provide improvements in gastrointestinal health; provide improvements in glucose tolerance and the insulin response, reduce the risk of developing some cancers and influence lipid digestion, hence contributing to some degree of weight management. As mentioned above, fibre-rich co-products may be incorporated into food products as inexpensive, non-caloric bulking agents for the partial replacement of flour, fat or sugar, as enhancers of water and oil retention and to improve emulsion or oxidative stabilities. At present, a great variety of foods including meat products , bakery products and dairy products have been enriched with fibre.