Lutkala is made exclusively from natural raw materials. We process them using only physical processes, without any chemical reactions. As a result, our products retain their health-promoting properties. At the same time, thanks to a proprietary, patented production technology, our fibres have unique rheological properties. As a result of specific pressure, temperature and shear forces, a number of structural changes occur in the raw material particles. These alter viscosity, water absorption, swelling, oil absorption and other technological parameters.
Why use Lutkala?
We make our products primarily from apples, but also from oats, beetroot, carrots and other leftovers from fruit and vegetable processing. We also offer an organic version. If you need a specific intermediate product that is not available on the market, please contact us – we will be happy to help.
Lutkala A
Lutkala AF
Lutkala Functional Apple Fiber
Lutkala AH
Lutkala Highly Functional Apple Fiber
Lutkala SBH
Lutkala Highly Functional Sugar Beet Fiber
Lutkala BP
Lutkala Sugar Beet Powder
Lutkala O(H)
Lutkala Oat Fiber
Lutkala S(H)
Lutkala Soy Fiber
Lutkala C
Lutkala Carrot Fiber
Lutkala W(B)
Lutkala Wheat Fiber
Rheologic properties
- compaction
- stabilisation
- water binding
- Improves texture
- reduction of syneresis
- stabilisation of emulsions
- control of ice crystal formation
Lutkala is ideal for:
- vegetarians and vegans
- people on low calorie diets
- allergy sufferers
- people on a gluten-free diet
Clean Label
Lutkala is a natural replacement for thickeners such as pectin, modified starch or xanthan gum. The use of Lutkala makes it possible to eliminate the ‘E’ symbol from the formulation, thus changing the perception of the product from ‘artificial’ to ‘all-natural’, with a desirable image among consumers. Lutkala as a thickener fits perfectly into the ‘clean label’ trend.
Pro-health properties
Lutkala products contain natural fibre, is well known for its health-promoting properties such as regulating the digestive system, reducing cholesterol absorption and lowering blood glucose levels. It also increases the feeling of satiety, making it excellent for weight loss diets. It is essential for the proper functioning of the body and, thanks to Lutkali, can be added to almost any food product, clearly enhancing its nutraceutical properties.
Unique production process
As a result of many years of experience, we discovered how to use the extrusion process to process high fibre raw materials while improving their rheological properties. This has enabled us to develop a new generation of all-natural food thickeners. We are the only company in the world able to produce such thickeners by a purely physical method, without chemical reactions.
The groundbreaking nature of our innovative technology has been confirmed by a patent.
Lutkala – an environmentally friendly thickener
The increasing importance of environmental impact and the turn to natural products give Lutkali an obvious advantage over other thickeners.
The production of Lutkali is done by purely physical processes, during which no waste water is produced.
Our production process is ‘zero waste’, as we use pomace, pulp and other fruit and vegetable processing residues as raw materials.
Economic factors and price
Thanks to the fact that we do not use chemical reagents during production and we do not bear waste disposal costs, we can sell our product at a lower price than our competitors. Check us out!
ECO Product
We have the organic certificate.