Djibouti, located at the Horn of Africa and adjacent to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, is an important port and trade hub. The local food processing industry primarily focuses on dried fruits, seafood, and dairy products. With rising consumer awareness of health, demand for low-sugar, plant-based, and functional foods has grown. Pectin, citrus fiber, carrageenan, and konjac gum are increasingly applied across Djibouti’s dairy, beverages, snacks, bakery, sauces, and personal care sectors.
In dairy and beverages, pectin is used in yogurt drinks, probiotic beverages, and fruit juice products, maintaining stable suspensions in acidic environments, improving mouthfeel, and preventing fruit sedimentation. High-ester pectin provides smooth texture and extends shelf stability. Citrus fiber enhances viscosity and flow in low-sugar and high-fiber beverages while supplying dietary fiber. Carrageenan plays a key role in milk puddings, custards, and jelly by forming stable gel structures that improve texture. Konjac gum, with its transparent and elastic gel properties, is suitable for plant-based beverages, low-calorie desserts, and meal replacements, providing both texture and functional health benefits.
In snacks and bakery, citrus fiber improves dough hydration and extensibility, keeping bread, cakes, cookies, and local pastries soft and moist while partially replacing fat to reduce calories. Pectin stabilizes jams, fillings, and syrups, maintaining gloss and structure. Carrageenan and konjac gum enhance texture layers in gummies, puddings, and jelly snacks for richer mouthfeel.
In sauces and condiments, pectin and citrus fiber increase viscosity, stability, and flavor integration. Carrageenan improves slicing and elasticity in meat and plant-based protein products, while konjac gum offers flexible gel in low-sugar sauces.
In personal care, konjac gum and citrus fiber serve as natural moisturizing and gentle exfoliating ingredients in skincare lotions, masks, and hair care products. Konjac gum provides smooth texture and hydration, and citrus fiber, rich in polysaccharides and flavonoids, offers adsorption and gentle exfoliation. These natural hydrocolloids support plant-based and health-oriented formulations in Djibouti’s personal care industry.
Overall, pectin, citrus fiber, carrageenan, and konjac gum enhance structure, texture, and health functionality in Djibouti’s dairy, beverages, snacks, bakery, sauces, and personal care sectors, supporting innovation and product differentiation.
Lemon Bio specializes in the research and application of pectin, citrus fiber, carrageenan, and konjac gum, offering natural and functional texture solutions for global food and personal care industries. Through continuous innovation and technical expertise, Lemon Bio supports customers in dairy, beverages, confectionery, sauces, bakery, and beauty care sectors, enabling product advancement and market differentiation.
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.