Fiberstar, Inc. Named One of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in U.S. by Inc. Magazine


River Falls, WI, Aug. 25, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fiberstar Inc has been ranked number 1437 of the 5000 fastest growing private businesses in the United States by Inc. magazine. With an average annual growth of 61% from 2007 through 2010, Fiberstar, Inc. has demonstrated that its novel products provide excellent value propositions for its customers, even under the most difficult of economic conditions.

Fiberstar is an emerging global leader in creating and marketing innovative bio-ingredients derived from plant cell wall materials. Fiberstar holds an exclusive worldwide license for the manufacture, distribution and sale of two branded and globally sold, all-natural patented functional ingredients manufactured from citrus pulp: Citri-Fi®, a food ingredient, and Imulsi-Fi™, a cosmetic ingredient. Both are used to improve the cost, quality, nutrition or label declarations of a wide range of food and cosmetic products, respectively. Citri-Fi and Imulsi-Fi products are currently produced at Fiberstar’s manufacturing facility located near Clewiston, Florida and sold in 65 countries throughout the world.

Food manufacturers use Citri-Fi products to improve the profit margins, quality, nutrition, and ingredient declarations of their food products. When food manufacturers and processors use Citri-Fi to bind moisture; partially replace higher priced ingredients such as oil, fat, eggs and meat; replace phosphates (to reduce salt content); synergize with phosphates and carrageenans; or emulsify and stabilize their products, they enjoy one or more of the following benefits: lower costs; lower cooking and baking losses; higher yields; higher margins; reduced purge; reduced moisture migration during storage; less ice crystal formation; less syneresis upon thawing; improved emulsification and stabilization; enhanced palatability and texture; cleaner ingredient labels; fewer calories; and improved nutritional declarations. To learn more about Citri-Fi products please visit www.citri-fi.com.

Imulsi-Fi products are primarily used to provide all-natural emulsion thickening and stabilization functionalities for the cosmetic industry. When cosmetic manufacturers use Imulsi-Fi, they experience the benefits of lower costs, excellent emulsion stability, and improved label declarations. To learn more about Imulsi-Fi products please visit www.imulsi-fi.com

To meet rising demand Fiberstar Inc. is planning to expand its US capacity by 40% and add a second production facility in the Matao, S.P. state, of Brazil that will triple its current production capacity. Fiberstar also plans to install an allergen free contract blending, particle sizing and packaging facility at the company’s site in River Falls, WI. Fiberstar’s principal business office is located at 713 St. Croix Street, River Falls, WI  54022. Its telephone number is (715) 425-7550. The Company’s email address is corporate@fiberstar.net.

For more information on Fiberstar's Inc. 5000 award, please visit:

 http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/fiberstar.