Sugar-free, less-sugar & no-added sugar: How to bring this in nutraceutical manufacturing.

Posted by Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd on October 6th, 2022

Nutraceutical Products

With the increased awareness among people and the desire to build a strong immunity to fight any upcoming or prevailing virus attack, an inclination toward nutraceutical products has been observed majorly. People are opting for brands that may cater to their nutrient needs comprehensively. The market is flooded with many nutraceutical products as it is the demand of the time yet people look for their preferences. Nutraceutical contract manufacturers are working hard as nowadays people look for supplements having less quantity of sugar. With the wish to maintain toned body shape and the possibility to get diseases, the quantity of sugar intake has been reduced drastically.

Latest demand for Nutraceuticals

Sugar reduction in foods and supplements is a topic of great concern around the world. People prefer the brands of supplements that are advertising lower sugar content on their labels. Even nutrition traffic lights have been observed on packaging alert to the sugar percentage in food and dietary products. The content of sugar is a concern on all continents because due to reduced physical activities, people are prone to an imbalance in their starch level and thus giving a lift to obesity which is related to sugar intake. It is therefore not surprising that the number of sugar-reduced and sugar-free products is rapidly growing in the market or being produced. Obesity is a key threat factor for cardiovascular or heart diseases that are the main worry on healthcare systems, and more and more governments are devoting attention to the issue. The new need is 'low sugar, no sugar, or less sugar and new solutions from retailers and industry are in higher demand than ever.

Reducing sugar content is not that easy and has a lot of challenges. Considering the technicalities, sugar has many desirable properties. It binds to water which acts as a preservative and is readily soluble. In addition to this, it gives products flavors, body, texture, and a pleasant mouth feel. Sour or bitter tastes are not a preference for many and in different age groups. Simply replacing sugar with concentrated chemical sweeteners is not a suitable alternative for food or dietary or nutraceutical manufacturers from a technical standpoint. This replacement is possible through the combination of many ingredients whereas the optimum interplay of individual components in various nutraceutical products is a big concern.

Possibilities

There is a need to look for different alternatives which may provide the correct substitute for sugar. The best mixture of diverse individual components gives each product the preferred qualities. These products used in the supplements give constancy, body, and pleasant quality, while special plant fibers enhance the mouth feel. For instance.to get the requisite sweetness, depending on customer preference low-cost conventional sweeteners or raw materials like stevia, can also be used which has a positive image with consumers.

Akums Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Akums drugs and Pharmaceuticals ltd. is a profound and renownednutritional supplement contract manufacturer who keeps on exploring the possibility and demands of the latest trends. The firm believes in innovation to meet the latest demand of the time and that's why working on supplements which have low sugar or no sugar content.

Gummies manufacturers in India and abroad are working laboriously to meet the challenges faced due to sugar quantity. Akums is one of them.They are preparing their supplements with extra and utmost care as the products get consumed by different age groups fondly.