LYCOFIBER is a clean label ingredient solution that can extend tomato paste, reduce solids, control viscosity, and naturally add back the texture, taste, and colour to products. Lycofiber is the ultimate solution to cost optimize without compromising on product quality or consumer expectations.
LYCOFIBER is a Fiber that's produced from ripe tomatoes, and is free from additives. Lycored has extensive experience in supporting product value and enhancing the consumer appeal of tomato-centred products. Tomato-based science from Lycored offers practical cost-effective solutions.
LYCOFIBER can be used in tomato based products as a source of tomato fibers. Preserving texture and mouthfeel with less tomato paste. For tomato sauces and similar recipes, reducing key “structural” ingredients like tomato paste can be especially challenging. However naturally enhancing texture and mouthfeel is less challenging with LycoFibers from Lycored. Natural LycoFibers provide an authentic homemade vegetable fiber effect and our customers have found it to be an excellent method for naturally modifying pulpiness, viscosity, and mouthfeel in their product recipes. Both Lycored research and customer experience has shown that with LycoFibers, manufacturers can extend tomato paste supply by up to 25%. Further, these non-GMO ingredients can impart a smooth texture and glossy sheen to sauces and eliminate less attractive ingredients such as starches and emulsifiers (in most applications) while improving mouthfeel, texture, and pulpiness. An all-natural sustainable solution . The fact that Lycored carefully manages and controls its own tomato supply has allowed the company to sustain its operations and weather the impact of drought or natural disasters. As a vertically integrated system, Lycored offers a more viable long-term supply solution featuring sustainably sourced ingredients and clean label transparency. From seed to shelf Lycored products offer 100% full supply chain visibility.