Tate & Lyle Sets 35 Billion-Serving Target for Fibre Fortification
Tate & Lyle has added a new fibre fortification goal to its 2030 purpose targets, aiming to provide 35 billion servings of fibre in food and beverages that it says would be sufficient to close consumers’ average daily fibre gap.
The ingredient supplier defines a “daily fibre gap equivalent” serving as 15g of fibre, based on an estimated recommended intake of around 30g per day and an average global adult intake approximately 15g below that level.
Between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2026, Tate & Lyle said it provided 18.3 billion such servings through food and beverage applications. The company is now targeting 35 billion servings by 31 March 2030.
The commitment puts greater emphasis on fibre fortification within Tate & Lyle’s long-term nutrition objectives. The company said consumption of prebiotic fibres can support the growth of beneficial gut bacteria and cited potential benefits related to mineral absorption, bone health, cognitive health and glycaemic control.
Tate & Lyle has a portfolio of soluble fibres that has received NutraStrong™ Prebiotic Verified certification.
“Our purpose is at the heart of our business. It helps us navigate an uncertain and constantly changing world, and address some of society’s major challenges. By adding a new fibre fortification goal, we are recognising the important role that fibre plays in improving people’s diets and overall health. We are committed to delivering on this new target, and our other purpose targets by 2030,” said Rowan Adams, Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer at Tate & Lyle.
The fibre objective forms part of the company’s wider 2030 programme covering healthy living, communities and environmental performance. Its original purpose targets, which covered five years to 2025, have been extended to a ten-year period running from April 2020 to March 2030.
Over the six years to 31 March 2026, Tate & Lyle said its low- and no-calorie sweeteners had helped remove 12 million tonnes of sugar from consumers’ diets, equivalent to 48 trillion calories. Its 2030 target is 20 million tonnes.
The company also reported providing five million nutritious meals through food banks and other charitable partners against a target of seven million by 2030. During the year ended 31 March 2026, it said 98% of the waste it generated was beneficially used through agricultural applications, energy recovery or recycling, compared with a 2030 target of 100%.
