{"id":27654,"date":"2025-12-23T12:09:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citribel.com\/2025\/12\/23\/blog-citribel-year-in-review-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:13:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T11:13:08","slug":"blog-citribel-year-in-review-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citribel.com\/nl\/2025\/12\/23\/blog-citribel-year-in-review-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting on Citribel\u2019s Circular Progress in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27654\" class=\"elementor elementor-27654 elementor-25651\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54538d30 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54538d30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331cb2e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"331cb2e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Year-End Perspective on Citric Acid, Citrates and Reliable Performance \u2014 A Look Back at 2025<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a921c54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a921c54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4858f4f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4858f4f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the year ends, many manufacturers reflect on a period of intensified production, tight planning and high expectations around quality and reliability. Across food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, personal care and technical applications, citric acid and citrates continue to support stable formulations, predictable processing and consistent end-product performance, especially during peak periods.<\/p><p>Beyond that, 2025 was also a year shaped by collaboration, innovation and shared responsibility across Citribel\u2019s activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56196996 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56196996\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b2b5f8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"62b2b5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94faa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a94faa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18351fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18351fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supporting Performance Across Applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9ad37a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9ad37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Citric acid and citrates play a key role in pH control, buffering, chelation and effervescence. These functions help ensure consistent formulation performance across a wide range of production environments, including instant food and beverage blends, effervescent pharmaceutical systems and dry household products.<\/p><p>Uniform granulometry, good flowability and controlled moisture sensitivity remain essential parameters for manufacturers aiming to maintain efficiency and reproducibility at scale.<\/p><p>At Citribel, our citric acid and citrate products are produced in Belgium through a circular fermentation process, supporting stable specifications, traceability and a secure European supply throughout the year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c141993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c141993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Year Shaped by Collaboration, Innovation and Engagement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ba503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02ba503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alongside our core ingredients, 2025 marked several important milestones for Citribel as an organisation:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28fd47e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28fd47e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefishsite.com\/articles\/mycelium-shown-to-reduce-salmon-mortalities-in-challenge-trial\">MycoFence featured in independent aquaculture media<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e64f0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e64f0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2384\">Continued validation of our mycelium-based innovations, including external coverage of <strong>MycoFence<\/strong>, demonstrating reduced salmon mortalities in challenge trials.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686d6141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"686d6141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citribel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sustainability-report-2024-Digital-1.pdf\">Sustainability Report<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7458db76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7458db76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2384\">The publication of our <strong>second Sustainability Report<\/strong>, detailing our circular production model, environmental performance and long-term ambition.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383c2b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"383c2b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthening technical collaboration through workshops<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81cf65c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81cf65c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2516\">Our sales team was able to do this through hands-on distributor workshops, supporting knowledge exchange across markets and applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20abd1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20abd1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XI062ebVzK8\">Innovation Video<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1846e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1846e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2384\">The release of a <strong>new innovation-focused company video<\/strong>, highlighting Citribel\u2019s fermentation expertise and forward-looking approach.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XI062ebVzK8\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Watch here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71fc1816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71fc1816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steun.kuleuven.be\/hoe-steunen\/leerstoelen\/wetenschappen\/citribel-chair-in-protein-design-for-zero-waste-production-processes\">Citribel Chair in Protein Design for Zero-Waste Production Processes<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdec31f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdec31f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2384\">Ongoing investment in fundamental research through the <strong>Citribel Chair in Protein Design for Zero-Waste Production Processes<\/strong>, in collaboration with KU Leuven.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7edbce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7edbce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hagelandactueel.be\/tienen\/nieuws\/48123\/leerlingen-go-atheneum-tienen-behalen-vijfde-plaats-met-hun-e\">Support for local education initiatives<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9292718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9292718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2384\">Engagement beyond our own operations, including <strong>support for local education initiatives<\/strong>, such as sponsoring students from GO! Atheneum Tienen in the Greenpower electric car competition with their self-built electric vehicle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1beff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1beff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voka.be\/vcdo?tab-list-73682-active-id=107140\">Voka Charter Duurzaam Ondernemen<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378a0c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"378a0c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2384\">Recognition of our sustainability efforts through participation in the <strong>Voka Charter Duurzaam Ondernemen.