High-Potency Sweeteners – Low-Calorie Solutions (Training)

Everyone wants to cut sugars. At the same time there is intense pressure to reduce the energy density of manufactured foods, and do so with cleaner labels. Yet sweetness is such a key driver of liking that low-calorie alternatives to sugars are essential.

Natural and synthetic high-potency sweeteners (HPS) have a key role to play, but are ill-understood - especially the newer candidates like stevia and monk fruit. What are their properties? How to get the best taste? This course provides answers in a complete introduction to all commercially-important HPS in just one day.

You will :-

• receive a comprehensive introduction to every commercially significant HPS - strengths, weaknesses and reasons for success
• grasp the basics of sweetness perception & measurement - better understand your consumer and tune your development process
• see the advantages - and limits - of blended HPS and synergy
• taste each sweetener for yourself
• understand industry terminology and jargon
• catch the latest trends, the sweeteners of tomorrow
• better appreciate how to formulate with todays HPS

INTENDED AUDIENCE

New Product Development technologists, also marketing and purchasing executives who are concerned with sweeteners. Anyone involved with reducing the use of sugars. No previous knowledge required. While delegates with a chemistry, food science or food technology background will feel immediately at home with the subject matter, the course has been designed to be accessible to all.

COURSE ORGANISERS

Taught by two international, independent experts whose business and passion is sweeteners:

Dr John Fry (Director, Connect Consulting, formerly with Holland Sweetener Company) is one of the worlds foremost experts in high-potency sweeteners, with more than 25 years experience in this area.

Melanie Goulson (Adjunct Professor, St Catherine University, St Paul, MN, President Melanie Goulson Consulting LLC, formerly with Cargill Inc.) has a wealth of practical formulation experience from two decades as a key NPD Manager.