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Production of pectin
Pectins are produced from orange peels and pomace from the production of apple juice or apple wine. Single pectins have different characteristics such as gelling time or gelling properties.
Use of pectin
As dietary fibres pectines have certain characteristics beneficial to health. As food additives they are considered safe and can be added in any amount. They are for example used for the industrial production of tomato sauce, jam, marmalade, mayonnaise, milk products and low-calorie foods. At home pectin is mostly needed for the preparation of jams or jellies. Pectin is an essential part of gelling sugar, flan jelly and some custard powders. In larger supermarkets pectin can also bought as a liquid or powder.