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SweeGen’s latest stevia ingredient Reb B achieves GRAS status

Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021 Editor

US – Food ingredients manufacturer SweeGen has achieved a milestone in the development of its stevia-based sweetener Bestevia Rebaudioside B after the compound received Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status. The company uses what it calls a proprietary bioconversion technology to produce its stevia-based sweeteners. It isolates the Bestevia Reb B from plant’s leaves where it is found in trace amounts. The new offering comes less than a year after SweeGen debuted its Reb I clean label stevia ingredient, targeting dairy, beverage, nutrition bar, confectionery, and savory products. The new…

SweeGen introduces new non-calorific sweetener targeting better-for-you beverages

Jan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021 Editor

US– Maker of sweet taste solutions for food and beverage manufacturers around the world, Sweegen has introduced a new zero-calorie natural stevia molecule to be used in better-for-you beverages. The new product is an addition to SweeGen’s growing list of Bestevia portfolio which comprises Rebs B, D, E, I and M. These Rebs are marketed with clean-label, sustainable and natural positionings that respond to consumers’ label scrutiny. The sweetener Bestevia Rebaudioside N (Reb N) unlike some of its predecessors has a sensory profile that makes it particularly functional in beverage…