Food & Ingredients June 2023

Pictured Left to Right: Denis Robert, Canadian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark;
Andrew Richard, Founder and CTO of COMET; Martin Damn, Mayor of Kalundborg;
Rich Troyer, CEO of COMET; Christian Ree, Chairman of Meliora Bio.
COMET opens world’s
first high-purity arabinoxylan
dietary fiber production facility
COMET, the manufacturer of Arrabina ®
prebiotic dietary fiber, held a ribbon-cutting
ceremony today to celebrate its new
production facility in Kalundborg, Denmark.
The first-of-its-kind facility uses the company’s
patented upcycling process to produce
high-purity arabinoxylan, a highly soughtafter
dietary fiber. It will supply over 4 million
kilograms annually of COMET’s Arrabina ® line
of proprietary arabinoxylan dietary fiber for
food, beverage, and supplement customers.
Based in London, Ontario, and Schaumburg,
Illinois, COMET is the only company with the
IP and expertise needed to perfect nature’s
best fiber, arabinoxylan, an FDA-recognized
dietary fiber with superior tolerance in the
gut and clinically proven prebiotic benefits.
COMET’s proprietary line of Arrabina ®
arabinoxylan dietary fiber was specifically
developed to fill the market need for a
low-dose prebiotic fiber with unmatched
versatility. The line of fully-soluble powders is
pH and heat-resistant, making it easy to add
to existing formulations, even gummies and
shelf-stable carbonated beverages.
“Today is a significant milestone for our
company,” said Rich Troyer, CEO of COMET.
“Increasing the supply of Arrabina ® will help our
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