Welcome to the Pectin
Information Centre
Our website is the definitive information resource for pectin, a safe and natural ingredient that is used today to enhance a wide range of food and beverage, healthcare and personal care products.
Sourced From Nature
What is Pectin?
Pectin is a natural fibre found in apples and citrus fruits, including oranges, lemons and limes. It is used to make a wide range of food and beverage products, where it offers natural gelling, thickening and stabilizing properties. Pectin is the perfect ingredient for creating consumer-friendly products with natural appeal. It is completely safe, highly functional, very versatile and extremely cost-effective. It’s easy to see why so many food & beverage companies – and consumers – put their trust in pectin.
IPPA is proud to represent the global pectin industry. Our members are the world’s leading producers of pectin, a natural, plant-based ingredient found in fruit that has been safely used for almost 200 years to enhance the texture and quality of food.
Promoting High Standards in the Pectin Industry
IPPA represent the interests of our members
Factsheets
We’ve created a number of factsheets packed with information about pectin. They’re all free to read and download.
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