Nature-based ingredient solutions leader CP Kelco is reportedly the first in the marketplace to achieve upcycled certification for its Kelosens Citrus Fiber, an upcycled ingredient, by the Upcycled Food Association. 

 

Introduced in March 2023, Kelcosens Citrus Fiber is ideal for personal care product development. It can be used in a range of products.

 

“We are proud to be the first in the industry to have our citrus fiber 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.”

 

A nonprofit focused on preventing food waste, the Upcycled Food Association offers the first third-party certification program 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.

 

Kelcosens Citrus Fiber is upcycled from spent citrus peels, an abundant byproduct of the juice industry near the company’s manufacturing facility in Brazil. Supporting a circularity mindset, leftover materials from the citrus fiber production process are repurposed. Nutrients in the process water are used to fertilize local crops, such as sugar cane.