Background
At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right.
As part of our ongoing efforts to making the right snack for the right moment, we are exploring ingredients that can replace sugar, while maintaining the texture that consumers love.
Challenge
As part of our ongoing efforts to making the right snack for the right moment, we are exploring ingredients that can replace sugar, while maintaining the texture that consumers love.
KEY SUCCESS CRITERIA
Food appropriate (microbiological & toxins)
Non-laxating, clean label – with usage levels of at least 20g/day
Single molecule ingredients (e.g., soluble fibers)
Lower calorie than sugar (<2.5 kcal/g)
Insoluble materials : less than 30 microns
POSSIBLE APPROACHES
Any which is food grade and safe.
WHAT WE AREN'T INTERESTED IN
Existing established commercial fibers (e.g. inulin, resistant maltodextrins); high intensity sweeteners (natural or artificial).
What's in it for you?
At this stage, we're open from small scale to “ready to commercialize” novel ingredients and/or various types of mutually-beneficial partnerships.
If you have or are developing solutions, or if you have expertise in the above, please click "Apply" to submit your solution/expertise to the Network.