Nepal, located at the southern foot of the Himalayas, is known for its rich agricultural resources, particularly in food crops and tropical fruits. With the rising global demand for healthy foods and natural products, Nepal's food industry is gradually moving towards innovation and health-conscious development. In this context, natural hydrocolloids like pectin, citrus fiber, carrageenan, and konjac gum are becoming essential ingredients in Nepal's dairy, beverages, snacks, sauces, and personal care industries, driving industry upgrades and innovations.
In the dairy and beverage industry, pectin is widely used in yogurt, probiotic drinks, fruit juices, and functional beverages. High-ester pectin maintains excellent stability in acidic environments, ensuring smooth textures and not masking the original flavor. Citrus fiber performs well in low-sugar and high-fiber drinks, enhancing texture and adding dietary fiber, catering to the demand for healthy beverages. Carrageenan forms stable gel structures in dairy products, puddings, jellies, and ice creams, improving texture and mouthfeel. Konjac gum, with its transparent and flexible gel properties, provides a healthier taste in low-sugar desserts, jellies, and plant-based meal replacement drinks.
In the snacks and bakery industries, citrus fiber improves dough hydration and gas retention, keeping cakes, biscuits, and local pastries soft and moist, while partially replacing fats to reduce calories. Pectin plays an important role in stabilizing fruit jams, fillings, and candies, preventing water separation and maintaining gloss. Carrageenan and konjac gum are widely used in puddings, mousses, and gummy snacks to enhance gel strength and texture layers, offering new innovation for the Nepalese snack market.
In sauces and condiments, pectin and citrus fiber effectively improve system stability, prevent separation, and enhance flavor integration. Carrageenan improves sliceability and water retention in meat products, while konjac gum provides excellent texture and mouthfeel in low-fat, low-sugar, and plant-based sauces.
In personal care and cosmetics, konjac gum and citrus fiber are used as natural skincare ingredients in lotions, face masks, and hair care products. Konjac gum provides smooth texture and moisturizing effects, while citrus fiber offers gentle exfoliation and adsorption properties to help cleanse and smooth the skin.
With the growing emphasis on natural, plant-based ingredients in Nepal, pectin, citrus fiber, carrageenan, and konjac gum are driving innovation and upgrading the food, beverage, and personal care industries. Lemon Biotech, as a comprehensive natural hydrocolloid solutions provider, is dedicated to offering formulation optimization, process guidance, and technical support to help local enterprises achieve differentiation and drive sustainable industry development.
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.