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0524a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0524a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0044848625002364\">Publication on ScienceDirect<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1241422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1241422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2384\">Continued scientific contribution, including a <strong>peer-reviewed publication on ScienceDirect<\/strong>, reinforcing Citribel\u2019s research-driven approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04f737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b04f737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nieuwsblad.be\/regio\/vlaams-brabant\/oost-brabant\/tienen\/citribel-fietst-filevrij-naar-het-werk-met-de-fietstest\/73308809.html\">\u201cCitribel Fietst\u201d<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db0aa95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db0aa95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2384\">Ongoing focus on employee wellbeing and sustainable mobility through initiatives such as <strong>\u201cCitribel Fietst\u201d<\/strong>, encouraging healthy, file-free commuting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a4dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47a4dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7384164056791740416\/\">Exhibiting international trade fairs<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc607d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc607d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2384\">Active presence, with a booth at <strong>international trade fairs<\/strong> including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sepawa.com\/congress\/en\/\">SEPAWA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supplysideglobal.com\/en\/home.html\">SupplySide Global<\/a>, strengthening dialogue with customers worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9702a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9702a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nieuwsblad.be\/regio\/vlaams-brabant\/oost-brabant\/tienen\/bloedinzameling-van-tiense-bedrijven-kent-recordopkomst\/110062472.html\">Annual blood donation<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abba100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abba100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2384\">Our annual blood drive was a great success. Together with <a class=\"kDXdXfXwwrlRRhXXvDkIXwgwVetUaYykhk \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/raffinerie-tirlemontoise\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">Raffinerie Tirlemontoise &#8211; Tiense Suikerraffinaderij<\/a>, <a class=\"kDXdXfXwwrlRRhXXvDkIXwgwVetUaYykhk \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/beneo\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">BENEO<\/a>, <a class=\"kDXdXfXwwrlRRhXXvDkIXwgwVetUaYykhk \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/tms-industrial-services\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">TMS Industrial Services<\/a> , <a class=\"kDXdXfXwwrlRRhXXvDkIXwgwVetUaYykhk \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/kim%27s-chocolates-n-v--s-a-\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">Kim&#8217;s Chocolates NV<\/a> and <a class=\"kDXdXfXwwrlRRhXXvDkIXwgwVetUaYykhk \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/cytiva\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">Cytiva<\/a>, we reached <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robtv.be\/nieuws\/110-mensen-doneren-bloed-in-tienen-tijdens-jaarlijkse-inzamelactie-van-rode-kruis-het-motto-is-eigenlijk-samen-zorgen-voor-elkaar-206138\"><strong>a record turnout of 110 registered donors<\/strong><\/a> our highest participation yet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94dbc2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94dbc2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrt.be\/vrtnws\/nl\/2025\/12\/15\/taylor-swift-schimmel-uit-tienen-citribel\/\">Taylor Swift &amp; MycaNova<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b391180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b391180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2923\">From mycelium to the global stage: Stella McCartney presented her new sustainable luxury collection based on <a href=\"https:\/\/yatay.coronetspa.it\/en\/#families\">Yatay M<\/a>, an innovative Italian material engineered by <a href=\"https:\/\/coronetspa.it\/en\/\">Coronet<\/a> and made with MycaNova mycelium,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nieuwsblad.be\/binnenland\/taylor-swift-draagt-laarzen-en-handtas-van-schimmel-uit-tienen\/114035779.html\"> <strong>worn by global icon Taylor Swift.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d27bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d27bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Production MycoFence &amp; MycoGlucan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b16dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b16dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2923\">Important milestones with the <strong>start of production<\/strong><strong>\u00a0of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citribel.com\/mycofence\/\">MycoFence<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citribel.com\/mycoglucan\/\">MycoGlucan<\/a><\/strong>, marking the transition from development to market introduction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375397b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"375397b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical Improvements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfd68d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dfd68d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Practical operational improvements, including the introduction of <strong>new Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) packaging<\/strong> and a <strong>refreshed Citribel website<\/strong>, designed to better support customers with clear, structured product information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-759d3cb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"759d3cb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking Ahead to 2026<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec69e28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ec69e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While the end of the year is a natural moment for reflection, reliability, quality and innovation are not seasonal. They remain central to how Citribel supports its customers, through consistent ingredients, technical expertise and long-term partnerships.<\/p><p>We thank our customers, partners and colleagues for their trust and collaboration throughout the year, and we look forward to continuing this journey together.<\/p><p>We wish you a smooth year-end close and a successful start to the new year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6380f464 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6380f464\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d68fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d68fb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4f2dc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c4f2dc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d8504a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d8504a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4321\" data-end=\"4514\">2025 has been a year of progress shaped by teamwork, innovation and a circular mindset. 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