China (Mainland)
1.Stevia introduction:
Stevia is a new natural sweetener which is extracted from the stevia leaves (Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni). It has a high sugar sweetness equivalent level with extremely low caloric value. Its sweetness is 200-300 times that of cane sugar and its caloric value is 1/300 that of cane sugar. After a large amount of laboratory tastings, stevia sugar has been proven to be without any toxic and side-effect, non-carcinogenic and is safe to be consumed. If taken frequently, it can prevent a lot of diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, heart disease and tooth decay, etc. It is an ideal sweetener in place of cane sugar.
Stevia can be widely used in food, beverages and drinks, medicine, chemical products for daily use, wine-making, cosmetics, flavorings, etc. industries. Compared with using cane sugar, it can reduce cost by as much as 60%.
Stevia is off-white color, with appropriate taste, free of peculiar smell and is a new sugar source with a very bright future. At present, stevia has been approved by P. R. China’s Ministry of Health and Ministry of Light Industries as a natural, low calorie sweetener whose taste is closest to that of cane sugar.
Besides cane sugar and beet sugar, it is the third natural sweetener with full potential for further development and specifically for those in pursuit of health. It is globally recognized as “The 3rd International Sweetener Source”.
2. Function:
Stevia sugar has no side effects, carcinogens, and is safe for eating.It is widely used all over the world ,such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart disease and carious teeth. Stevia can be used in such industries as food, beverage, medicine, daily chemicals, brewery and cosmetics.
1 ) Has high degree of safety. In the origin places such as Paraguay and Brazil, the local residents have eaten it for hundreds of years. Up till now, no toxicity has been found
2 ) Low calorie. Used for making low-calorie food and beverages and very suitable for consumption by patients of diabetes, obesity and arteriosclerosis
3 ) Stevia sugar can be easily dissolved in water and alcohol; when combined with cane sugar, fructose and isomerized sugar, it will have an even better taste
4 ) The property of Stevia sugar is non-fermenting and it has stable properties and will not be moldy easily. It won't change in the making of foods and beverages and is easy to store and transport. Constant use can prevent carious teeth
5 ) With a taste similar to that of cane sugar, stevia sugar has the special features of cooling and sweetness. It can be used for making flavor foods, sweets, etc. , and it can also be used as a taste corrector to curb the peculiar and odd tastes of some foods and drugs and serve as a replacement of cane sugar in pharmaceutics, production of syrups, powder preparation and pills. It can also be used in such products as flavors, preserved vegetables, toothpaste, cosmetics and cigarettes.
6 ) Economical. The cost of using stevia sugar is only 30%-40% of that of using cane sugar
3. Storage:
Preserve in tightly closed container, protected from light and moisture, and store in a cool area.
4. Shelf Life:
24 months from manufacture date when properly stored