Tate & Lyle has added a new fibre fortification goal to its 2030 purpose targets, pledging to deliver 35 billion “daily fibre gap equivalent” servings by 31 March 2030.

Closing the fibre gap

The global recommended fibre intake sits at around 30g per day, but average adult consumption falls short by roughly 15g — a shortfall the industry has dubbed the “fibre gap.” Tate & Lyle’s new target aims to help close that gap by delivering an additional 15g of fibre per day to people’s diets, 35 billion times over.

Between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2026, the company says it already provided 18.3 billion such servings, putting the new 2030 target within reach on current trajectory.

The push is grounded in research linking prebiotic fibre consumption to a range of health benefits, including improved mineral absorption, bone health, cognitive function and glycaemic control. Tate & Lyle positions its NutraStrong prebiotic verified portfolio as central to delivering on the goal, framing fibre fortification of everyday food and drink as a route to sustainable, habitual health improvement for consumers.

Part of a broader purpose push

The fibre target has been folded into Tate & Lyle’s long-term purpose framework, which spans three pillars: Supporting Healthy Living, Building Thriving Communities, and Caring for our Planet. Originally set as a five-year programme to 2025, the purpose targets have been extended into a ten-year framework running from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2030.

The company reports steady progress elsewhere in that framework. Over the six years to 31 March 2026, Tate & Lyle removed 12 million tonnes of sugar from diets via its low- and no-calorie sweeteners — equivalent to 48 trillion calories — against a 2030 target of 20 million tonnes. It has also provided 5 million meals to people in need through food bank and charity partnerships, working toward a target of 7 million, and beneficially used 98% of the waste it generated in the past year, against a goal of 100%.

Rowan Adams, chief corporate affairs and sustainability officer at Tate & Lyle, said the company’s purpose “helps us navigate an uncertain and constantly changing world, and address some of society’s major challenges.” Adams added that the new fibre goal reflects “the important role that fibre plays in improving people’s diets and overall health,” and said the company is “committed to delivering on this new target, and our other purpose targets by 2030.”

Full progress details are set out in the company’s Annual Report 2026.