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Advancing Better-for-You Products

From Sugar Reduction
to Added Fiber & Functional Ingredients

Health-forward formulations that deliver nutrition and enjoyment without formulation complexity

 

 

Wellness-forward solutions How we make it work

Better Choices, Made Enjoyable

Advancing better-for-you is about adding value, not just removing ingredients. Today’s consumers want foods and beverages that support gut health, energy, mood, focus and sleep—without sacrificing enjoyment. Our elevated nutrition approach helps brands deliver both.

Why Single-Benefit Falls Short
Consumers expect more from every product: nutrition and indulgence. Better-for-you products must deliver multiple benefits without sacrificing taste, texture or enjoyment.

Why a Systems Approach Matters
Functional nutrition shouldn’t come at the expense of enjoyment. That’s why we design integrated ingredient systems that deliver wellness benefits, sensory appeal and reliable performance.

  • Consumers are moving from single-benefit products toward multifunctional wellness
    Source: FMCG Gurus, Health and Wellness Survey
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Sugar Reduction and Fiber Enrichment Solutions

Our food ingredients portfolio helps manufacturers integrate a wide spectrum of wellness-forward sugar reduction solutions, fiber enrichment systems, gut health ingredients and functional actives, and make them work brilliantly in real food to protect taste, texture and shelf life.

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Fiber Enrichment Without Sensory Trade-offs

Built on DANISCO® LITESSE® Polydextrose and SOLAE® FIBRIM® Soy Fiber, our fiber enrichment solutions deliver added fiber, prebiotic benefits and reduced sugar without the grit.

Combined with our soy protein and fiber systems, they provide meaningful nutrition while maintaining taste and texture.

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Sugar Reduction That Rebuilds, Not Removes

Our sugar reduction solutions go beyond removing sugar to rebuilding the full eating experience. Our sweeteners portfolio, including DANISCO® XIVIA® Xylitol, delivers sweetness while our hydrocolloids and texturants to restore creaminess and structure.

TAURA fruit pieces and paste add real-fruit appeal with low sugar and high fiber. The result is reduced sugar products that consumers will love.

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Protecting Quality, Delivering Performance

DANISCO® GUARDIAN® Antioxidants and plant extracts protect color, flavor and nutrient integrity throughout processing. Our fermentates and protective technologies help maintain freshness and integrity throughout shelf-life.

Together, they protect delicate actives while supporting the texture, stability and quality consumers expect.

Better-for-You Formulation That Performs Across Formats

Every better-for-you challenge is different. Sugar reduction, fiber enrichment, probiotic stability—we tune the system to the application, delivering performance from pilot through scale-up.

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Functional Wellness in Every Sip

SoyOat Cha showcases how functional nutrition can be seamlessly integrated into a great-tasting beverage. SOLAE® SUPRO® XT55 provides high-quality plant protein, while DANISCO® LITESSE® Ultra™ adds prebiotic fiber, delivering nutrition and wellness benefits in a convenient, plant-forward format.

DANISCO® AVICEL-PLUS® Microcrystalline Cellulose delivers the suspension stability and body needed for a smooth, enjoyable drinking experience.

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Real Fruit, Real Indulgence

Exotic Bliss Ball Bites showcase how better-for-you snacks can deliver both nutrition and enjoyment.

SOLAE® SUPRO® Soy Protein Isolate provide crunch and protein, while TAURA Apple Paste brings authentic mango and passionfruit inclusions with real-fruit appeal. POWDERPURE Acerola is added for energy and immune health.

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Lower Sugar. Full Enjoyment.

Our Soft Baked Berry Oat Cookie concept  proves what’s possible with the right sugar reduction food ingredients: 1g sugar per 18g serving, 72 kcal and a source of fiber.

  • TAURA Low Sugar Mixed Berry Pieces deliver real-fruit flavor at reduced sugar levels.
  • DANISCO® LITESSE® Two Polydextrose adds fiber and bulk.
  • Sweeteners like DANISCO® XIVIA® Xylitol bring sweetness without the glycemic impact.

Together they create healthy, flavorful choices that don’t compromise on indulgence.

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Creamy Indulgence, No Added SugaR

Our Indulgent BFY Ice Cream concept  delivers creamy satisfaction with no added sugar, no lactose and high fiber—without intensive sweeteners.

