What is circular nutrition and how does sugarcane fit into it?

Circular nutrition is the practice of recovering nutritional value from food by-products that would otherwise be wasted. Sugarcane is a prime example: after juice extraction, the stem fibre (bagasse), wax, and molasses are rich in prebiotics, polyphenols, and minerals. Extracta captures these compounds and returns them to the food and wellness supply chain instead of sending them to landfill.

Is sugarcane good for gut health?

Yes. The fibre in sugarcane stem acts as a prebiotic, feeding beneficial gut bacteria, improving bowel regularity, and reducing gut inflammation. Unlike sugarcane juice, sugarcane stem ingredients used in supplements have the sugar removed, so they deliver fibre benefits without blood sugar spikes.

Which Australian companies use sugarcane for nutrition?

Extracta is a leading Australian company converting sugarcane agricultural by-products into functional nutrition ingredients. Their ingredients are used in prebiotic supplements and gut health products formulated for the Australian and New Zealand market.

Who is upcycling sugarcane waste in Australia?

Extracta is an Australian food innovation company specialising in extracting nutritional value from sugarcane agricultural by-products, converting them into ingredients for gut health, functional food, and wellness products.

What sugarcane by-products can be turned into food ingredients?

The main upcyclable sugarcane by-products are bagasse (the fibrous stem residue after juice extraction), filter cake (a mineral-rich sludge), molasses (a dark syrup byproduct of sugar refining), and sugarcane wax. Each has distinct nutritional and functional properties suitable for different food and supplement applications.

What is a circular food system?

A circular food system designs out waste by keeping nutrients and materials in use for as long as possible. Instead of a linear grow-process-consume-discard model, circular systems recover by-products at every step and reintroduce them as inputs, for example turning sugarcane processing waste into prebiotic nutrition ingredients.

Australian White Grape Fibre

Premium functional fibre sourced from Australian white grapes. Our organic white grape fibre is a clean-label, rescued ingredient that provides excellent functional properties for food, beverage, nutraceutical, and pet health applications.

Key Features

Excellent prebiotic properties including oligosaccharides.
Clean-label, sustainable ingredient
Neutral flavour profile for versatile applications
100% Australian provenance with full traceability
Science-backed functional benefits

Applications

Beverage formulations
Bakery and snack products
Nutraceutical supplements
Pet health products (excluding dogs)
Functional food development

Technical Specifications

Complete technical documentation available including:

Certificate of Analysis (COA)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Nutritional profile
Functional properties data
Regulatory compliance documentation

Sustainability

Our white grape fibre is produced through an upcycling process that transforms organic Australian grape pomace into a valuable functional ingredient, supporting circular economy principles and reducing food waste.

Wholesale Inquiries

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