GOS – Galacto-Oligosaccharide
GOS - galacto-oligosaccharides, is a proven prebiotic ingredient inspired by the natural oligosaccharides found in human breast milk, with a long track record of success in infant formula applications. As part of formulation development, it contributes to nutrient profiles tailored to modern expectations regarding digestive well-being, infant and toddler nutrition, and broader life-stage nutrition concepts.
AGRANA's Organic-GOS – Galacto-Oligosaccharide Syrup 57% is a prebiotic ingredient supporting gut health from the earliest stages of life and beyond.
AGRANA's portfolio includes a new EU organic certified GOS 57% syrup, produced in Austria. Drawing on over 30 years of expertise in infant and toddler nutrition, AGRANA covers the full formulation process, from ingredient selection and recipe development to production, quality control and packaging. Solutions span cow milk, goat milk and plant-based platforms, aligned to each product concept, target group and regulatory framework.
GOS can be incorporated into infant formula concepts as part of a carefully balanced nutritional composition. In combination with other selected ingredients, it supports the development of premium formulas tailored to specific market requirements, quality standards and applicable regulations.
Organic GOS is a prebiotic fiber that supports a balanced gut microbiota. It is EU-certified organic, has excellent solubility, and features a naturally sweet flavor profile.
Key benefits
Supporting added value in special nutrition formulations
Choosing GOS as part of a special nutrition formulation strengthens positioning, formulation flexibility and manufacturing. AGRANA combines ingredient know-how with formula development and customer-specific recipe work to translate product ideas into manufacturable, market-ready solutions:
- Prebiotic ingredient positioning: Enables product concepts linked to digestive wellbeing and microbiome-oriented nutrition, supported by established use in infant formula applications.
- Formula development flexibility: Can be combined with other nutritional components such as FOS, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, DHA, nucleotides and selected specialty ingredients. A naturally sweet taste profile and excellent solubility support flexible recipe and process design.
- Tailor-made solutions: Supports customer-specific recipe development.
- Austrian quality and EU organic: Produced in Austria and EU organic certified.
- Market relevance: Responds to growing interest in digestive health, gut wellbeing and functional nutrition beyond traditional fiber-only positioning.
Raw materials
Carefully selected ingredients for prebiotic nutrition concepts
GOS is part of a broader ingredient landscape used to build high-quality special nutrition solutions. Depending on the final product concept, AGRANA combines prebiotic ingredients with further nutritional components to create customized formula profiles:
- Galacto-Oligosaccharides: Prebiotic ingredient with a naturally sweet taste profile and excellent solubility, available as EU organic certified GOS 57% Syrup produced in Austria.
- Dairy-based formula components: Cow- and goat milk-based powders for classic infant and toddler formula concepts.
- Nutritional complements: Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, DHA, nucleotides and other specialty ingredients can be integrated according to the desired nutritional profile.
Formulation insights
GOS can be integrated into nutrition concepts in different ways depending on the target application, regulatory context and desired product profile.
Infant and toddler nutrition
- In infant, follow-on and toddler formula, GOS is typically considered as part of a broader nutritional system.
- It may be combined with complementary carbohydrate sources, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and other functional ingredients to create a balanced formula concept.
- AGRANA covers the full process — from formulation support and raw material sourcing to process implementation, filling, packaging and quality control.