The sweetener, which can be used by food manufacturers and brands, also reduces calories and is high in dietary fibre and prebiotics
Singapore startup, Alchemy Foodtech, has launched a sweetener that food companies can use to replace sugar and reduce calories in their products.
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Alchemy SweetFibre dissolves and functions similarly to sugar, offering sweetness, texture and bulk to food without adding calories or altering the taste. This means products using the sugar-free sweetener are almost indistinguishable from those made with sugar, according to the company. Food brands and manufacturers will also not need to change their recipes or manufacturing practices.
“Alchemy SweetFibre is a holistic solution for more nutritionally acceptable yet tasty products,” says Verleen Goh, Alchemy Foodtech’s co-founder and chief food fighter, and a 2022 Gen.T honouree. “Companies wishing to reformulate their products now have a ready solution and we look forward to working closely with them to bring healthier food to the world.”
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At a time when consumer demand is shifting towards healthier food choices, Alchemy Foodtech has put its Alchemy SweetFibre to practice through partnerships with food companies. In February, fast-food chain Subway launched the new Chocolate Chip Cookie Siew Dai using Alchemy SweetFibre, reducing the biscuit’s sugar content by nearly half.
The company also partnered with Dingdong Maicai, China’s largest e-grocer platform, to introduce a sugar-free, high-fibre, high-protein white toast under the Bao's Bakery brand this past May.
Started in 2015 by Goh and CEO Alan Phua, Alchemy Foodtech harnesses science and technology to create healthier ingredients of refined carbohydrates in order to reduce the sugar impact of foods. In January 2023, it closed an oversubscribed extended bridge round participated by investors including Thai President Foods, Pine Venture Partners and Selera Kapital.
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