A tough habit to break
Reducing sugar remains the top dietary priority for consumers, but breaking the habit is tough.
Sugar reduction
Our recipe for low sugar success
Here's the bittersweet reality: sugar is delicious, but too much is causing us harm.
We know that replacing sugar can be difficult, and it's rarely a single-ingredient replacement. The real solution is far more complex and nuanced – revolving around balancing the trade-offs so they work in everyone's favor—and flavor.
Hitting that sweet spot requires a unique blend of skills and a partner you can trust, like dsm-firmenich. We offer a diverse menu of options to suit your unique sugar reduction needs – all supported by our deep scientific understanding of taste biology, unique innovation, sensory expertise, and an extensive range of solutions.
And importantly, our commitment to sustainability ensures our solutions are not just effective, but also responsible. The result: delicious low-sugar products that benefit people and the planet.
Tackling your key challenges in sugar reduction
You need a partner that understands the trends driving consumer preference in sugar reduction; and knows how to deliver the qualities needed to help you create winning taste appeal.
Less sugar, same taste
Consumers want the best of both worlds: less sugar but with great taste – and no bitterness or astringency.
Getting the balance right
Flavor profiles can undergo significant changes without sugar to amplify them - and require expert recalibration to deliver the right flavor perception.
Marvelous mouthfeel
There’s a discernible loss of mouthcoating and textural impact when sugar is removed. Rebuilding this is essential for achieving premium taste.
Clean labels
Shoppers are paying more attention to labels, educating themselves on the alternatives to manage their health more proactively.
Transparency
You need a partner that holds itself to the highest ethical standards, including responsible sourcing of raw materials.
Restoring vibrant taste with less sugar
Restoring taste vibrancy in low and no-sugar formulas is critical to success…but replacing sweetness is only part of the solution.
We’ll help you address the multimodal taste imperfections that get in the way of achieving optimally balanced, nutritious foods and beverages with taste and label appeal. Our portfolio is designed to offer the full spectrum of possibilities in both sweetening and taste modulation – bringing back the full color taste experience.
Elevate low-sugar taste
Our market leading and cost-effective TasteGEM® flavor range is designed to restore tastiness in low-sugar foods and beverages.
Tailored for moderate sugar reduction of up to 30%, these unique flavor solutions are ideally suited for bridging taste gaps and addressing off-notes - amplifying the special qualities that distinguish market winning brands.
Crafted to suit all applications, tonalities, and budget needs, TasteGEM® brings convenience, affordability and ease-of-use to low-sugar formulas.
Hold the sugar!
Need to dial up the reduction, all the way to 100%? Or starting a new recipe with little to no sugar?
The reality is that most sugar alternatives create formulation challenges with off notes, aftertastes or and sweetness timing issues. It takes experience and knowhow to design a solution that ticks all the boxes – which is where our true craftsmanship comes into play.
Our TastePRINT® solutions are designed to address the challenges of deep sugar reduction. Our extensive range includes single sweeteners, crafted blends, and optimized all-in-one solutions that mimic the sweetness of sugar while simultaneously addressing off notes – all at an affordable price while maintaining label appeal.
Our full suite of premium-tasting stevia, monk fruit, and sustainable new Reb M-based solutions opens up a world of potential for your low-sugar success.
Tantalizing taste optimization
Trying to create a rich taste experience in low-sugar products can be a struggle and sweetening only gets you part of the way – which is where ModulaSENSE® taste optimization flavors add that final touch of class.
ModulaSENSE® enables targeted adjustments to bring that extra level of control, allowing you to finesse those unresolved issues like sweetness onset or lingering, repairing mouthfeel and texture, and masking bitterness or astringency—the result: a premium taste experience that sets your brand apart.
Access the full spectrum of sweetening
Choosing the right sweetener for your brand can be a weighty decision - and needs to reflect consumer, segment, and market preferences while addressing the financial pressures.
But while focusing on the financials seems logical, it can cost you in the long run if consumers aren't supportive. It's essential to account for a broader set of needs, including taste, performance, and advancing trends, which help future-proof your decision.
At dsm-firmenich, we're committed to collaborating closely to challenge and guide you towards solutions that aren't about short term survival, but long term success.
Our ingredients palette crosses the gamut of existing options, and we embrace a tasty set of menu options with sustainability advantages, such as our new advanced fermentation-derived sugar reduction solutions. We also support affordable artificial sugar-reduction solutions in the right setting.
Naturally sweet stevia solutions
Strong interest in stevia as a sugar alternative has led to an exceedingly high awareness level of 77% among global consumers – and it’s not hard to see why. It delivers high-level sweetness with zero calories; but it’s also a plant-based, non-glycemic and label friendly – and more sustainable than sugar.
Our TastePRINT® range supports the full suite of stevia options, including the latest advanced stevias which are produced sustainably via advanced fermentation.
Our integrated solutions range take the hard work out of sweetening, delivering convenience and ease of use, which can help accelerate development time – all while delivering premium sweetness and taste appeal.
The magic of monk fruit
Monk fruit is an ancient ingredient with multifaceted appeal for modern diet-conscious consumers – for good reason. The unique sweet mogrosides found within the fruit are 100-200 times sweeter than sugar.
So, for sugar-like taste and label appeal, Monk fruit is an ideal choice. It significantly outperforms all other intense sweeteners in healthiness and naturality perceptions. Plus, its label-friendly name avoids the negative associations of the other “chemical-sounding” sweeteners.
Our fully transparent and traceable Monk fruit range includes extracts, juice concentrates, and combined solutions that maximize taste, cost, and label appeal. Why not bring some magic to your recipe?
