Herbacel®
» AQ® Plus

With decades of experience in the development and production of natural and highly functional fruit fibers, we set the standard in the industry with Herbacel® AQ® Plus Citrus. Herbacel® AQ® Plus Citrus is known for its outstanding functional properties and consistent quality. Whether texturizing, stabilizing, emulsifying or adjusting viscosity, Herbacel® AQ® Plus Citrus can help you develop products that meet your functional needs.

» Herbacel® AQ® Plus are fibers obtained from freshly harvested, juiced (and de-oiled), and gently dried citrus fruits. The citrus fibers are characterized by very high water-binding and water-retaining capacities. These highly functional and neutral-tasting fruit fibers can emulsify and form smooth, soft textures.

Benefits and positive
properties of Herbacel® AQ® Plus

Highly functional fruit fiber
High water-binding capacity
Optimal texturing
Stable emulsions
Excellent cold swelling properties
Pulpiness and smooth mouthfeel
Process-stable (heat-stable, shear-stable)
Different particle sizes available
Suitable for reformulation concepts (salt, fat and sugar reduction)
Potential substitution of thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers
Clean Labeling as “citrus fiber”

Optimized Food for health-conscious consumers
with multifunctional citrus fibers

Reformulation of food products

Food manufacturers are faced with the task of reformulating their existing products to meet the demands of changing food trends and the increasing demand for health-conscious options. The challenge here is to create full-bodied products with intense flavor, while reducing fat, sugar and salt content.

Our HERBACEL® AQ® PLUS range meets all these requirements thanks to its excellent nutritional, functional and sensory properties. The benefits of our multifunctional citrus fibers therefore make HERBACEL® AQ® PLUS so valuable and versatile for food production. They unfold their effects where existing formulations need to be improved and reconsidered in terms of nutritional optimization. HERBACEL® AQ® PLUS meets the challenge of creating full-bodied foods with intense flavor, while reducing fat, sugar and salt content.