Ohly Launches Natural Solution for Debittering Stevia

10 Oct 2016 --- In order to target the loss of taste in foods and beverages where the sugar content is reduced, Ohly is now offering a clean tasting, natural solution: SAV-R-SWEET. This new product effectively masks the off-taste of Stevia, a natural high intensity sweetener used to replace sugar.

As the trend towards health and wellness continues to evolve, more an more consumers are demanding low sugar foods and beverages. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adults and children reduce their intake of naturally occurring or added monosaccharides and disaccharides (free sugar) to less than 10% of their total energy intake. The use of SAV-R-SWEET in combination with a high intensity sweetener like Stevia, allows a greater reduction of the sugar content. In different applications including beverages, sauces, fruit preparations and yoghurt drinks, a relative sugar reduction of 50% was achieved and an absolute sucrose reduction of up to 8% (w/w) without compromising on taste.     
 
Rainer Huettermann, Global Sales Director says: “We tackled the flavor challenges of stevia sweeteners head on with a partner product that will effectively mask bitterness and boost fruitiness. It means introducing SAV-R-SWEET facilitates higher levels of sugar reduction and actually improves flavour.” 
 
SAV-R-SWEET BENEFITS 
 • Blocks metallic, bitter and off flavours • Natural and clean label • Neutral taste, not yeasty • ENHANCES fruity flavours. Ideal for fruit preparations, fruity yoghurts and fruit drinks  • Labeling: EU and US Natural Flavoring   • Stable under process conditions • Low cost-in-use 
 
STEVIA BENEFITS 
 • No calories • Natural sweetener from the leaves of the stevia plant • Sweet taste from steviol glycosides approved as a food additives (E960) by the European Commission  

Under panellist testing results showed a significant improvement in taste experience with different fruit drinks prepared with SAV-R-SWEET against the stevia only control drink. SAV-R-SWEET has the potential to dramatically improve flavor experience of fruit containing products AND to reduce their sugar content.  
 
As an ABF Ingredients company Ohly’s innovations in yeast extracts and speciality powders have achieved a track record for high impact products that define new capabilities in the food, fermentation, nutrition and feed markets.