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Formulating with Polysaccharides

Formulating with Polysaccharides “Polysaccharides” is such a generic term. Hopefully, this will take some of the mystery out of these complex carbohydrates found abundantly in nature and create a pathway for formulators to use polysaccharides in clean label, reduced sugar applications. Polysaccharides can be used to enhance texture and mouthfeel Read more…

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Formulate with PreBiotica AG Inulin!

Formulate with PreBiotica AG Inulin! PreBiotica AG Inulin is a powdered prebiotic fiber derived from agave plants—a plant widely known for its use in the production of tequila. Agave has been a mainstay for the indigenous people of North America, where the juice was drunk as a beverage when squeezed Read more…

Reduce Sugar with FibRefine P90!

Formulate with FibRefine P90 Soluble Tapioca Fiber! FibRefine P90 Soluble Tapioca Fiber is a powdered prebiotic fiber—a mixture of oligo- and polysaccharides composed of fructose moieties joined by beta (2–>1) linkages in linear chains. It is derived from a resistant dextrin strain that comes from cassava root—a plant traditionally grown Read more…

Formulate with PreBiotica P95 FOS!

Formulate with PreBiotica P95 FOS! PreBiotica P95 FOS is a powdered prebiotic fiber—a mixture of oligo- and polysaccharides composed of fructose moieties joined by beta (2–>1) linkages in linear chains. When it comes to prebiotics, chain length and the degree of polymerization are the differentiators of terminology—with inulin having a Read more…