BENEO Launches Gum, Candy Concepts at ISM 2012

BENEO (Mannheim, Germany) unveiled two sweetening concepts at the recent ISM fair for confectionery in Cologne, Germany. An herbal-flavored, sugar-free candy uses the sugar substitute ISOMALT in combination with stevia. A chewing gum features Palatinose isomaltulose and stevia, providing a fully digestible and tooth-friendly alternative to sucrose-based gums, while still maintaining a texture similar to sucrose.

ISOMALT and Palatinose are both derived from sugar beets.

“Consumers and manufacturers used to the experience of sugar expect similar taste, functianlity, and bulk from a healthy alternative,” said Rudy Wouters, vice president of the BENEO-Technology Center. “As a result of the work we have done in developing the optimum sweetening profile when combining ISOMALT and Palatinose with stevia, a range of nutritional, taste, and health benefits can now successfully be achieved.”