Frutaceuticals Shed Sugar To Shake Up Gummy Supplement Market
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Frutraceuticals are made with a technology that quickly evaporates moisture from heat-sensitive fruits to maintain raw material integrity without sugar, says marketer Frutarom Industries, which targets consumers seeking alternatives to vitamins in pill- and capsule-form but without sugar associated with gummies.
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