Samyang Corporation has officially announced its participation in SupplySide Global (SSG) 2026, held from October 28–30 in Las Vegas, marking a significant step in the company's global expansion of its food ingredient portfolio. This year represents Samyang Corporation's fifth consecutive appearance at the event since 2022, highlighting its ongoing commitment to the North American market and the global food and beverage industry.

SupplySide Global is a major business-to-business exhibition showcasing ingredients and technologies for dietary supplements, food and beverages, personal care, and pet nutrition. The event serves as a massive industry hub, bringing together more than 1,600 exhibiting companies from approximately 80 countries and attracting over 20,000 industry professionals annually, including ingredient suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and research organizations.

Strategic Entry of Tapioca-Based Resistant Dextrin in North America

A central highlight of Samyang Corporation's exhibition is the North American debut of its tapioca-based resistant dextrin. This launch is designed to expand the company's dietary fiber portfolio and offer food and beverage manufacturers a wider range of ingredient choices. By introducing a tapioca-based option alongside its existing corn-based resistant dextrin lineup, Samyang Corporation is addressing the diverse sourcing preferences of global manufacturers.

The company's resistant dextrin, marketed under the brand name Fiberest, is a soluble dietary fiber. According to Samyang Corporation, Fiberest may help support bowel regularity, reduce post-meal increases in blood glucose, and improve blood triglyceride levels. The addition of tapioca as a raw material source provides an alternative for customers seeking options other than corn-derived ingredients, allowing for greater flexibility in product formulation and clean-label positioning.

Diversifying Dietary Fiber Formats with Kestose

In addition to the tapioca-based resistant dextrin, Samyang Corporation is featuring kestose, a crystalline dietary fiber marketed under the brand name Fibernova. Kestose is a type of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) and a prebiotic ingredient that serves as a food source for beneficial gut bacteria.

The introduction of kestose in a crystalline format represents an expansion of application opportunities for Samyang's dietary fiber solutions, which have historically been available in powder and liquid formats. Kestose possesses unique physical properties, such as low moisture absorption, which helps minimize clumping. It also dissolves readily in water, making it highly suitable for challenging applications such as powdered beverages and single-serve stick-pack products.

Advanced Sugar Reduction Solutions and Allulose Applications

Samyang Corporation is also utilizing the exhibition to showcase its extensive research and application technologies for allulose, an alternative sweetener marketed under the brand name Nexweet. Nexweet allulose is a low-calorie alternative sweetener that delivers approximately 70% of the sweetness of sugar.

Replacing sugar in food and beverage formulations often introduces challenges related to changes in taste, texture, and physical properties. To address these issues, Samyang Corporation has built a body of scientific evidence regarding the health benefits of allulose while advancing application technologies that help maintain product quality when sugar is replaced. At the exhibition, the company is presenting these research findings and offering customized sugar reduction solutions tailored to the specific product characteristics and development goals of its customers.

Interactive Demonstrations: Showcasing Functional Food and Beverage Prototypes

To demonstrate the practical applications of its ingredients, Samyang Corporation is offering several food and beverage tastings at its exhibition booth:

  • Hydration Beverage: A beverage formulated with Nexweet allulose and Fiberest resistant dextrin. This prototype combines reduced sugar content with added dietary fiber, delivering a clean and refreshing finish. It also features a mineral formulation designed to provide electrolyte support for hydration throughout the day, as well as before and after exercise.
  • Powdered Electrolyte Drink: A drink made with Fibernova kestose, presented in single-serve stick packs for mixing with water. This prototype highlights the rapid solubility and anti-clumping properties of crystalline kestose in powdered formats.
  • Vitamin C Pectin Gummies: Gummy samples that feature significantly reduced sugar content and added dietary fiber. These gummies maintain the characteristic chewy texture and shape stability of conventional gummies without the use of gelatin, demonstrating solutions for the confectionery and supplement sectors.

Executive Insights and Future Outlook

The expansion of Samyang Corporation's specialty food ingredient portfolio reflects a broader shift in the food industry toward integrated, multi-functional solutions.

"Customers' product development priorities and ingredient selection criteria are becoming increasingly diverse, making integrated solutions essential,“ said Jung Jisuk, Head of the Food Business Unit at Samyang Corporation. ”Our tapioca-based fiber was developed for customers seeking alternatives to corn-derived ingredients. We will continue to expand our portfolio and strengthen customized development support to meet the varied needs of our global customers."

By offering a portfolio that includes Nexweet allulose, Fiberest resistant dextrin, and Fibernova kestose, Samyang Corporation positions itself as a comprehensive partner for companies seeking to achieve both sugar reduction and fiber enrichment in their products.