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By Christian Philippsen, managing director, BENEO, Asia Pacific From what once was a fad consisting of plant-based meat patties has now turned into a lifestyle for consumers. Following this, the plant-based portfolio has tremendously expanded in recent years to include a variety of everyday products for consumers to fit their...

The new launch delivers flexibility for manufacturers to meet consumer interest in sugar reduced products BENEO has expanded its portfolio with the launch of Beneo-scL85, a short-chain fructooligosaccharide (scFOS). The new variant offers customers greater versatility for sugar replacement and enrichment of foods with dietary fibre. Sugar reduction has grown to...

Chicory root fibres provide an added prebiotic boost without major alterations to the production process By Christian Philippsen, managing director of BENEO, Asia-Pacific When it comes to our food and drink choices, consumers often take into consideration a myriad of factors, from price to health benefits, convenience to taste. However, figures from...

Functional ingredients can support on-pack-claims and meet consumers' demand for product efficacy and proven claims When it comes to buying functional foods with prebiotics, product efficacy and proven claims are the most important consumer purchase motivators. This is according to a new global survey commissioned by the market research company...

The specialised field of gaming and e-sports require a different set of nutritional requirements and supplementation By Christian Philippsen, managing director of BENEO, Asia Pacific In the past, sports nutrition products were targeted at a niche group of athletes with specific dietary needs. In recent years however, consumers have been adopting...

By Christian Philippsen, managing director, BENEO, Asia Pacific Diabetes and obesity levels have skyrocketed in recent years, prompting more and more consumers to be concerned about their overall health and daily sugar intake. The number of “sugar-free,” “sugar-reduced” and “no sugar-added” labels plastered on food products seems to be teeming...

BENEO has supported supply security and sustainability with the launch of the new production plant. While increasing global capacity for its prebiotic chicory root fibres by 30% from a €90m investment into its production plant in Pemuco, Chile, it is reducing specific energy consumption by 35% at the same...

Intake of chicory root fibres increases Bifidobacteria and supports bowel function A new systematic literature review with meta-analyses, conducted by Dávid U. Nagy et al1, has demonstrated that chicory root fibre intake (starting at 3g/day) promotes significant growth of Bifidobacteria in the gut microbiome in all age groups and improves...

When it comes to alternative proteins, consumers are always looking for a replacement that can mimic the textures, taste, and appearance of animal protein. Plant-based options like textured wheat proteins can offer the solution that producers are looking for. By Christian Philippsen, managing director, BENEO, Asia Pacific The pandemic has created...