Stevia Stands Strong in The Battle of The Sweeteners

Consciously reducing the intake of processed sugar is acknowledged as one of the most popular consumer actions of recent times. Medical restrictions or dieting attempts, whatever the reason may be, it is safe to say that more people are turning to low-calorie sugar substitutes for satisfying their sweet tooth.

A common argument in the sugar reduction business is that of artificial versus natural sweeteners. The latter are organic while artificial sweeteners are made from chemical processes. The use of synthetic sweeteners is looked at suspiciously by many, some even believe it to be potentially carcinogenic. However, there is still a lack of substantive scientific evidence to fully approve or refute such claims.

Even in the midst of such controversies surrounding sugar substitutes, there is one name that has managed to stand strong and that is stevia. Sourced from the leaves of a native South African herb, stevia is 200-300 times sweeter than sugar but with a negligible calorie-count and glycemic index. 

Steviol glycosides, the naturally occurring chemical compounds responsible for stevia’s sweet taste, are experimented with by stevia manufacturers, in varying proportions, to produce optimal sweetening solutions for a range of food and beverages, without significantly altering their original texture or consistency.

Stevia has received the green signal from leading food authorities in the world, including the FDA, JECFA and FSSAI, and is approved for consumption as a non-nutritive sweetener. Stevia manufacturers sell both dried stevia leaves as well as natural stevia extract (as liquid, powder or tablets). The latter is highly soluble, thus making it an easy substitute for sugar in many food and beverage recipes.

Arboreal Stevia

Arboreal is an industry-scale manufacturer of premium stevia leaves and stevia extract at best prices. They have a uniquely curated proprietary range of stevia solutions, made from high-quality pure glycosides of the Reb A, D and M varieties, marketed under the labels of ArboPure, ArboBionatura and ArboSynergy.

Arboreal also has a sensory technology platform called ArboEdge, which is a compilation of years of R&D conducted on stevia by the expert food technologists on their team. They are willing to share this vast reserve of stevia know-how with F&B brands that partner with them, with extra perks like free formulations support and client taste trials. Get in touch with the team members at Arboreal and hop on the trend of sugar-reduction with stevia.