Food & Beverage Asia October/November 2021

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INGREDIENTS
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Dry Cat Food, introduced by Malta
Cleyton in Mexico in February 2021,
contains both MOS and beta glucans
for heart and digestive health. In
the same month, For Life Digestive
Health With Chicken Treats For Dogs,
owned by Mars, was introduced in
Australia. The product is formulated
with beet pulp and promoted as
containing “prebiotic fermentable fibre
for the growth of friendly bacteria.”
OUTLOOK
• Prebiotics are no passing trend.
As research into the human
microbiome progresses, providing
optimum nourishment to one’s
resident beneficial bacteria will
become a mainstream health
objective for many. This will spell
growing consumer engagement
with and rising demand for
prebiotics.
• Plant-derived prebiotic fibres will
continue to benefit from the shift
towards plant-based eating. In
order to accommodate growing
demand for plant ingredients,
a diversification of the source
materials used to extract prebiotic
fibres is expected, and not just
in terms of functionality, but also
taking into account environmental
sustainability.
• The production of fructo
oligosaccharides (FOS), which are
very widely used prebiotics, from
agricultural waste, for instance
resulting from onion or pineapple
cultivation, will become particularly
attractive. Consumers are
increasingly invested in the issue of
waste reduction, which is set to drive
this development.
• Lactose-derived GOS will not only
remain relevant, but find increasing
resonance with an adult audience
in areas like immunity, mood
regulation and cognitive functioning.
Dairy products lend themselves
particularly well as a vehicle for GOS,
but they are by no means limited to
this category. Functional foods and
beverages containing GOS across
the board
are expected.
• A lack of fibre in people’s diets,
resulting in an increased risk for a
multitude of chronic diseases, is
going to remain a public health issue
for a long time to come. This fact
alone more than justifies the addition
of prebiotics to food and beverage
products, painting a promising future
for market growth and the prebiotic
industry as a whole. FBA
This article was first published by Lumina
Intelligence. Find out more at: https://www.
lumina-intelligence.com/blog/probiotics/
prebiotics-market-taps-into-current-demands/
FOOD & BEVERAGE ASIA OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2021