CP Kelco’s Kelcosens Citrus Fiber has been certified as an upcycled ingredient by the US Upcycled Food Association.
Kelcosens Citrus Fiber is upcycled from spent citrus peels, an abundant byproduct of the juice industry near the company’s manufacturing facility in Brazil.
Leftover materials from the citrus fibre production process are repurposed while nutrients in the process water are used to fertilize local crops, such as sugar cane.
The Upcycled Food Association offers the first third-party certification programme in the world for upcycled food ingredients and products through its Upcycled Certified Program.
The association defines upcycled products as those containing food that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption, are procured and produced using verifiable supply chains and have a positive impact on the environment.
“We are proud to be the first in the industry to have our citrus fibre recognized as an Upcycled Certified ingredient,” said William Letsinger, senior director of strategic growth initiatives for CP Kelco.
“Our team is committed to ensuring we achieve a near-wasteless lifecycle for Kelcosens Citrus Fiber,” he added.
Introduced in March, Kelcosens Citrus Fiber is a next-generation ingredient for personal care product development.
It can be used in a range of products, from silky serums to luxe creams, to help formulators stabilize emulsifier-free formulations.
