Researchers in New Zealand are exploring the potential of buttercup squash as a source of pectin, and could offer industry a novel ingredient with new properties. Erin O'Donoghue from New Zealand ...

The Japanese citrus fruit Citrus depressa yields high methoxyl pectin in higher quantities than grapefruit and lemon, and could be used as a gelling agent, researchers from Japan have reported. "The ...

Global consumption of citrus pectin is expected to reach nearly 10,000 tonnes in 2018, a marginal rise of 400 tonnes over 2017, according to Fact.MR's new study. Overall growth of the citrus pectin ...

Pectin, a complex heteropolysaccharide predominantly found in the cell walls of terrestrial plants, has long been valued for its gelling and stabilising properties in the food industry. Advances in ...

Pectin is a naturally occurring thickener and stabilizer, helping jams, jellies, and fruit preserves set. Scientifically speaking, it’s a soluble fiber (a.k.a. a type of polysaccharide) found in the ...

DO you have high cholesterol? Diabetes? If you do, your bathroom cabinet probably contains medicines to control these problems. But maybe you should also look inside the produce compartment of your ...