Soluble Tapioca Fiber: More Fiber, Less Sugar, Same Texture

Read the front of the packages in any grocery aisle: high in fiber, good source of fiber, less sugar. In 2026, 38% of gut-health food and beverage launches carried a fiber claim, per the InnovaTrends survey. Behind every one of those labels is a formulator who had to add fiber and take out sugar without wrecking the texture.

Soluble tapioca fiber is one of the cleanest ways to do it.  Download our line cards here.

Why formulators reach for it now.

When the FDA tightened what counts as dietary fiber on a nutrition label, IMO syrups lost their fiber claim, and a whole generation of protein bars and keto snacks had to reformulate. Soluble tapioca fiber became the go-to replacement. It binds like a syrup, carries a compliant fiber claim, and stays out of the flavor system's way.

What soluble tapioca fiber does in the formula.

It adds soluble dietary fiber to support nutrition goals and fiber label claims. It replaces sugar bulk while keeping body, texture, and mouthfeel, which is the hard part of every sugar reduction project. It is highly soluble, low in viscosity, and heat stable, so it survives baking and hot fill. The flavor is neutral. It is non-GMO. And Fiberworks® tapioca dextrin has been clinically studied for digestive tolerance, which matters at the inclusion levels a fiber claim requires. Gentle on digestion is not a small thing when the category is gut health.

Where it goes. Protein and nutrition bars, baked goods, cereal and granola, beverages, confectionery and gummies, dairy, and pet food. It comes as a powder for dry blending and a syrup for binding, so the format follows the process.

The Ampak part. Fiberworks® is manufactured by Nexus Ingredient and supported by Ampak, and it sits in our fiber line right beside psyllium husk, the ingredient we have supplied for decades. If your next launch needs a fiber claim, we can get specs, samples, and pricing moving today.