ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
GLG Naturals+ is focused on sourcing high-quality natural and functional food ingredients at a compelling price for international food, beverage and pharmaceutical customers
GLG’s Advantage Quality Program
Now you can buy ingredients with confidence with GLG’s Advanced Quality Program. Our unique certification program was designed with the concerns of international food and beverage companies in mind.
Through GLG‘s many years of experience in delivering food ingredients to many leading multi-national customers, we have a deep understanding of the international food safety standards required. Our team certifies every supply partner we represent under GLG’s Advanced Quality Program
WHY CHOOSE GLG NATURALS+?
- Wide range of healthy, natural, and functional “in demand” ingredients
- Commitment to the quality and supply of these ingredients through our program
- Compelling prices not available through other ingredient distributors
- Premium quality ingredients that meet spec every time
- Local presence and existing relationships with suppliers allows access to additional ingredients not found with traditional ingredient suppliers
- Insight on new ingredients prior to popularization within the international food and beverage market
- Partnerships with some of the largest ingredient suppliers globally
- International customer service standards upheld by the GLG Life Tech team at our Canadian Sales Headquarters
GLG’S ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
CRYSTALLINE FRUCTOSE
Fructose is the sweetest of all naturally occurring sugars and is found in many fruits, vegetables, and honey. Crystalline fructose is derived mainly from corn starch or sugar. Close to 100% fructose, it is 1.2 times sweeter than sucrose.
FUNCTION
- Used as a nutritive sweetener
- Used to reduce calories
- Used to help bind and retain moisture
- Used to improve texture, taste, and stability
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APPLICATION
- Beverages
- Cereals and granola bars
- Baked goods
- Candy and confectionary
- Dairy products
- Low calorie products
BENEFITS
- Calories 1 kcal per gram
- Advantageous sweetness flavor profile
- Provides masking ability calories
- Resistant to recrystallization
GLG’S ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
CRYSTALLINE FRUCTOSE
Fructose is the sweetest of all naturally occurring sugars and is found in many fruits, vegetables, and honey. Crystalline fructose is derived mainly from corn starch or sugar. Close to 100% fructose, it is 1.2 times sweeter than sucrose.
FUNCTION
- Used as a nutritive sweetener
- Used to reduce calories
- Used to help bind and retain moisture
- Used to improve texture, taste, and stability
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APPLICATION
- Beverages
- Cereals and granola bars
- Baked goods
- Candy and confectionary
- Dairy products
- Low calorie products
BENEFITS
- Calories 1 kcal per gram
- Advantageous sweetness flavor profile
- Provides masking ability calories
- Resistant to recrystallization
INOSITOL
Inositol is a sugar alcohol that is naturally produced by the body and can also be found in many plants.
FUNCTION
- Treatment of conditions such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia
- Increase insulin sensitivity for diabetics
- Reduce cholesterol levels
- Promote female hormone health
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APPLICATION
- Supplement
- Medicinal tablet or powder
BENEFITS
- Helps break down fats
- Aids in cardiovascular health
- Has lipotropic effects, which break down fats in the liver
- Improves circulation
- Helps to regulate blood and glucose levels
LYCOPENE
Lycopene belongs to a group of naturally occurring pigments known as carotenoids that color red fruits and vegetables. Commercially, lycopene is extracted from tomatoes.
FUNCTION
- Used as a food coloring agent
- Protect and treat prostate ailments
- Powerful antioxidant that acts as a defense to free radicals
- Assist immune system with radiation treatments
- Nutritional supplement for healthy skin
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APPLICATION
- Beverages
- Baked goods
- Cereals
- Dairy products
- Candy and confectionary
- Soups
- Supplements
BENEFITS
- Stability – Generally stable in typical food processing
- Bioavailability – Can be potentially increased through food processing
- Solubility – Soluble in fat
NON-GMO & ORGANIC ERYTHRITOL
Non-GMO Erythritol is a polyol or sugar alcohol that naturally occurs in a variety of fruits and vegetables. Commercially, it is produced by fermenting glucose found in corn with yeast.
FUNCTION
- Zero calorie sweetener
- Enhance taste, texture and mouthfeel
- Bulking agent when substituting sucrose with high intensity sweeteners
- Mask undesirable flavors of other sweeteners
- Avoid promotion of tooth decay that is common with consumption of some sweeteners
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APPLICATION
- Beverages
- Tabletop sweetener products
- Products targeting a reduction in calories
- Products targeting strict dietary constraints such as diabetes or weight loss
BENEFITS
- Sweetness 60 – 70% sweetness of sucrose
- Calories 0kcal/gram
- Heat Stable Up to 160ºc
- Ph Stable