SMU alumnus Alan Phua, who is the co-founder and chief executive officer of local food-tech start-up Alchemy Foodtech, said Alchemy spent 31/2 years and $800,000 to create a product that adds fibre to food and may lower the glycaemic index of high carbohydrate meals, preventing them from causing the sudden spike in blood sugar levels that is so damaging to people with diabetes.
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The Straits Times