Tate & Lyle fiber portfolio confirmed as a source of fiber under FDA's new definition
Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that Tate & Lyle’s PROMITOR Soluble Fiber (a resistant maltodextrin), and STA-LITE Polydextrose have been included under its new definition of dietary fiber.
In May 2016, the FDA announced a new regulatory definition for dietary fiber, and stated that to be considered a source of fiber, isolated or synthetic non-digestible carbohydrates must have a demonstrated physiological health benefit. Tate & Lyle’s PromOatBeta Glucan immediately qualified under this new definition because of a pre-existing FDA authorized health claim for oat beta glucan. With the additional approvals of PROMITOR Soluble Fiber and STA-LITE Polydextrose on June 13th, Tate & Lyle’s full fiber portfolio is accepted under the FDA’s new fiber definition and is further proof that Tate & Lyle’s soluble fibers provide a number of different health benefits to consumers alongside functional benefits to manufacturers.