Decatur, Ill. (Jan. 6, 2009) – After months – maybe even years – of nurturing a love/hate relationship with excess pounds, a new study commissioned by Tate & Lyle, the manufacturer of PROMITOR™ Soluble Corn Fiber and PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch, www.promitorfiber.com, finds that people may consume less calories while continuing to eat their favorite foods.
This study, led by researchers at the University of Toronto’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, report that products manufactured with either PROMITOR™ Soluble Corn Fiber or PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch have been found to produce lower glycemic and insulin responses. The lower responses may help to prevent the roller coaster of sugar spikes and crashes, which could lead to improved weight management and better blood glucose control, especially for those battling diabetes.
“Modern western diets are typically low in fiber and nutrient poor, but are energy dense," says Cyril WC Kendall, Ph.D., Research Associate, University of Toronto. "As a low-calorie ingredient, soluble corn fiber may aid in weight and disease management by helping to control post-meal glucose and insulin spikes."
The study’s results were published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition in December 2008.
About PROMITOR™ Dietary Fiber
Tate & Lyle’s PROMITOR™ Dietary Fiber can be easily incorporated into a large range of food and beverage applications without compromising great taste and texture. The PROMITOR™ Dietary Fiber range includes PROMITOR™ Soluble Corn Fiber and PROMITOR™ Resistant Starch, and can be used to help promote digestive health and immunity, and obesity and weight management for the entire family. For more information about PROMITOR™ Dietary Fibers, visit www.promitorfiber.com
About Tate & Lyle
Tate & Lyle is a world-leading renewable food and industrial ingredients company, serving a global market from over 50 production facilities throughout the Americas, Europe and South East Asia. Our efficient, large-scale manufacturing plants turn agricultural products, corn and cane sugar into valuable ingredients for our customers. These ingredients add taste, texture, nutrition and increased functionality to products that millions of people around the world use or consume every day.
Tate & Lyle’s range of leading branded food ingredients include SPLENDA® Sucralose, PROMITOR™ Dietary Fiber, STA-LITE®, Polydextrose, Tate & Lyle Fairtrade Sugar and Lyle’s Golden Syrup. Tate & Lyle also produces branded industrial ingredients including Bio-PDO™, Ethylex®and STA-Lock® paper starches; and staple ingredients such as high fructose corn syrup, sugar, ethanol, citric acid and basic starches. In addition to providing a wide range of ingredients, our expert sales and product applications teams support customers by providing technical advice and proprietary consumer insight studies.
Tate & Lyle is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE.L. American Depositary Receipts trade under TATYY. In the year to 31 March 2008, Tate & Lyle employed 6,488 people in its subsidiaries and joint ventures, and sales totaled £3.4 billion. http://www.tateandlyle.com
SPLENDA® is a trademark of McNeil Nutritionals, LLC
Research Methodology: Twelve healthy, volunteer subjects in Canada from various ethnic backgrounds participated in the study.
Notes to Editors:
With an increased emphasis on health living, it’s no secret that consumers are actively seeking better-for-your products that don’t sacrifice taste and texture. A recent study by Tate & Lyle, conducted by a third-party, found that PROMITOR™ Soluble Corn Fiber and Resistant Starch are functional ingredients that food and beverage manufacturers can use to create products that may lead to improved weight management, sustained energy and controlled hunger.
Sue Potter, Ph.D., Vice President, Global Health & Nutrition Sciences, Tate & Lyle, is a registered dietitian and is available to speak about the health and wellness effects of PROMITOR™ Soluble Corn Fiber and Resistant Starch. A fiber expert, Dr. Potter has provided strategic direction for regulatory standards of health claims worldwide. She was sole author of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Authorized Soy Protein and Coronary Heart Disease Health Claim. Dr. Potter is author of health claim submissions in Korea, Malaysia and France, and provided strategic input for additional petitions on a worldwide basis. She also is a sought-out speaker regarding fiber issues worldwide.
Please feel free to contact me at 217-421-2397 if you are interested in speaking with Dr. Potter to learn more about the study or how PROMITOR™ Soluble Corn Fiber and Resistant Starch can be used by companies to manufacturer food and beverage products with a healthier profile and the claims companies can make on product packaging.