The online course is designed to help solve fiber formulation challenges.
February 1, 2021
London-based Tate & Lyle, a global provider of food and beverage solutions and ingredients, said it launched Fibre University — a new online modular course designed to help formulators and food scientists solve even the toughest fiber formulation challenges.
Even though a cow's diet includes a lot of high-fiber feedstuffs, fluid milk contains no fiber. Yet fiber is an excellent ingredient to boost the nutrition of a wide range of dairy products and dairy alternatives. Let's explore the benefits of adding fiber to foods in the frozen and refrigerated dairy cases.
The addition of dietary fiber to dairy products could help processors meet the needs of consumers seeking digestive and other health benefits — and could also enhance product-related sensory attributes
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.
Nutritionists recommend a daily fiber consumption of 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men, but most people in the United States get only half that amount.
As the number of foods formulated with inulin continues to increase, the number of people who can’t tolerate this fermentable fiber is also on the rise. What are the potential implications for the dairy industry?