Pectin
GENU® Explorer, GENU® Pectin, SLENDID®
Product description
GENU® Pectins are polysaccharides derived from naturally occurring structural components in fruits and vegetables. Pectin is well known by consumers and accepted as label friendly.
GENU® Pectin is first and foremost a gelling agent and is used to give a gelled texture to products, mainly fruit-based foods such as jams, jellies and marmalades. GENU® Pectins are finding increasing use, particularly as gelling agents, but also as viscosity builders, protective colloids and stabilizers in a variety of consumer, food and beverage products.
CP Kelco is a world-leading producer and supplier of pectin derived from citrus peels for the food industry. Different pectin types are available, mainly varying in the degree of esterification (DE):
| Tradename | Description & Application | E-Number |
|---|---|---|
| GENU® Pectins HM | High methylester (HM) pectin, DE >50, forms gels and structured liquids under conditions of low pH and low water activity (for example at high concentrations of sugar, sorbitol or glycerol) | E440a |
| GENU® Pectins LMC | Low methylester conventional (LM) pectin, DE <50, forms gels in the presence of divalent cations, such as calcium and magnesium | E440 |
| GENU® Pectins LMA | Low methylester amidated (LM) pectin, DE <50, forms gels in the presence of divalent cations, such as calcium and magnesium. Amidation step increases gel strength and stability of low sugar gels | E440 |
| GENU® Explorer Pectins | Special low methylester (LM) pectin, DE <50, for low/no sugar spreads with new/improved textures, creamy mouthfeel and reduced syneresis | E440 |
| SLENDID® | SLENDID® is a patented, specialty tailor-made pectin as a fat replacer. It can also function as a thickener, stabilizer and gelling agent in a wide range of products | E440 |
| GENU® BETA pectin | GENU® BETA pectin is a high ester pectin extracted from sugar beet pulp. It provides stable oil-in water emulsions and keeps pulp particles in suspension | E440 |
Supplier
Tradename(s)
GENU® Explorer, GENU® Pectin, SLENDID®
Country availability
Availability of products may vary from country to country. Please get in touch!
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Contact person
Hans-Günter Kainz
General Manager
Further information
BSC Pharma Portfolio 2022
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