change needed is to replace fat with Citri-Fi and additional water. In most applications for fat replacement, seven parts of water is used along with one part Citri-Fi to replace fat on a one-to-one basis.

CITRI-FI PRODUCT LINE

Citri-Fi 100 works excellently in bakery products and is used for fat replacement, moisture management, water and oil binding, or thickening.

Citri-Fi 100FG is a finer grind version of Citri-Fi100 used for moisture and oil management in fillings (particularly preventing separation of the filling from the dough during baking), desserts, and deli salads where the objective is to bind moisture and / or oil without high viscosity. Citri-Fi100FG can reduce fat syneresis in barbeque ribs when the sauce and ribs are both cooked in the bag. It can also be used as a replacement for non-fat dry milk, maintaining similar eating qualities but reducing the cost of the finished product.

Citri-Fi 100FG is also used for strengthening in applications such as crackers, snacks, and pie crusts.

Citri-Fi 100 M40 has even a smaller particle size than Citri-Fi 100FG and performs well in meats, beverages and certain dairy products. In whole muscle meats Citri-Fi100M40 can serve as a partial or complete replacement of phosphates, e.g. sodium tripolyphosphates.

Citri-Fi 200 contains citrus fiber, co-manufactured with guar gum, and is generally used when moisture management, syneresis control and / or emulsification are the objectives. It is typically added to meat fillings and bakery products.

Citri-Fi 200FG is used for replacing fat, moisture absorption thickening and providing body. Its typical applications are icings, cream fillings, salad dressings, ice cream, beverages and puddings.

Citri-Fi 300FG is a combination of citrus fiber and xanthan gum for even stronger oil binding. Its applications are in dressings, dips and certain bakery products for adding moistness.

Citri-Fi is a product of the USA and is currently exported to Australia, Canada, Chile, the EU, Japan, Mexico, Panama, South Korea, the Philippines and Taiwan.