Ulrick & Short has unveiled a new sugar displacement product set to revolutionise attitudes towards sugar content of savoury products for both consumers and manufacturers.

The ingredient, avanté, enables manufacturers to reduce sugar by up to 30 per cent in a number of savoury applications – among other products – with no adverse effect on product quality, texture or mouthfeel.

Replacing sweetness is relatively straightforward with the use of artificial sweeteners and natural sugar substitutes, but replicating the functionality of sugar has always been more challenging. Ulrick & Short says it has invested significant time and expertise into proving the functionality and versatility of its sugar replacement ingredients in an extensive selection of popular foodstuffs.