PRESS RELEASE
NEW: PEKTOS BEET FIBER BF 5
The new PEKTOS Sugar Beet Fiber extends and complements our existing food fiber portfolio.
We are pleased to announce that as of December, we will expand our successful food fiber product portfolio of CITRUS FIBER CF 1525, CARROT FIBER KF 15 and APPLE FIBER AF 3 with the highly functional fiber from sugar beet, BEET FIBER BF 5.
PEKTOS BEET FIBER BF 5 will be available in powder form, granules or flakes, with countless application possibilities.
We will start production of our beet fiber with the current Swiss harvest in 2022 and will offer the following qualities:
| PEKTOS Beet Fiber | Particle Size, Granulation | Available from |
|---|---|---|
| BEET FIBER BF 5 A | min. 90% < 0.07 mm | December 2022 |
| BEET FIBER BF 5 C | min. 95% < 0.15 mm | December 2022 |
| BEET FIBER BF 5 E | min. 95% < 0.50 mm | January 2023 |
| BEET FIBER BF 5 G | Min. 95% < 0.50 mm, max. 5% > 1.40 mm | January 2023 |
| BEET FIBER BF 5 H | Coarse, not milled | January 2023 |
| BEET FIBER BF 5 FLAKE | Flakes, rolled | February 2023 |
| BEET FIBER BIO BF | BIO/Organic certified | November 2023 |
The water binding capacity of BEET FIBER BF 5 is 3.5 – 6.0 g water per g fibre.
Food fibers from sugar beet have already been produced for 40 years and successfully used worldwide. We at PEKTOS AG are proud to be able to continue this long tradition with our knowledge and experience.
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As with our other fibers, the Beet Fiber page on our homepage will soon be equipped with product and application information.
Ulrich Zuber, CEO uz@pektos.ch T +41 79 605 56 01
PEKTOS AG, Stationsstrasse 7, CH – 8442 Hettlingen, Switzerland
PEKTOS AG can draw on decades of experience and technical knowledge of hydrocolloids and fibers. Our food fibers represent a significant product group in the company’s strategic orientation.
Our current food fiber portfolio:
– PEKTOS BEET FIBER BF 5 in various particle sizes and shapes
– PEKTOS CITRUS FIBER CF 1525 A & CF 1525 C
– PEKTOS CARROT FIBER KF 15 C
– PEKTOS APPLE FIBER AF 3 C