IFF offers sweetener and sugar alternative solutions for food and beverages, helping meet consumers’ weight control and management goals while accommodating restrictive diets without compromising on taste.
*Results are based on a 2023 update to a previously peer-reviewed cradle-to-gate LCA on both XIVIA® and xylitol from corn cobs.
IFF helps secure and expand market share by building consumer loyalty and trust through innovative sweetener solutions that consistently deliver quality and meet evolving consumer needs.
Sweeten food and beverage products without compromising consumers’ weight management goals or restrictive diets, giving manufacturers and brand owners the ability to create in-demand products that strengthen their market position.
sugar alcohol that has a sweetness intensity equivalent to sucrose.
IFF Sweeteners and sugar alternatives offer additional health benefits with sustainability in mind, giving manufacturers and brand owners more opportunities to satisfy a broader range of consumers while expanding market reach and growing their consumer base.
With 2.4 kcal/g in the USA and EU, Xylitol has 60% of the energy value of sucrose
Produced in Europe, and backed by a global food science and sales network, IFF Sweeteners is a global market leader with a long history and extensive understanding of sweeteners’ properties. We pioneered the production technology, being one of the leading sustainable xylitol and high-quality fructose producers worldwide.
Our long history of sweeteners production helps food manufactures and brand owners create consistently high-quality products that supports brand image and consumer loyalty.
IFF Sweeteners, sourced from nature through a transparent and responsible supply chain, meet manufacturers’ needs for transparency and traceability, building consumer trust in brands and helping secure or grow market share.
XIVIA® Xylitol is wood-bases and naturally occurring sweetener
FRUCTOFIN® Fructose comes from sucrose, naturally occurring in beet
D-Xylose is sourced from the first extraction steps of upcycled hardwood pulps
FRUCTOFIN® Fructose is up to 80% sweeter than sucrose, safe for diabetics (due to its lower GI when compared with sugar/sucrose), and has a high thermogenic effect, requiring more energy to metabolize than glucose, which helps curb hunger and supports lower calorie consumption.
D-XYLOSE speeds up processing by reducing reaction time, delivering the desired flavors while elevating your product’s visual appeal with a rich golden-brown color.
With a similar freezing point depression to sucrose, LACTITOL can replace it in ice cream while maintaining the same texture. When combined with polyols, it adds softness, and when paired with polydextrose, it achieves maximum calorie reduction and optimal mouthfeel.
XIVIA® Xylitol delivers a natural, intense cooling sensation in confectionery applications, enhancing mint flavors and boosting the freshness of fruit flavors while reducing or replacing sugar and masking bitterness. Clinically proven, Xylitol also supports oral health and helps prevent tooth decay.
LACTITOL can be used as a one-to-one substitute for sugar, offering cost benefits in fat-free baked goods. Its low hygroscopicity makes it ideal for crisp baked products, helping to maintain crispness and extend shelf life.
LACTITOL can sweeten and elevate the flavors of weight management chocolate-based products and snacks, such as low-calorie and reduced-sugar options, making them suitable for diabetics.
D-Xylose can sweeten superior flavor systems while enhancing the visual appeal of products, including pet nutrition items, with a rich golden-brown color.
LACTITOL is a well-known laxative and also acts as an effective prebiotic by stimulating the growth and activity of beneficial bacteria in the colon, supporting digestive health.
XIVIA® Xylitol and D-XYLOSE sweeteners are sourced from responsibly managed EU forests, certified by PEFC™ and/or FSC®, ensuring sustainable forest stewardship. Additionally, wood is transported by rail, further reducing environmental impact.
from corn cob-based used in chewing gum is replaced with our XIVIA® Xylitol, greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by more than 210,000 tons CO2 e/year. This is equivalent to planting more than 3.4 million trees.
FRUCTOFIN® Fructose is sourced from beet sugar which grows in the EU under the highest quality and social standards, including FSA for continuous on-farm sustainability improvement and Ruokavirasto for ensuring food safety and animal welfare.
