Liechtenstein, located in Central Europe, is a small landlocked country with a strong presence in global finance, manufacturing, and high-tech industries. While its agricultural sector is relatively small, it has been steadily growing, especially in the food processing industry. With the increasing consumer demand for healthy, natural, and plant-based products, natural hydrocolloids such as pectin, citrus fiber, carrageenan, and konjac gum are playing a crucial role in Liechtenstein’s dairy, beverage, snack, bakery, sauces, and personal care industries, driving innovation and upgrading in these sectors.
In the dairy and beverage industry, pectin is widely used in yogurt drinks, probiotic beverages, and fruit juices. High-ester pectin, with its stability in acidic environments, enhances the texture of yogurt and fruit juices, extending shelf life and maintaining a smooth suspension without masking the flavor. Citrus fiber is particularly effective in low-sugar and high-fiber beverages, improving the texture and increasing dietary fiber content, meeting the growing consumer demand for healthier drinks. Carrageenan is commonly used in dairy products, puddings, jellies, and ice creams, where it forms stable gel structures, improving texture. Konjac gum, with its transparent and elastic properties, excels in low-sugar desserts, jellies, and plant-based meal replacement drinks, offering healthier alternatives with superior taste.
In snacks and bakery products, citrus fiber is widely applied to improve dough hydration and gas retention, keeping cakes, biscuits, and local pastries soft and moist. Additionally, citrus fiber helps partially replace fats, reducing calories. Pectin is used in jams, fillings, and confectionery to stabilize texture, prevent water separation, and maintain gloss. Carrageenan and konjac gum enhance gel strength and texture in gummies, puddings, and mousses, offering more texture innovation for Liechtenstein’s snack market.
In sauces and condiments, pectin and citrus fiber improve system stability, prevent separation, and enhance flavor integration. Carrageenan plays a key role in meat processing, improving sliceability and water retention, making meat products more tender and juicy. Konjac gum helps optimize texture and mouthfeel in low-sugar, low-fat, and plant-based sauces, providing smoother and richer sauces for the market.
In personal care, konjac gum and citrus fiber are widely used as natural skincare ingredients in lotions, face masks, and hair care products. Konjac gum provides moisturizing and smoothing effects, helping the skin stay hydrated and preventing dryness. Citrus fiber, with its natural exfoliating and adsorption properties, gently removes dead skin cells, leaving the skin smoother and more refined. As the demand for natural and plant-based skincare ingredients grows, the use of konjac gum and citrus fiber in personal care products will continue to expand.
With the increasing demand for natural, plant-based ingredients in Liechtenstein, pectin, citrus fiber, carrageenan, and konjac gum are becoming important factors driving innovation in dairy, beverages, snacks, bakery, sauces, and personal care industries. Lemon Biotech, as a provider of comprehensive natural hydrocolloid solutions, is dedicated to offering high-quality technical support and formulation optimization services to help enterprises in Liechtenstein and Europe achieve differentiation and innovation, enhancing their competitiveness in the market.
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.