Danisco is pre-eminent in oral health via xylitol, a natural sweetener offering unique benefits in caries reduction.

Today, Danisco is responding to international dietary issues with highly functional ingredients that are also low glycaemic, prebiotic and high in fibre. Our focus is on developing value added ingredients that address today’s concerns for healthier foods. Danisco is committed to improving diet worldwide through nutrition. In the steps from initial concept to product launch, Danisco is an expert partner who can make a real contribution. Danisco is building, testing and applying knowledge in all aspects of sweeteners and sweetening, as well as in related areas, on a global scale

D-xylose: D-xylose, commonly called wood sugar, is a natural 5-carbon sugar(pentose) obtained from the xylan rich portion of hemicellulose from plant cell walls and fibre.

Fructose is a naturally occurring fruit sugar found in many fruits and vegetables but predominantly in honey, which contains over 40% fructose. It is a hexose (6-carbon sugar) monosaccharide and is produced commercially by Danisco's sweeteners division from sugar beet as Fructofin®.

Lactitol is a disaccharide polyol that is derived from the natural milk sugar: lactose. Danisco produces lactitol by the catalytic hydrogenation of lactose and further crystallisation ensures the highest purity and flowability.

Litesse® (polydextrose): Polydextrose is a polysaccharide composed of randomly cross-linked glucose with all types of glycosidic bonds, containing minor amounts of bound sorbitol and acid. This premium quality, speciality carbohydrate offers a wide range of physiological and functional benefits at 1kcal/g.

Xylitol is a sweetener found in many fruits and vegetables and is even produced by the human body during its normal metabolism of glucose. Xylitol is typically manufactured from birch trees or other natural xylan-rich sources. Xylitol is the sweetest of all the polyols. It is as sweet as sucrose, has no after-taste and is safe for diabetics. Xylitol has 40% less calories than sugar and, for this reason, a caloric value of 2.4 kcal/g is accepted for nutritional labelling in the EU and the USA. In crystalline applications, it provides a pleasant, natural cooling effect, greater than that of any other polyol.

It is the only sweetener to show both passive and active anti-caries effects.

It is also available in three unique, directly compressible, tableting grades under the Xylitab® brand name. These patented materials are available exclusively from Danisco. Xylitol is also available in a variety of pharmaceutical grades, including a specific endotoxin free grade for use in parenteral nutrition and injectable applications.