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Natural sweeteners research

Posted 28 January, 2014
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Research by Sensus into the sensory characteristics of stevia in combination with Fructalose oligofructose syrup has found that it is possible to reduce the sucrose level without compromising on taste.  Oligofructose is a natural replacement for sugar and fat sourced from chicory roots.

The research found that it is possible to mask the after-taste of stevia in dairy products such as plain low-fat yogurt. There is also some evidence that there are applications for the Fructalose oligofructose and stevia combination in food and beverage products outside of the dairy industry.

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