The beets benefit from short transport routes to processing sites, with high residual recycling of the entire beet.
IFF Kotka production site in Finland is BRGCS, Kosher, Halal, ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified.
IFF sweeteners are produced using 60-70% of renewable sourced energy (steam and electricity). The target is to be 100% renewable by 2027.
“Xylitol is a naturally occurring sweetener with specific oral health benefits. Its use decreases caries-associated mutans streptococci, reduces the amount of dental plaque, and contributes to mineralization through increased flow of saliva. IFF pioneered the industrial production of xylitol, and our XIVIA® Xylitol is the most sustainable xylitol on the market today” Krista Salli, Senior Scientist, R&D Functional Ingredients, Kantvik, Finland Read my storyKrista SalliSenior Scientist, R&D Functional Ingredients, Kantvik, FinlandPassionate about sweeteners, Krista completed her PhD at the University of Turku, Finland, focusing on the modulation of oral and gut microbiota using xylitol and 2′-fucosyllactose. Thus, she has hands-on expertise with IFF‘s in vitro dental simulator model with xylitol and sucrose, and brings over a decade of expertise in xylitol research related to oral health. Krista uses her cooking skills making joy through delicious ways of using xylitol, even when she is at home. The menu includes the most recent creations of a banana bread and a Finland specialty rhubarb pie with XIVIA®.
“Xylitol is a naturally occurring sweetener with specific oral health benefits. Its use decreases caries-associated mutans streptococci, reduces the amount of dental plaque, and contributes to mineralization through increased flow of saliva. IFF pioneered the industrial production of xylitol, and our XIVIA® Xylitol is the most sustainable xylitol on the market today”
Passionate about sweeteners, Krista completed her PhD at the University of Turku, Finland, focusing on the modulation of oral and gut microbiota using xylitol and 2′-fucosyllactose. Thus, she has hands-on expertise with IFF‘s in vitro dental simulator model with xylitol and sucrose, and brings over a decade of expertise in xylitol research related to oral health. Krista uses her cooking skills making joy through delicious ways of using xylitol, even when she is at home. The menu includes the most recent creations of a banana bread and a Finland specialty rhubarb pie with XIVIA®.
As part of our commitment to sustainability and innovation, our XIVIA® Xylitol is wood-based and manufactured with the circular economy concept with minimal use of chemicals & energy. Mari Kainiemi, Plant Manager, Kotka, Finland Read my storyMari KainiemiPlant Manager, Kotka, FinlandThe world’s first Xylitol plant is celebrating 50 years in 2024. In 1974, our Kotka facility in Finland pioneered the large-scale production of Xylitol. As part of our commitment to sustainability and innovation, our XIVIA® Xylitol is wood-based and manufactured with the circular economy concept with minimal use of chemicals & energy. If 25% of xylitol from corn cob-based used in chewing gum is replaced with our XIVIA®, Greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by more than 210,000 tons CO2 e/year. This is equivalent to planting more than 3.4 million trees. Our XIVIA® Xylitol is from the forest and brings health to people – in a responsible way.
As part of our commitment to sustainability and innovation, our XIVIA® Xylitol is wood-based and manufactured with the circular economy concept with minimal use of chemicals & energy.
The world’s first Xylitol plant is celebrating 50 years in 2024. In 1974, our Kotka facility in Finland pioneered the large-scale production of Xylitol. As part of our commitment to sustainability and innovation, our XIVIA® Xylitol is wood-based and manufactured with the circular economy concept with minimal use of chemicals & energy. If 25% of xylitol from corn cob-based used in chewing gum is replaced with our XIVIA®, Greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by more than 210,000 tons CO2 e/year. This is equivalent to planting more than 3.4 million trees. Our XIVIA® Xylitol is from the forest and brings health to people – in a responsible way.
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