Chile, located in South America, is a country rich in natural resources and diverse agricultural products. As one of the world’s largest fruit exporters, Chile has significant advantages in agriculture and the food industry. In recent years, with the increasing demand for healthy and natural foods, the application of natural hydrocolloids such as pectin, citrus fiber, carrageenan, and konjac gum has expanded in Chile, playing a crucial role in the dairy, beverage, snack, sauce, bakery, and personal care sectors.
In the dairy and beverage industries, pectin is widely used in fruit juices, functional beverages, and probiotic drinks. Pectin remains stable in acidic environments, improving the drink’s mouthfeel and texture, making it smoother and more uniform while extending the product’s shelf life. Citrus fiber is widely used in low-sugar and high-fiber beverages, enhancing the texture and mouthfeel of the drink while increasing dietary fiber content to meet consumers’ health needs. Carrageenan is used in dairy products, puddings, ice creams, and other foods, forming stable gel structures that enhance the texture and mouthfeel of products. Konjac gum, with its transparent and elastic gel properties, is widely used in low-sugar desserts, jelly, and plant-based meal replacement beverages, offering consumers low-calorie, healthy options.
In the snacks and bakery sectors, citrus fiber improves dough hydration and gas retention, keeping bread, biscuits, cakes, and other baked goods moist and soft while partially replacing fats to reduce calories. Pectin plays an important role in jams, fillings, and candies, stabilizing gel structures, maintaining gloss, and preventing water separation. Carrageenan and konjac gum are widely used in gummy candies, puddings, and mousses, enhancing gel strength and texture layers, providing a better mouthfeel for consumers.
In sauces and condiments, pectin and citrus fiber help improve the stability of the sauces, preventing separation, and enhancing flavor integration. Carrageenan improves sliceability and water retention in meat products, ensuring the texture and stability of the products. Konjac gum is used in low-fat, low-sugar, and plant-based sauces to optimize texture and mouthfeel, providing healthier options for consumers.
In personal care and beauty products, konjac gum and citrus fiber are widely used in skincare lotions, masks, shampoos, and other personal care items. Konjac gum provides smooth texture and moisturizing effects, while citrus fiber offers gentle exfoliation and adsorption, helping cleanse the skin, remove dead skin cells, and keep the skin smooth and refined.
With the growing demand for natural, healthy, and plant-based ingredients in Chile, the potential for the application of pectin, citrus fiber, carrageenan, and konjac gum in the Chilean market is enormous. Lemon Biotech, as a leading provider of natural hydrocolloid solutions, will continue to offer high-quality formulation optimization, process guidance, and technical support to the Chilean market, helping local businesses stand out in the global competition and meet the growing consumer demand for healthy, natural, and sustainable products.
Citrus pectin is a natural polysaccharide extracted from premium citrus peel. It provides essential gelling, thickening, stabilization, suspension, and texture-enhancing functions. With its fine, clear gel structure, excellent acid stability, and strong process adaptability, pectin is widely used as a key structural ingredient in beverages, dairy, gummies, jams, bakery fillings, meat products, and plant-based formulations.
Our citrus pectin meets FSSC 22000, Kosher, Halal, and FDA standards, and is free from gluten and major allergens—making it an ideal choice for clean, natural, and high-performance formulation needs.
Our citrus fiber products comply with FSSC 22000, Kosher, Halal, and FDA international certification standards. They are non-GMO, gluten-free, lactose-free, and free of common allergens, making them the ideal ingredient choice that combines functionality, clean label compatibility, and natural origin.
Our carrageenan product series is certified by FSSC22000, ISO9001, Halal, Kosher, among other international standards, ensuring batch consistency and global regulatory compliance for customers across various markets.
Konjac gum has excellent water-binding and swelling capacity, forming highly elastic gels with multiple functions including water retention, oil control, elasticity enhancement, film forming, emulsification, and suspension.