Upcycled Fruit Sweeteners

The challenge is enormous

Fooditive's Keto-Fructose is an alternative for sugar in the form of a zero-calorie sweetener derived form upcycled apples and pears. According to the company, the sweetener closely resembles sugar with its level of sweetness, taste and functionality. Fooditive makes Keto-Fructose from waste side streams by processing apples and pears with bioconversion fermentation using a non-GMO bacterial strain. With these ingredients and processes, costs are kept low and fewer valuable resources go to waste.

Currently, Fooditive's Keto-Fructose is undergoing FDA GRAS assessment. Already, large food and beverage manufacturing companies are interested in incorporating Keto-Fructose into products. This alternative sweetener has the potential to replace sugar in everything from chocolate and baked goods to glazes and drinks that need a touch of sustainable, cost-effective sweetness.