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Citri-Fi natural fiber is produced from a clean sustainable process that provides high water holding and clean label emulsification to bakery, meat, sauce, beverage, dairy and pet food products. Citri-Fi is non-GMO, allergen-free and has no E-number.
Overview
Location
United States, Wisconsin, River Falls
Employees
11-50
Phone
+1 715-425-7550
Total raised
$10.64M
Founded date
1998
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 7
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| Jun 12, 2024 | What’s the Deal with Methylcellulose and What Alternatives are Available? | Since plant-based proteins have low water retention capacity and in general do not bind well, hydrocolloids like methylcellulose are essential in the production of vegan meats. But hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (E461 in the EU) has received... |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Fiberstar, Inc. Launches New Organic Citrus Fibers for Food & Beverages | RIVER FALLS, Wis., Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiberstar, Inc., the leader of innovative citrus fibers launched a line of new organic citrus fibers – Citri-Fi® 400 series. These new citrus fibers are in response to the increasing demand f... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | "Finally" User-friendly, Methylcellulose-free Solutions for Meat Substitutes using Citri-Fi® Citrus Fiber | RIVER FALLS, Wis., Dec. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiberstar, Inc., the leader of high performing citrus fibers, launches new methylcellulose-free solutions to create clean label meat substitutes. "This launch comes at a time when food m... |
| Aug 12, 2019 | Fiberstar Introduces Citri-Fi: Sustainable Alternative to Methyl Cellulose | Wisconsin-based biotechnology company, Fiberstar, Inc., introduces Citri-Fi,® a natural, citrus-based alternative to synthetically produced methylcellulose. Sustainably produced from a by-product of the juicing process, Citri-Fi® is an effe... |
| Aug 6, 2019 | Fiberstar touts citrus fiber as consumer-friendly alternative to methyl cellulose in plant-based meats | Used by high-profile brands including Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, and Nestlé’s new Awesome Burger, methyl cellulose is created from cellulose (a natural substance found in plant cells) through heating with a caustic (alkali) solution and... |
| Jul 18, 2013 | Fiberstar Completes $10.64M Debt Financing | Fiberstar, Inc., a River Falls, Wisconsin-based global developer of innovative bio-ingredients from plant cell wall materials, completed a $10.64m debt financing. Backers included Associated Bank, N.A. and Spell Capital Mezzanine Partners S... |
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FAQ about Fiberstar, Inc.
When was Fiberstar, Inc. founded?
Fiberstar, Inc. was founded in 1998.
How much funding has Fiberstar, Inc. raised?
Fiberstar, Inc. has raised $10.64M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Fiberstar, Inc.?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Fiberstar, Inc., among them “What’s the Deal with Methylcellulose and What Alternatives are Available?” (Jun 12, 2024) and “Fiberstar, Inc. Launches New Organic Citrus Fibers for Food & Beverages” (Jan 16, 2023).
Is Fiberstar, Inc. still active?
Yes, Fiberstar, Inc. is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 4, 2026.