Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of ingredients for healthier food and beverages returns to the IFT FIRST Conference (Booth S600) in Chicago, US, 13-16 July 2025.

Tate & Lyle continues to blaze trails as a leader in healthier ingredient solutions for food and beverage, including innovations in sugar reduction, fortification and mouthfeel. With the addition of CP Kelco’s extensive portfolio of pectin, specialty gums and other nature-based ingredients, Tate & Lyle is developing a bold new portfolio of innovations designed to elevate sensory experience and raise the bar on expectations for mouthfeel.

At this year’s IFT FIRST, hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists, Tate & Lyle invites attendees to experience a brave new world of food and beverage formulation, one rooted in practicality but also in pushing the boundaries of what is possible to help meet global demand for healthier, tastier and more sustainable food and drink.  

“This year’s show is especially exciting for us as we are truly showcasing the ‘power of and’ that is the result of combining forces with CP Kelco last year,” says Jessica Wilford, vice president, category development, Americas. “At IFT, we will showcase how our combined ingredient portfolios, deep technical expertise, and scientific capabilities can help our customers solve formulation challenges in even more ways than before.”

Tate & Lyle will feature four exclusive prototypes at IFT FIRST 2025 that spotlight the expanded portfolio, each developed to demonstrate cutting-edge, consumer-focused solutions in mouthfeel, sugar reduction and fibre fortification:

• Multi-Layered Mouthfeel: Piña Colada Dual Texture Gummy Lollipop 
  Escape to the tropics with this Piña Colada-inspired confection, featuring both full sugar and no sugar added formats.  Formulated as an excellent source of fibre, this dual-layered gummy lollipop combines two distinct textures: a gelled pectin exterior with an aerated foamed texture interior, fused together for a multi-sensory experience, highlighting the capabilities of GENU® Pectin and GENUTINE® Carrageenan.

• Next-Gen Naturally: Dubai Chocolate Ice Cream Parfait 
  Indulgence meets innovation and consumer appeal with this globally inspired dessert, crafted with our custom solutions blend for a decadent mouthfeel. Designed for the clean label consumer with NUTRAVA® Citrus Fibre, this ice cream parfait delivers indulgent mouthfeel through expert dairy formulation.  

• Air/Hyper-crunch: Dip-n-Crunch Veggie Snackers with Dill Pickle Mousse 
  Reimagine snacking with this bold twist on a classic crudité. Formulated with X-PAND-R®, PROMITOR®, KELTROL® and STAR-DRI® to create satisfying crunch and creaminess, this aerated dip delivers a tangy dill pickle ranch flavour with a whipped, mousse-like consistency that elevates mouthfeel while preserving a rich, full-flavoured impact. Perfectly paired with “hyper-crunch” veggie sticks, engineered for structural integrity, each bite offers a satisfying crunch that enhances the dip’s airy texture.  

• Blissfully-Boosted: Tropical Mystic Elixir 
  Unveil a mysterious twist with every sip; this beverage delivers a captivating visual experience and a flavour that keeps you guessing. Crafted for wellness and built for function, every sip is blissfully boosted with PROMITOR® Soluble Fibre, stabilized by KELCOGEL® Gellan Gum, and provides a clean, sugar-like sweetness from the newly launched All-Americas Stevia Reb M. 

Mouthfeel Lab Showcases Formulation Excellence

This year’s spotlight is the debut of the Mouthfeel Lab, an interactive experience that brings the science of mouthfeel to life. This hands-on activation demonstrates how Tate & Lyle’s expanded portfolio and expertise creates breakthrough solutions to elevate sensory experiences.  

The Mouthfeel Lab showcases Tate & Lyle’s leadership through tactile experiments and taste-driven demonstrations, proving how the right combination of ingredients transforms everyday products into extraordinary consumer experiences.

Throughout the show, the Mouthfeel Lab will offer interactive demos so you can experience the science behind:  

• Hyper-crunch textures that deliver the perfect bite  

• Stabilizer systems that elevate frozen desserts

• Hydrocolloid solutions that enhance suspension and mouthfeel  

These activations provide an immersive look at how formulation science fuels consumer delight.