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H igh I ntensity S weeteners

H igh I ntensity S weeteners. 6 FDA Approved H.I.S. Acesulfame Potassium Aspartame Neotame Rebaudioside-A Saccharin Sucralose. Acesulfame Potassium. Commonly referred to as “ace-K” 1967 – Accidentally discovered at Hoechst AG 180 to 200 Times sweeter than sugar (S.E.) Heat stable

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H igh I ntensity S weeteners

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  1. High Intensity Sweeteners

  2. 6 FDA Approved H.I.S. • Acesulfame Potassium • Aspartame • Neotame • Rebaudioside-A • Saccharin • Sucralose

  3. Acesulfame Potassium • Commonly referred to as “ace-K” • 1967 – Accidentally discovered at Hoechst AG • 180 to 200 Times sweeter than sugar (S.E.) • Heat stable • Moderately acidic aftertaste • Used as a stand alone, but best in blends with other H.I.S.

  4. Aspartame • 1965 - Accidentally discovered at G.D. Searle • 180 to 200 X S.E. • FDA Approved 1981 – Tabletop, gum, breakfast cereal • FDA Approved 1983 – Sodas • FDA Approved 1993 – Other beverages, baked goods, confections • Slower onset of sweetness, longer sweetness duration than sugar • Moderate metallic aftertaste

  5. Neotame • FDA Approved in 2002 • 8,000 to 13,000 X S.E. • Clean, sweet flavor • Slow onset, longer linger of sweetness with no aftertaste • Used to reduce percentages of nutritive sweeteners • Used to reduce percentages of other H.I.S. • Best value of all H.I.S.

  6. Rebaudioside-A • Using a common trade name, Rebiana (Reb-A) • Stevia / Stevioside purified derivative • Reb-A first isolated by French chemists in 1931 • FDA issued first G.R.A.S. approval December 17, 2008 • Can use Natural claim • 400 X S.E • Residual anise aftertaste, cleaner than previous stevia powders

  7. Saccharin • 1879 – First production at Johns Hopkins University • Became popular during World War I sugar shortages • 200 X S.E. • Bitter, acidic aftertaste • Relatively quick onset, little sweetness linger • Used as stand alone; best in blends with other H.I.S.

  8. Sucralose • Discovered 1976 – Tate & Lyle at Queen Elizabeth College • FDA Approved 1998 – 15 food categories including TT • FDA Approved 1999 – general purpose sweetener • 600 X S.E. • Heat stable • Mild to no aftertaste • Used as stand alone; best in blends with other H.I.S.

  9. Sweetener Cost Comparison Cost per pound sugar equivalent $0.42 $0.34 $0.30 (dry basis) $0.16 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.075 $0.045 $0.0375 Sweetener Reb-A Sugar HFCS Sucralose Saccharin BakeSweet™ Maltotame™ Aspartame Ace-K Neotame Potency 400 x 1 x 1 x 600 x 200 x 30 x 160 x 200 x 200 x 8000 x

  10. Sweetener Cost Comparison

  11. H.I.S. Blend Benefits • Calorie and carbohydrate reduction – Trend is to Blend • “Health & Wellness” R&D continues through 2010 • Development of products with higher levels of H.I.S. Blends will increase • Sugar / HFCS substitutions from 20% to 50% provide: • High intensity sweetener blends of neotame with ace-K, aspartame and sucralose with good tasting results. • Lessens challenges for developers to create parity or enhanced products for new launches compared to the flavor and mouth feel of full sugar products.

  12. H.I.S. Blend Benefits Better taste More sweetness taste cost Longer shelf life Lower cost

  13. 100 Blend 80 AceK 60 Aspartame 40 Sucrose 20 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 Customers’ Concern? TASTE!!! SWEETNESS INTENSITY (arbitrary units) TIME (arbitrary units)

  14. U.S. Launches / SKU’s Applications Utilizing H.I.S. Blends Include: • Beverages - Reduced Carb / Full Diet products / Malt Beverages • Baked Goods - Bread, Cakes, Pies, Pretzels, Cookies, Ice Cream Cones • Dairy Products - Yogurts, