The obesity epidemic creates a strong demand for low calorie food products, which also have a long lasting satieting effect to prevent excessive eating patterns. A key point to maintain satiety is to minimise fluctuations in blood glucose by consuming low glycemic food ingredients. Thus, food formulation for health and weight management should focus upon a low caloric value combined with a minimal glycemic effect.

However, a major hurdle in formulating such products is to avoid compromising product taste because consumers still demand similar taste experiences as with regular products.

A helping hand in this formulation dilemma is Gaio^® tagatose which is a natural sugar replacer. Gaio^® tagatose will reduce calories and glycemic effect of food products considerably when dosed at high doses while maintaining a high product quality.

Gaio^® tagatose may also be used in small doses for its unique flavour enhanching effects, especially when dosed together with high intensity sweeteners.

Please click the wheel to explore the benefits and descriptions of relevant food applications of Gaio^® tagatose as a healthy bulk sweetener or flavour enhancer.


Commercial availability

SweetGredients KG is the only worldwide producer of Gaio^® tagatose. SweetGredients is a joint venture between European Nordzucker AG and Arla Foods Ingredients amba.

In 1996 Arla Foods Ingredients acquired the exclusive worldwide rights to produce and commercialize Gaio^® tagatose for food and beverages from Spherix Inc.. Spherix Inc. has maintained the commercial rights for non-food applications using the brand name Naturlose.