Hebei Lemont Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Hebei Lemont Biotechnology Co., Ltd. produces citrus fibre and pectin, sold under the Lem-cifi and Lem-pec marks. Citrus fibre is offered in four grades, and the company positions both products as clean label texturisers and fat replacers.

The process is built around using the whole citrus peel. Pectin is extracted first, and the peel residue left behind is then pre-treated, dried and processed into fibre using the company's own patented method for continuously preparing pectin and fibre from fruit, Chinese patent 2017103637227. Wall-breaking extraction is used on the fibre line.

Its northern production base is in an industrial park at Jining in Shandong, covering 72,000 square metres with total investment of one billion yuan. It runs a 5,000 tonne fully automated line with digital control of extraction and refining and GMP certified clean workshops, and makes citrus fibre, pectin, carrageenan and agar. A southern base is planned in southwestern China, close to citrus growing areas, with the aim of building an integrated citrus utilisation and processing chain. Peel supply is secured through agreements with suppliers in the Americas.

The company reports more than 25 years of industry experience and applies its materials in dairy and beverages, meat products, bakery, sauces, ice cream, frozen foods and dietary nutrition. Its stated application priorities are stability and mouthfeel in dairy drinks, dough handling and softness in bakery, syneresis and stability in sauces, and yield and texture retention in meat after freezing and thawing.