PRESS RELEASE
Roquette and Bonumose Sign a Global Cooperation Agreement Supporting Tagatose Growth
La Madeleine, France, – July 8, 2024. Roquette, a global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical
excipients, and Bonumose, a pioneer in enzymatic solutions for rare monosaccharide production, are pleased to announce the signingof a Cooperation Agreement that aims to advance the development of tagatose, a natural-origin sweetener with clinically provenhealth benefits.
This collaboration combines Roquette's extensive experience in starch and starch-based sweetener production with Bonumose'scutting-edge enzymatic technology. By leveraging the strengths of both companies, the agreement aims to enhance the scalability oftagatose, reaffirming Roquette’s commitment to innovative sugar management solutions.
“Roquette is proud to partner with Bonumose to advance tagatose growth,” expresses Anne Hirsch, Head of Sugar Management atRoquette. “We recognize the potential of Bonumose’s innovative enzyme technology, which produces high-purity tagatose. Our largescale starch sweetener production expertise can significantly enhance processing efficiency post enzymatic conversion. Thispartnership aligns with our long-term vision of sustainable production and meeting the growing global demand for sweeteningsolutions.”
Ed Rogers, CEO of Bonumose, adds: “Tagatose closely matches the taste, flavor, and cookability of white sugar while offering healthbenefits such as reduced calories and an ultra-low glycemic index. We are excited to collaborate with Roquette, given theirengineering prowess, and multiple market routes. We are happy to welcome Roquette into our expanding ecosystem of strategic
partners supporting tagatose adoption.”
ABOUT ROQUETTE: “OFFERING THE BEST OF NATURE”
Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Founded in1933, the company currently operates in more than 100 countries, with more than 30 manufacturing sites, has a turnover of around 5
billion euros, and employs almost 10,000 people worldwide.
Life and nature have been our sources of inspiration for decades. All our raw materials are of natural origin. From them, we enable awhole new plant-based cuisine; we offer pharmaceutical solutions that play a key role in medical treatments; and we develop
innovative ingredients for food, nutrition and health markets.
We truly unlock the potential of nature to improve, cure and save lives.
Thanks to a constant drive for innovation and a long-term vision, we are committed to improving the wellbeing of people all over theworld. We put sustainable development at the heart of our concerns, while taking care of resources and territories. We aredetermined to create a better and healthier future for all generations. Discover more about Roquette at this link.
About Bonumose
Bonumose is a later-stage startup food ingredient and enzyme innovation company based in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.
Bonumose is supported by strategic investors, “food for health”-focused institutional investors, and a network of global collaboration
partners across the value chain, including long-standing partner, ASR Group. Bonumose developed and patented the Bonumose®
method for continuous production of high-purity Tagatose, Allulose and other good-for-you ingredients from abundant, plant-based
feedstocks. Beyond sugar alternatives, Bonumose also has solutions for dietary supplements, crop protection, animal nutrition, andother globally significant industries. Due to the public health significance of Bonumose’s innovations, the World Economic Forum
named Bonumose as a “Technology Pioneer.” Bonumose operates with a philosophy of Business as a Moral Imperative and believes in
the power of market incentives to solve intractable problems.
Bonumose’s Tagatose is certified/verified as Prebiotic, Ketogenic, Non-GMO, Plant-Based, Vegetarian, Kosher and Halal.

Media Contacts
Roquette: Sophie Castelain, Global Communications Manager | Sophie.castelain@roquette.com
Bonumose: Ed Rogers, Chief Executive Officer | erogers@bonumose.com