Tate & Lyle Launches New Dairy Ingredient System
UK ingredients company Tate & Lyle has introduced a series of new ingredient systems for retail dairy goods. Specially formulated for yoghurts, drinkable yoghurts, yoghurt tubes, smoothies and flavored milks, these solutions are the first to be launched under Tate & Lyle’s new Enrich service.
Tate & Lyle Enrich, which allows food and beverage manufacturers to create products containing additional nutrients, is focused on three main areas – Digestive Health and Immunity, Obesity and Weight Management and Children’s Health.
Tate & Lyle said the new dairy ingredient systems have been created by its R&D team in response to growing consumer interest in functional foods and the rising popularity of dairy products positioned within the ‘health and wellness’ category.
The ingredients maker, which plans to work closely with customers across a wide range of dairy products, claims the new ingredient systems can be customized to include specific functional ingredients and to meet the taste preference of the relevant geography.
Harvey Chimoff, director of marketing, Americas for Tate & Lyle, said: “Interest in functional foods has been stimulated by a growing recognition among consumers that certain nutrients or food components are thought to be beneficial in promoting health. People often do not have the time to prepare healthy nutritious meals but many are now looking beyond supplements to address specific health needs.
“Our consumer research also shows that there is a strong understanding of the inherent functional benefits of dairy, and consumers like the creamy, ‘comforting’ eating experience these products typically provide. Consumers have a very positive attitude towards dairy products, and the dairy category has credibility with consumers from a health and wellness standpoint. Customers can leverage this with the development of exciting new dairy products that offer the desired additional health benefits, and Tate & Lyle Enrich is ideal to help them do just that,” he added.