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.

Dual Grape Bioactive Blend

A standardised red + white grape pomace blend for B2B formulators — antioxidant-rich, prebiotic-active, and 100% Australian.

Where red meets white: the Grape Fibre Blend.

The Whole Food Functional Blend

One grape, two fractions, two very different jobs. We've combined our White and Red Grape Fibre into a single blend — pairing the neutral, prebiotic character of white grape with the polyphenol density of red grape, so you get a broader functional profile from one ingredient line. Extracta ingredients contribute texture, stability, nutritional value and clean-label appeal, helping formulators simplify ingredient lists.

Gut & antioxidant support. Prebiotic oligosaccharides from the white fraction, plus anthocyanins, catechins and resveratrol from the red — soluble and insoluble fibre in one ingredient.

Flavour & colour, tunable. We have adjusted the blend ratio to lean neutral or to bring through the red fraction's natural purple-red as a clean-label colourant.

Batch consistency. Both fractions are standardised and documented — oligosaccharide content on white, polyphenol and resveratrol content on red — so the blend spec holds up batch to batch.

Professionally formulated blends of Australian whole food-derived ingredients, designed to deliver multiple nutritional and functional benefits in one simple solution.

Instead of purchasing and validating several individual ingredients, manufacturers can incorporate one ready-to-use blend.

Key Technical Attributes

Format: Fine rose-pink powder
Blend ratio: 60:40 red-to-white grape pomace (standardised batch-to-batch)
Processing: Low-heat, chemical-free — preserves bioactive integrity
Certifications: Certified Organic | Vegan | Non-GMO | FSANZ compliant*
Origin: 100% Australian-grown and produced
Sustainability: Carbon-negative facility; each kg rescues ~10 kg of winery pomace from landfill

Bioactive Profile

Anthocyanins & resveratrol — cardiovascular and cellular antioxidant support*
Flavonols & phenolic acids — oxidative stress protection and beauty-from-within activity*
Prebiotic grape fibres — SCFA production, microbiome balance, and digestive wellness*
Polyphenol synergy — red and white fractions complement each other for broader functional coverage

Formulation Applications

Functional foods — smoothies, muesli bars, baking blends, fortified snacks
Beverages — antioxidant drinks, hydration sachets, mocktails, RTD formats
Nutraceuticals — longevity, metabolic health, and gut health powders and capsules
Cosmeceuticals — collagen support and beauty-from-within blends
Animal health — equine and pet (non-canine) supplements for microbiome and coat health

The fine powder integrates readily into bakery, beverage, and supplement matrices without heavy reformulation.

Ordering & Pack Formats

up to 1 kg — trial and R&D scale
10 kg — pilot and small-batch production
>20 kg — commercial production runs

Custom pack sizes and private-label options available on request. Contact us to discuss volume pricing and supply agreements.

Technical Documentation

Full documentation is available upfront — no chasing paperwork mid-formulation.

Certificate of Analysis (COA)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Regulatory and compliance documentation
Nutritional and bioactive specifications

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Discover how our premium Australian-made prebiotic blends can elevate your nutrition range. If you're developing a new product our team can provide pricing, technical information and product samples.

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*These statements have not been evaluated by a regulatory authority. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. FSANZ-compliant claims apply where indicated.

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