The Firmament Group, a provider of tailored debt and equity capital solutions to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced an investment in Citrus Extracts, LLC.

Shanghai, China-based Citromax Ingredients (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. will service China and the Southeast Asian markets with product offerings including the core Citromax product line of citrus oils and blends, beverage bases, lemon juice, lemon peel, lemon pulp, and flavorings.

With the continued growth in consumer demand for clean label products, NUTRAVA™ Citrus Fiber addresses the need for nature-based, recognizable ingredients in a variety of food applications.

The R&D experts at Gold Coast Ingredients (GCI) have developed a new line of washed, Alcohol-Free Citrus Extracts that are natural, halal-certifiable and 100% soluble in water—without turbidity.