Koster Keunen for Food & Feed
Product range
Koster Keunen waxes play a vital role in food and feed formulations, delivering essential functional benefits such as film formation, moisture resistance, gloss enhancement, and release properties. In confectionery and nutritional products, they improve surface finish, texture, and shelf life. In fresh produce, wax coatings help maintain visual appeal and reduce moisture loss. Feed applications benefit from improved pellet stability and flotation. These waxes support clean-label positioning and formulation efficiency while complying with food safety and regulatory standards.
| Product Name | Appearance | Functionalities | |
| Beeswax White FG | Pastilles | Cera Alba | Food-grade (E901); film-former; gloss enhancer; surface treatment in confectionery and coatings |
| Candelilla Wax | Pastilles | Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax | Vegan alternative to beeswax; adds gloss, hardness, and consistency in coatings |
| Carnauba Wax T-1 | Flakes | Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax | High melting point; glossy, durable finish; widely used in confectionery and supplements |
Natural beeswax
Natural beeswax acts as a natural coating agent that improves moisture resistance and surface aesthetics. It is used in confectionery, supplements, and fruit coatings, where it supports mold release and gloss enhancement. In feed, it serves as a binder and floating aid for pellets.
Natural plant-derived waxes Carnauba wax
Plant-based waxes offer vegan alternatives with excellent performance in food contact uses. Carnauba Wax T-1 is the hardest natural wax and is used for its glossy, durable finish in candy coatings and supplements.
Natural plant-derived waxes Candelilla wax
Candelilla wax is valued for oil-binding and mold-release properties, making it ideal for gummies and confectionery surface protection.
