Food & Beverage Asia Jun/July 2021
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Food & Beverage Asia (FBA) is the leading source of food and beverage news in Asia since 2002. FBA delivers a comprehensive view of the food and beverage landscape, spanning across the latest health and nutrition trends and industry innovations in ingredients, recipe formulations, food science, sustainability, packaging, and automation, as well as advancements in agri and food-tech.
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ON THE TABLE 37<br />
Having your cake and eating it:<br />
Swiftlet Natural Sugar Replacement<br />
delivers an alternative experience<br />
As the world adjusts to a new normal – from<br />
remote working to livestream broadcasts –<br />
consumers are looking for food alternatives<br />
that can deliver robust flavour, texture, and<br />
added benefits. In the midst of the pandemic,<br />
Swiftlet Co. has created its Natural Sugar<br />
Replacement, a 100% natural, non-GMO<br />
concoction with added health benefits. Its<br />
mission: to change the way people think about<br />
ingredient replacements by showing that one<br />
does not have to compromise flavour for health.<br />
By Agatha Wong<br />
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed<br />
the ways in which people negotiate<br />
their relationship with food. More than<br />
ever, consumers are considering how<br />
their food and diet choices can affect<br />
their health. Moreover, remote working<br />
measures have also encouraged many<br />
to cook at home, further spurring them<br />
to consider their culinary habits, and<br />
what goes into their food.<br />
These changes in consumer patterns<br />
have allowed for the growth of<br />
alternative ingredients in the market:<br />
plant-based meats are rising in<br />
popularity as consumers seek<br />
environmentally-friendly options.<br />
Yet, tastebuds are as critical as ever<br />
– alternative food products tout near<br />
replications of flavour, fragrance, and<br />
texture. There is thus a stronger call not<br />
only for healthier options, but similar, if<br />
not better, tasting ones as well.<br />
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS<br />
In <strong>Asia</strong>, Swiftlet Co., a start-up company,<br />
has created a natural sugar<br />
replacement which accomplishes<br />
both taste and health. The product,<br />
derived from several plant-based<br />
ingredients, has made ripples in the<br />
alternative ingredient market for its<br />
unique properties: zero calories, zero<br />
glycaemic index and zero sugars.<br />
The replacement, which contains<br />
prebiotics that promote gut health<br />
and digestion, is also easy to measure<br />
and incorporate into cooking, with<br />
one cup of Swiftlet Natural Sugar<br />
Replacement equivalent to one cup<br />
of refined white sugar. The ingredients<br />
that make up its blend have also<br />
been granted food safety status by<br />
international food safety agencies, like<br />
USFDA and EFSA.<br />
The product was launched in the<br />
Philippines last year to resounding<br />
success, selling over 1,700 units in its<br />
first month. 1<br />
Sugar alternatives have been around<br />
Swiftlet Natural Sugar Replacement contains a blend<br />
that is plant-based, 100% natural and non-GMO<br />
FOOD & BEVERAGE ASIA JUNE / JULY <strong>2021</strong>
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