With the agreement, signed on 22 February, Fugeia’s proprietary products, permits and technologies become an integral part of Cargill’s starches and sweeteners business in Europe.
Fugeia, a spin-off from the University of Leuven, is an innovation-driven company active in the field of health and nutrition with a focus on digestive health. It has developed a proprietary method for extraction and purification of the fibre and antioxidant source of wheat bran.
The resulting product is a neutral smooth tasting product consisting of arabinoxylan-oligosaccharides (Axos). Axos is highly soluble in water and can be mixed in any food or beverage product, including dairy and non-dairy beverages, ready-to-eat cereals, cookies and biscuits, bread and pastry, as well as dietary supplements and therapeutics, so delivering the health benefit potential of wheat bran across a range of products.
Source: Cargill
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