Back in November 2018, Innova Market Insights published its forecasted "Top 10 Trends for 2019." Among them was "a fresh look at fiber." That prediction was based, in part, on the fact that 44% of U.S. consumers said they were increasing their fiber consumption in a 2018 survey the global market research firm conducted.

Beneo’s Orafti inulin, oligofructose may continue to appear as dietary fibers on Nutrition Facts panels.

Prebiotics have recently received a plethora of press in the food industry news. Manufacturers of prebiotic ingredients are promoting the “prebiotic properties,” “prebiotic functionality” and “prebiotic benefits” of their products. Writers are touting the “prebiotic effects” of isolated ingredients from novel sources such as spirulina, spruce trees, Yacon root, yams, agave and Jerusalem artichokes.

NovaGreen is a producer of inulin, a soluble dietary fiber that is in high demand among retailers and processed food manufacturers because of its versatility, its low-caloric nature and its health benefits, including its ability to increase calcium absorption and promote intestinal bacteria growth.