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Since the 1990s,\u00a0Tereos\u00a0has been producing prebiotic fibres, FOS (fructooligosaccharides),\u00a0sold under the brand\u00a0Actilight<\/a>\u00ae\u00a0for human nutrition and\u00a0Profeed<\/a>\u00ae\u00a0for animal feed. FOS can be incorporated into\u00a0many different recipes and even\u00a0cosmetic\u00a0formulas\u00a0.\u00a0Alongside a team of experts,\u00a0Cindy Le\u00a0Bourgot, a Nutrition Scientist based in\u00a0Tereos\u00a0Campus Europe\u00a0(France), has recently published two new studies\u00a0pinpointing the\u00a0benefits of FOS for infants and pets.<\/p>\n FOS, or fructooligosaccharides, are speciality products manufactured by Tereos, at one of our plants in\u00a0France. FOS are dietary fibres derived from beet sugar during processing \u00a0\u2013 thus they have a slightly sweet taste.<\/p>\n Their unique and constant composition makes our short-chain FOS one of the best prebiotics on the market: FOS stimulate the growth and activity of good intestinal bacteria (microbiota) that are beneficial to our health.<\/p>\n FOS regulate blood sugars, improve bowel function and strengthen the immune system. Thanks to the research conducted by the Group’s R&D teams, in collaboration with universities and private research centres, the list of this product’s very specific benefits is updated every year.<\/p>\n “When the product was first created 30 years ago, no one could have guessed all of its health benefits”, explains Cindy Le\u00a0Bourgot, adding:\u00a0“For example, for obese pets, a diet supplemented with FOS can help to diversify their gut bacteria, or microbiota, and regulate carbohydrates, resulting in weight loss”.<\/p>\n As far as young children are concerned, infant formulae enriched with\u00a0FOS Actilight<\/a>\u00ae\u00a0are well tolerated\u00a0and they have been scientifically proven to stimulate both the growth of “beneficial” bacteria in the intestinal microbiota and response to vaccination.<\/p>\n Over 100 scientific studies have been carried out on FOS demonstrating their health benefits. And every year,\u00a0the Group’s scientific teams identify new benefits linked to FOS for both human and animal\u00a0nutrition(1).<\/p>\n Tereos-produced FOS are marketed to our clients who then incorporate them into their recipes to optimize their nutritional profile and improve the Nutri-Score of their products. This rating scale translate the nutritional value of a product, going from A (very healthy) to E (rather unhealthy).<\/p>\n At our Tereos plant in Marckolsheim (France), we have a dedicated team to support and advise our clients on recipe preparation. Through the Sweet&You programme, in particular, we can offer Actilight\u00ae as a substitute ingredient to reduce the sugar content of a recipe and to add more fibre to it<\/p>\n (1)\u00a0Le\u00a0Bourgot\u00a0et al., 2020.\u00a0International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition<\/a>,\u00a0Apper\u00a0et al., 2020.\u00a0Microorganisms<\/a><\/p>\n (2) Source :\u00a0efsa.europa.eu<\/a><\/p>\n"}],"flexible_editorial_clone":{"has_anchors":false,"sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"rich_text","anchor_title":"","text":" Since the 1990s,\u00a0Tereos\u00a0has been producing prebiotic fibres, FOS (fructooligosaccharides),\u00a0sold under the brand\u00a0Actilight<\/a>\u00ae\u00a0for human nutrition and\u00a0Profeed<\/a>\u00ae\u00a0for animal feed. FOS can be incorporated into\u00a0many different recipes and even\u00a0cosmetic\u00a0formulas\u00a0.\u00a0Alongside a team of experts,\u00a0Cindy Le\u00a0Bourgot, a Nutrition Scientist based in\u00a0Tereos\u00a0Campus Europe\u00a0(France), has recently published two new studies\u00a0pinpointing the\u00a0benefits of FOS for infants and pets.<\/p>\n FOS, or fructooligosaccharides, are speciality products manufactured by Tereos, at one of our plants in\u00a0France. FOS are dietary fibres derived from beet sugar during processing \u00a0\u2013 thus they have a slightly sweet taste.<\/p>\n Their unique and constant composition makes our short-chain FOS one of the best prebiotics on the market: FOS stimulate the growth and activity of good intestinal bacteria (microbiota) that are beneficial to our health.<\/p>\n FOS regulate blood sugars, improve bowel function and strengthen the immune system. Thanks to the research conducted by the Group’s R&D teams, in collaboration with universities and private research centres, the list of this product’s very specific benefits is updated every year.<\/p>\n “When the product was first created 30 years ago, no one could have guessed all of its health benefits”, explains Cindy Le\u00a0Bourgot, adding:\u00a0“For example, for obese pets, a diet supplemented with FOS can help to diversify their gut bacteria, or microbiota, and regulate carbohydrates, resulting in weight loss”.<\/p>\n As far as young children are concerned, infant formulae enriched with\u00a0FOS Actilight<\/a>\u00ae\u00a0are well tolerated\u00a0and they have been scientifically proven to stimulate both the growth of “beneficial” bacteria in the intestinal microbiota and response to vaccination.<\/p>\n Over 100 scientific studies have been carried out on FOS demonstrating their health benefits. And every year,\u00a0the Group’s scientific teams identify new benefits linked to FOS for both human and animal\u00a0nutrition(1).<\/p>\n Tereos-produced FOS are marketed to our clients who then incorporate them into their recipes to optimize their nutritional profile and improve the Nutri-Score of their products. This rating scale translate the nutritional value of a product, going from A (very healthy) to E (rather unhealthy).<\/p>\n At our Tereos plant in Marckolsheim (France), we have a dedicated team to support and advise our clients on recipe preparation. Through the Sweet&You programme, in particular, we can offer Actilight\u00ae as a substitute ingredient to reduce the sugar content of a recipe and to add more fibre to it<\/p>\n (1)\u00a0Le\u00a0Bourgot\u00a0et al., 2020.\u00a0International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition<\/a>,\u00a0Apper\u00a0et al., 2020.\u00a0Microorganisms<\/a><\/p>\nWhat\u00a0are\u00a0FOS?<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nFOS, fibres with 1001 benefits<\/h3>\n
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A versatile ingredient<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nFOS, fibres with 1001 benefits<\/h3>\n
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A versatile ingredient<\/h3>\n
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