Natural Sweetner

Stevia

Stevia sugar is a natural, green sweetener which is extracted from the leaves of stevia(composite plant) and is recognized as “Green Food” by China Green Food Development Center.

The calorie of stevia sugar is only 1/300 of cane sugar and it can be used for manufacturing many kinds of food and beverages which are especially for patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, heart disease and tooth decay etc.

The sweetness of it is 200-400 times of cane sugar and the main components of it are Stevioside and Rebaudioside-A. It tastes pure, cool, lasting etc. It has the most similar taste as cane sugar and can lower more than 60% of cost than it. At the same time, it can also save the cost for transportation and warehouse.

Stevia sugar has been used as food additive for more than 400 years in Paraguay and it has been approved to be safe. It has properties of vivo metabolism, no storage, no harm and its safety has got the recognition of FAO and WHO. It is recognized as a sweetener which is not specially limited in quantity by Japanese Food Additives and it is separately approved to be natural sweetener and medicine accessories by Ministry of Public Health of China in 1985 and 1990.

Stevia sugar is widely recognized as a good nutritional supplement and health care food by international medical community. 400 years ago, it was used as herbal medicine which cured colds, flu, fistula disease etc. in the country of origin. Medical research in modern times shows that it is useful for regulating blood sugar and blood pressure, improving energy, losing weight and skin caring etc.

Stevia sugar is stable under the conditions of acid, alkali, heat and light and it has the properties of unfermentable, long shelf life, no browning after heat treatment.

Sucralose

The only non-calorie sweetener made from sugar. Now a wide variety of foods and beverages can benefit from its natural sweetness. To meet the various requirements of consumers' individual dietary habits such as reduced calorie intake and health maintenance, the food and beverage industry strongly desires a non-calorie sweetener with superior heat resistance and stability. Sucralose, the only non-calorie sweetener made from sugar, meets these needs. With a sweetness about 600 times the strength of sugar, excellent solubility and superior stability, Sucralose can be used to bring a natural sweetness to a wide variety of processed foods and beverages.

Superior Sweetness: Because it is made from sugar. Additionally, Sucralose has a rounded sweetness very close to that of sugar, with almost no bitterness or astringency.

High Intensity: Sucralose is about 600 times as sweet as sugar, although its intensity does fluctuate depending on the type of food to which it is applied.

Excellent stability: Sucralose shows excellent stability in both powder and aqueous form. It is especially stable in aqueous solution at pH 7.0 or under. Its high stability in long shelf life foods has been confirmed. It remains stable under high-temperature processing conditions such as retort sterilization. The excellent stability of Sucralose makes it the sweetener of choice for a wide range of foods and manufacturing processes.