  • DANISCO® CREMODAN® Emulsifier and Stabilizer System provides the creamy texture consumers expect.
  • DANISCO® LITESSE® Ultra™ IP adds prebiotic fiber while SOLAE® SUPRO® XT55 contributes plant protein.
  • DANISCO® XIVIA® Xylitol sweetens without the sugar load.

Together, these technologies create an indulgent ice cream experience with every spoonful.

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Bold Flavor, Enhanced Functionality

Creamy Nashville Hot Ranch concept demonstrates that functionality doesn’t have to come at the expense of flavor. Added fiber, enhanced texture and reliable emulsion stability come together in a bold, crave-worthy format..

  • DANISCO® GRINDSTED® Hydrocolloid builds body and consistency.
  • DANISCO® MICROGARD® Fermentates extends shelf life with certified organic protective cultures.
  • DANISCO® LITESSE® adds prebiotic fiber

The result is a creamy, flavorful sauce that delivers both functional benefits and consumer appeal.

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Solutions to Create Enjoyable, Wellness-Driven Products

Discover how to bring multifunctional benefits—from gut health and energy to mood and focus—into everyday foods and beverages, while maintaining the taste, texture and indulgence consumers expect.

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Health-forward formulations that deliver indulgence

When Nutrition and Enjoyment
Advance Together

With IFF Food Ingredients portfolio, better-for-you formulation becomes a balancing act done right:

  • Fibers and proteins that add meaningful nutrition while maintaining body and balance;
  • Hydrocolloids and system blends that restore creaminess and structure;
  • Emulsifiers that ensure stability and consistency;
  • Fermentates, antioxidants and plant extracts that help protect freshness and quality throughout shelf-life.
 The result is better-for-you products that don’t feel like a compromise—just products consumers love to eat and drink. That’s how brands move confidently into the future of functional nutrition.

 
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Let’s Co-create Better-for-You Products

Tell us where you want to go, and we’ll help you get there.

From sugar reduction and gut health to fiber enrichment and functional nutrition, we bring the ingredients, expertise and integrated systems to transform ambitious ideas into market-ready success.

Frequently Asked Questions About

Sugar Reduction & Added Fiber

Our sugar reduction solutions go beyond simply removing what consumers don’t want. We pair sweeteners like DANISCO® XIVIA® Xylitol with DANISCO® LITESSE® Polydextrose, TAURA fruit pieces and paste and hydrocolloids and texturants to rebuild creaminess and structure. The result: products with reduced sugar while preserving the taste, texture and indulgence consumers expect.

Our fiber enrichment food ingredients are anchored by LITESSE® polydextrose and FIBRIM® soy fiber. Both are well-tolerated soluble fibers used widely for prebiotic and digestive wellness claims in the growing dietary fiber market. Paired with our soy protein and fiber systems, they add fiber without the grit, support sugar reduction, and pair cleanly with proteins and hydrocolloids.

Our functional beverage ingredients include SOLAE® Plant Proteins and LITESSE® Polydextrose, AVICEL® Microcrystalline Cellulose, GUARDIAN® plant extracts and protective cultures from the DANISCO® portfolio. Concepts like SoyOat Cha showcase how the system performs across plant-forward formats, delivering wellness, stability and clean flavor in every sip.

We support better-for-you snack development across bars, bites, cookies and clusters, featuring ingredients such as SUPRO® Soy Protein Isolates, TAURA® fruit pieces and DANISCO® LITESSE® Polydextrose. Whether the goal is higher protein, reduced sugar, added fiber or improved nutrition, our experts help formulate snacks that deliver on both health and sensory expectations. From protein-rich bites to reduced-sugar cookies and fiber-enriched snacks, we partner with manufacturers to develop solutions tailored to their nutritional targets, product format and consumer needs.

Our food ingredient solutions include polydextrose that delivers well-tolerated prebiotic fiber, protective cultures (antimicrobials and fermentates) that extend shelf-life with label-friendly claims, and antioxidants and plant extracts that protect nutrient integrity through processing. Together, they allow brands to develop products with digestive health benefits while maintaining taste, texture, stability and shelf-life. We work alongside customers to create effective, consumer-friendly products that meet evolving market needs.