Bonumose, Inc., a producer of tagatose, and ASR Group, its distributor, announced that tagatose is also the first ingredient to earn this prebiotic certification.
“Sweet” is one of the five basic tastes, which also includes salt, sour, bitter, and umami. Many people crave sweet foods, but at the same time, consumers are more mindful of sugar in their diet.
Investment will accelerate the production and commercialization of tagatose and allulose and will expand ASR Group's sweetener portfolio to meet consumers' wide variety of needs.
March 4, 2021
American Sugar Refining, Inc., a member of ASR Group, has made a strategic investment in Bonumose, Inc. to produce and commercialize lower-cost, plant-based alternative sweeteners tagatose and allulose.