Functional ingredients innovator Beneo will this week present a new range of tooth-friendly confectionery concepts for children.
The bubble gum and chocolate lentil products have successfully undergone scientific testing with plaque pH telemetry, and derive their tooth-friendly and fully digestible natures from Beneo’s Palatinose carbohydrate, which replaces sucrose.
The company added: “With 83% of consumers globally paying high attention to oral health, products made with the tooth-friendly carbohydrate Palatinose are set to become increasingly popular. The non-cariogenic benefits of Palatinose have received EFSA 13.1 and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health claim approvals. Being the only tooth-friendly, low glycaemic and fully digestible carbohydrate, Palatinose is ideal for food producers looking to explore new avenues in children’s confectionery.”
It will showcase its latest innovations at the global sweets and snacks trade fair, ISM 2015, in Cologne this week.
Katja Reichenbach, product manager for Palatinose for Beneo, said: “According to the World Health Organisation, more than 60% of school children worldwide suffer from dental cavities. This figure shows the urgent need for confectioners to offer innovative solutions for sweet-toothed youngsters. We are pleased to present our tooth-friendly tested bubble gums and chocolate lentils with Palatinose. The positive results of the pH-telemetry show once again that Palatinose is the ingredient of choice when it comes to toothfriendly confectionery – especially for children.”
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