Sensus offers a wide range of chicory root fibres with valuable benefits for food manufacturers to create tasty, healthy food products. Chicory inulin is highly versatile for a broad range of food applications from texturizing, to sugar and fat replacement to fibre enrichment; it’s the natural choice.
Besides being a manufacturer of high-quality food ingredients we are also an inspired team of food specialists. We work closely with our customers and business partners, providing effective support in developing and marketing the foods of today and tomorrow and these healthier food products will be even more successful if they taste great. We are inspired by inulin and this inspiration is our drive to create great tasting healthier products.
Chicory root fibre
Frutafit® inulin and Frutalose® oligofructose are plant-based, prebiotic, soluble dietary fibers with texturizing properties and a great taste that provide added health benefits. Frutafit® comprises a range of powdered inulin products with different technological properties. Frutalose® is partially hydrolysed inulin: oligofructose. Both powders and liquids have similar nutritional and health properties.
With these innovative ingredients, we believe that we can make the world a little healthier by helping you develop value-added products, ones that meet the growing consumer demand for healthy and tasty food and beverages worldwide
Verified naturally
Chicory inulin has been part of our daily diet for hundreds of years as you find it in many fruits and vegetables such as bananas, onions and wheat. The root of the chicory plant (Chicorium intybus) is the natural source of Frutafit inulin and Frutalose oligofructose.
The full range of Sensus chicory inulin and oligofructose products qualifies as natural according to the ISO 19657:2017 guideline. About a year after ISO set a new guideline for food ingredients to be called ‘natural’, chicory root fibre was the first dietary fiber to achieve this verification. Chicory root fibre is today the only dietary fibre that is verified as natural according to ISO.
Chicory inulin for overall health
Chicory inulin is a functional food ingredient that can replace sugar and fat while improving taste and mouthfeel. It also promotes digestive health by enriching the fibre content of food. Moreover, it has a prebiotic effect, stimulating the production of beneficial bacteria in the colon. Chicory inulin is recognised as the only plant-based prebiotic by the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP).
Because chicory inulin has a low caloric value and promotes satiety, it can make a significant contribution to weight management. It even stimulates calcium absorption, resulting in improved bone health.
Versatile ingredient for healthy food products
Sensus chicory inulin is an extremely versatile product that improves taste and texture while providing significant health-promoting benefits. These ingredients are currently used in many applications, including dairy, bakery, cereals and cereal bars, infant nutrition, beverages, confectionery, ice cream, savory and healthcare nutrition.
These applications are just few of the many possibilities with chicory inulin. New and innovative applications for chicory inulin are constantly being found. Because chicory inulin and chicory oligofructose are colorless and have a neutral to sweet taste, they can be used in these products without affecting the appearance, texture or flavor.
Visit our website to learn more about the inspiring possibilities of chicory root fiber for healthy food products: www.inspiredbyinulin.com.
