FAOX-C enzyme · Project-based
Cut sugar inside the food.
FAOX-C is an enzyme that converts fructose into a rare sugar, directly in the food during processing.
What is FAOX-C?
The FAOX-C enzyme is a fructosyl oxidase developed by Fooditive. It converts fructose into Fooditive Sweetener® Keto-Fructose (5-keto-D-fructose, 5-KDF) inside the food during processing. Manufacturers will license it to cut sugar in their own products.
It is a second route to 5-KDF. 5-KDF is made by fermentation; the enzyme makes it inside the food.
Our focus is on the sweetener and non-animal casein. We develop FAOX-C in partner projects, when a food maker brings a product and a market.
How it worksDesigned for sugar reduction
How it works
One enzyme, one reaction
An enzyme is a natural catalyst: it speeds up one reaction and is not used up. Added in small amounts, FAOX-C converts the fructose already in a product into 5-KDF.
We produce FAOX-C with food-grade microorganisms by controlled precision fermentation. Enzyme activity is typically managed or inactivated in final processing.
Functions
What FAOX-C does in your product
FAOX-C cuts sugar inside the food. Each function below, what it does and where it helps.
| Function | What it does, and why it matters | Where to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar conversion | Converts the fructose already in the product into 5-KDF, which has 1.5 kcal/g. Sugar is cut in place. | Fruit-based and fructose-rich products |
| Small amounts | Works in small catalytic amounts, within standard processing. | Existing production lines |
| Taste and mouthfeel | Designed to keep sweetness and mouthfeel while you cut sugar. | Reduced-sugar products |
| Many matrices | Designed for pH-sensitive dairy as well as high-heat bakery processes. | Dairy, bakery |
| Stable end product | Enzyme activity is managed or inactivated in final processing. | Every application |
We confirm each function with the licensee, in trials on its own product.
Why license FAOX-C?
- Skip years of early R&D. Build on our enzyme development instead of starting from scratch.
- Stand out. Create reduced-sugar, clean-label products that differ from what is on the shelf.
- Scale with us. We work as an extension of your team, from integration to scale-up.
Good to know
How can I work with FAOX-C?
Through a partner project. We develop the application in your product with you, when you bring a product and a market.
How does it relate to the 5-KDF sweetener?
FAOX-C makes 5-KDF inside the food. The 5-KDF sweetener itself is made by fermentation and purification, and is available for licensing now.
Does the enzyme stay active in the product?
Enzyme activity is typically managed or inactivated in final processing, for a stable end product.
Let’s develop FAOX-C together.
We are looking for manufacturers and ingredient suppliers to license and co-develop the enzyme.