Among the various sweeteners currently available, stevia, aspartame, acesulfame-K and sucralose belong to the group known as HIS (high-intensity sweeteners). In particular, stevia sweetener, which is made from an extract of the stevia plant(Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni), offers many advantages. High pH and temperature stability ensure a long shelf life and suitability for cooking, baking, and hot-vending applications.

Each HIS has a unique sweet taste profile, and there are many ways of adjusting a sweetener's profile so as to better approximate that of sucrose. One approach in Japan is to combine stevia sweetener with erythritol, and this blend is now recommended for many types of food and beverage, especially soft drinks.

NPI is one of the leading producer of stevia sweetener. We can supply many types of stevia sweetener such as extracts, and glycosylated stevia. We have JECFA-approved stevia sweeteners and GRAS-approved glycosylated stevia sweeteners for export.

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We have 3 types of JECFA -approved stevia extracts(STEVIAFIN 500-J, STEVIAFIN HN2-J, STEVIAFIN R-J).Those 3 types contain different percentage of Rebaudioside A.

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Our Glucosylated stevia sweetener (SK SWEET Z3) filed in GRAS NOTFICATION INVENTORY(GRN000375) . Glucosylated stevia sweetener is produced by enzymatic reaction.
Compared to Rebaudiosaide A,‘SK SWEET Z3’ have little bitterness and after taste.‘SK SWEET Z3’ can be used in many types of food‘s applications. And we can prepare expert advice based on our extensive experience and support to developers of new beverages.

Reference data : Sweetness curve of HIS