Applied and clinical research in nutrition continues in the Ingredion Idea Labs™ innovation centers to help you answer tomorrow’s trends. At the heart of demand for nutritious foods is a desire to live longer, healthier lives. What if your foods and beverages could contribute to wellness by helping to support health or aid in recovery?

Our scientists have focused on health management through ingredient development for many years. Even as this research continues, we have recently filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to allow a type 2 diabetes risk reduction claim for our heavily researched HI-MAIZE^® resistant starch^[1]. If approved, this could make a significant contribution to consumers looking for foods to manage their health.

And that’s just one of the developments we’re working on. At Ingredion, we are always innovating to find new and better ways to keep consumers healthy and your products in demand. If you are interested in offering bold and differentiating new label claims backed by years of exacting science, now is an exciting time to work with us.

[1] Ingredion’s petition is currently under review by the FDA

Here’s more detail on how we’re helping you address the challenges inherent in nutrition trends today.

Glycemic and weight management.

HI-MAIZE^® resistant starch is a unique dietary fiber that supports balanced energy, effective weight management, healthy blood sugar and improved metabolism in everything from nourishing baked goods and pasta to shakes and smoothies. 

Sugar and calorie reduction

Look to our wide portfolio of reduced-sugar and -calorie solutions—including caloric and non-caloric sweeteners, dextrose, high-intensity sweeteners, fibers, polyols and stevia-based sweeteners, including ENLITEN^® Reb A stevia. You can count on a high-quality and consistent supply of this high-intensity, nature-based sweetener. Consider our NUTRAFLORA^® prebiotic soluble fiber, which is 30% as sweet as sugar and it has a similar sweetness profile to sugar, with fewer calories. DIAL-IN^® Technology, developed by our experts to be the shortest path to perfect sweetness and texture, helps you get the right balance of functionality and appeal.

Digestive health

Our range of fiber offerings, including soluble fibers and prebiotic oligosaccharides, as well as resistant starches and insoluble fibers, help support digestive health and can be easily incorporated into in baked goods, bars, snacks, beverages, dairy products, cereals and supplements. Look for NUTRAFLORA^® prebiotic soluble fiber, BIOLIGO™ galactooligosaccharides, HI-MAIZE^® resistant starch and VERSAFIBE® resistant starch to help you deliver the digestive health benefits you are looking for. 

Early life nutrition

You can put parents at ease with our BIOLIGO™ galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) ingredients, which nutritionally mimic human milk in support of healthy growth and development. Our UNI-PURE^® IMF series instant texturizers also make infant formulas easier to swallow and reduce regurgitation.

Clinical nutrition

People with special nutritional requirements and intolerances need, safe, high-quality nourishment. Ingredion offers a range of thickening ingredients to help customers deliver solutions for dysphagia patients. For example, with our UNI-PURE^® Dys-sperse dysphagia thickener, which instantly thickens liquids to make them easier to ingest, you can provide the nutrition dysphagia patients need while preserving the flavors and aromas they enjoy.

Clean and simple

People associate clean and simple labels with healthier eating. Ingredion offers many  solutions such as VITESSENCE™ Pulse proteins, to help you deliver wholesome foods and beverages that meet clean label demand and provide extra nutrition.

Gluten-free

With our wide range of functional flours, fibers, resistant starches, pulses and starches, you can meet the ever-growing trend for gluten-free foods. Choose from clean label ingredients, such as HOMECRAFT^® Create GF flour replacement systems.

Or select a modified solution, such as PRECISA^® Bake and EXPANDEX^® modified food starches, which offer remarkable texture and, as one bulk ingredient system, can eliminate the need for several other ingredients. Other winning ingredients include HI-MAIZE^® and PENFIBE^® resistant starches, and HOMECRAFT^® Pulse flours, which are sustainably sourced and add protein, fiber and vitamins to gluten-free foods.

Work with us at an Ingredion Idea Labs™ innovation center near you.