Rare sugar tagatose as an affordable, healthy sugar alternative for foods and beverages

Overview

Tagatose is a rare sugar that matches the taste and functional performance of conventional sugar while offering additional health benefits. Produced through Bonumose's scalable enzymatic method, tagatose can be manufactured cost-effectively, enabling its use as a mainstream sugar alternative in foods and beverages. This solution addresses the growing demand for healthier sweetening options that do not sacrifice flavor, texture, or processing behavior.

Technical specifications

Key features:

• Taste and functionality comparable to conventional sugar in food and beverage applications
• Lower glycemic response compared to sucrose, supporting healthier product formulations
• Scalable enzymatic production method enabling cost-effective, affordable manufacturing
• Suitable for a wide range of food and beverage products
• Research program focuses on characterizing additional health benefits, including functional and potential therapeutic effects

The production process is designed to bring rare sugars into mainstream use, making healthier sweetening options accessible at scale.

Technology readiness level

Tagatose is already produced commercially through Bonumose's proprietary scalable method, and the company has established partnerships with food industry leaders to support mainstream adoption of rare sugars such as tagatose and allulose. The proposed research aims to generate additional validation data on tagatose's health benefits and functional properties, supporting expanded applications and regulatory positioning.