• Tate & Lyle analysis flagged rising consumer focus on metabolic health, shifting reformulation priorities beyond sugar reduction toward broader nutrition outcomes.
• Report pointed to blood glucose management as a key purchase driver; 65% of European consumers linked sugary foods to unhealthy blood sugar spikes.
• Soluble fiber highlighted as a lever for fiber fortification, sugar reduction, and moderating post-meal blood glucose response in product development.
• Industry backdrop cited worsening obesity and diabetes trends; World Obesity Federation projected over half of the global population overweight or obese by 2035.
• UK fiber intake averaged 16.4g per day versus a 30g recommended level, supporting a push to add fiber through everyday foods.

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