Cargill manufactures and markets a line of plant sterol products under the brand name CoroWise® brand.  Clinically shown to lower cholesterol, plant sterols have been are backed by an FDA health claim and are recommended by the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

Plant sterols are substances that occur naturally in small amounts in plant-based foods. Since they have powerful cholesterol-lowering properties, manufacturers have started adding plant sterols to foods to address consumer demands.

Cargill’s CoroWise® Naturally Sourced Cholesterol Reducer™ brand plant sterols are now an ingredient in a growing number of foods, beverages, and supplements.

• Our products are derived from natural plant sources and are formulated for use in food, beverages, and dietary supplements.
• Based on data from scores of trials conducted on the use of plant sterols in the diet, a daily intake of at least 0.8 grams of free plant sterols as a part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol is recommended to provide significant cholesterol lowering benefits.
• An FDA health claim may be available when plant sterols are included in two servings of foods that provide a daily total of at least 0.8 grams of vegetable oil sterols in two meals.

Foods which have been formulated with plant sterol and commercialized include:

Applications
Beverages Blended Juice/Milk Smoothie Beverages Juice-based Beverages Dairy Yogurt	Snacks & Cereal Breakfast Cereal Granola and Nutritional bars