Pectin Origin

Hello Everyone! I am trying to find a low methoxyl pectin for making vegan gummy candy. However, suppliers are offering me citric based or apple based. I think…

1. Joshua Miguel Cruz reply

   Hi Carlam, From what I understand, the degree of methoxylation is more important than the source. Also, you may want to look at amidated low methoxyl pectins for this application.…

2. Food & Material Scientist reply

   Pectin gummies can be made without the trouble of using starch molds.

3. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   High Methoxl pectins are the best for gummy candy application.as these confection are often made in high sugar high acid environment, plus they are not thermoreversible at higher…

4. carla murillo reply

   Hi Roy, thanks for your answer! Actually we are trying to develop a "healthy" or "nutritionally improved" gummy candy, so the plan is to make it low sugar + with added fibre (prob…

5. Food R&D Emeritus reply

   Hi Cardan, I think I know what you had in mind .I really did done lab scale trials in gummy candy ranging from thin boiling starches, beef gelatin, and various pectin kinds.Yes lo…