But while sales of sweetened foods and beverages soar, shifting wellness goals and government regulations have led to the implementation of sugar reduction methods across the industry. Researchers at Tufts University believe they’ve discovered the perfect solutionTagatose is a naturally occurring but very rare sugar. For decades, the food industry has chased the holy grail of sugar reduction - a solution that delivers indulgence without the nutritional trade‑offs. (Image: Getty/AnnaZhuk)Sweetness without compromiseFor decades, the food industry has chased the holy grail of sugar reduction – a solution that delivers indulgence without the nutritional trade‑offs. By closely mimicking sucrose, and with a production method that makes large‑scale manufacturing economically viable, the rare sugar is edging closer to commercial reality.