pectin
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In 1941, the company purchased distilling facilities in Virginia and Lyons, N.Y., to increase production, then during the war it made pectin, a vital preservative used in military food rations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Cranberries are high in pectin, a soluble starch that forms a gel and is used as a setting agent in making jams and jellies, which is why they thicken readily with minimal cooking.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
Sugar, pectin and a little lemon juice are the only other ingredients.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
Q: As I was taking my daily glass of pectin in grape juice, I got to wondering if the grape juice is important.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
The ocular pectin in their eyes had developed.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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