August 27, 2020
Israel-based Galam commissions two new prebiotic plants
Galam, a global manufacturer of ingredients for the food and animal nutrition industries, recently commissioned two new production plants for sc-FOS (fructo-oligosaccharides/oligofructose), both with strict quality control systems and capacities in the range of a few thousand tonnes.
The plant located in Israel specialises in FOS production in powder form and exports worldwide, while the plant in Barcelona, Spain specialises in liquid FOS production in support of the European market.
Galam's short chain sc-FOS (branded as GOFOS™) is produced from beet sugar by a proprietary enzymatic process.
Says Liad Cohen, CEO at Galam, "Based on the vast technological experience that Galam has obtained over the past 80 years and our understanding of the market, we have decided to invest US$20 million in our new facilities. The world's demand for prebiotic fibres in general and FOS in particular is rapidly increasing and Galam is working on being a major supplier of high quality sc-FOS in this growing worldwide market."
Sc-FOS is one of the most researched prebiotics, with scientific evidence demonstrating that consumption of this prebiotic fibre brings about a range of health benefits by providing balanced gut microbiota resulting in wellbeing in both humans and animals.
Dr. Fernando Schved, VP R&D, Support & CSO at Galam says, "Short chain fructo-oligosaccharides are one group of strong prebiotics highly known and documented for their beneficial roles in colon wellbeing.
The shorter oligosaccharides consisting of sc-FOS have been documented to be effectively fermented thus providing a proven prebiotic effect at lower doses."
