22 September 2008 - Tate & Lyle will invest in a new polydextrose production line at its Koog plant in the Netherlands. The facility will be the first of its kind in Europe, with the capacity to manufacture a range of different soluble fibres, the company said.
According to the company, polydextrose has become popular in food and drinks during recent years. It is low-calorie with versatile bulking properties to maintain taste and texture when full calorie carbohydrates are removed from a food.
"It has a high fibre content giving manufacturers opportunity to add fibre functionality to ‘no added sugar’ and ‘reduced calorie’ food and drinks", Tate & Lyle said in a statement.
Caroline Sanders, Marketing Director Food & Industrial Ingredients Europe, commented: "We are very excited about the investment. This is the first time that a Polydextrose line will be created in Europe and it reiterates Tate & Lyle’s ongoing commitment to better serving the needs of our customers. The fact that we will be building a new production line in Europe demonstrates our determination to not only maintain and improve our current position in the fibre market, but to also intensify our focus on Health & Wellness solutions."