Thirty-five years ago, three scientists in Oregon set out to create a fermented ingredient to protect against microbial spoilage and extend the shelf-life of food products. What resulted from their efforts was a product called MicroGARD®, a fermentate that eventually yielded a family of related food protection ingredients to meet increasing customer demands.

This year, the MicroGARD® fermented product range celebrates 35 years in DuPont Nutrition & Health’s expansive portfolio of ingredients. Developed decades before the “clean label” movement gained popularity, MicroGARD® offers food manufacturers a label-friendly, easy-to-recognize ingredient with the opportunity to shorten product label ingredient statements.