MIDDLE EAST – Tate & Lyle has introduced a new line of sweetener and stabilizer solutions tailored for the Middle Eastern food and beverage sector, aimed at enhancing taste, texture, and nutritional quality in products across the region.
The latest product range, including EUOLIGO FOS, a non-GMO dietary fiber, and TASTEVA M, a stevia-based sweetener, seeks to address the growing demand for healthier options with reduced sugar.
The EUOLIGO FOS ingredient offers dietary fiber that promotes sugar reduction, fiber fortification, and improved gut health, responding to an increased consumer focus on wellness.
TASTEVA M, derived from stevia leaves, enables manufacturers to develop products with lower sugar content, creating a sweetness profile similar to sugar without the calories.
Produced through a unique bioconversion process, TASTEVA M is aimed at meeting the demand for a sugar-like taste in zero-sugar drinks, making it a cost-effective alternative for beverage manufacturers.
The launch of these ingredients coincides with Tate & Lyle’s participation at Gulfood Manufacturing 2024, held from November 5 to 7 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Attendees at the event can experience firsthand how these solutions address industry requirements like improved mouthfeel, calorie control, and sugar reduction.
Hussam Yacoub, vice president of Tate & Lyle’s operations in Turkey, the Middle East, and Africa, commented on the new solutions, highlighting their role in helping manufacturers overcome complex formulation issues.
He noted that EUOLIGO FOS and TASTEVA M are engineered to enhance product mouthfeel, texture, and shelf stability while supporting sugar reduction targets.
Tate & Lyle has also made strides in ingredient innovation globally, unveiling its Automated Laboratory for Ingredient Experimentation (ALFIE) at its Singapore Customer Collaboration and Innovation Centre last month.
This robotic lab is designed to boost the company’s ingredient development efficiency, speeding up experimentation processes and cutting down the time needed to bring new ingredients to market.
Equipped with two advanced robotic systems, the lab uses automation for sample production, analysis, and predictive modeling, enabling it to test formulations up to ten times faster than traditional methods.
The ALFIE lab’s rapid testing capabilities are expected to enhance Tate & Lyle’s ability to provide timely ingredient solutions to its clients, allowing for broader experimentation and faster delivery of customised ingredients.
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