November 23/Offstein, Germany/Beneo Press Release -- BENEO further expanded its product development capabilities in the chewing gum sector by installing a key piece of specialized confectionery equipment, a kneading, extruding, rolling and scoring machine, at its laboratory in Offstein, Germany. Offering the ability to test and produce chewing gum cores on a laboratory scale, the new machine will be used to research the numerous possibilities of the sugar replacer ISOMALT in chewing gum cores. This addition will enable BENEO to provide its customers with comprehensive support in the development of new sugar-free gum products -- from coating to core.
BENEO’s R&D investment will not only allow the company to perform its own product tests and trials, but it will also give select sweets manufacturers the opportunity to collaborate with BENEO’s in-house experts to further explore the chewing gum market potential of ISOMALT.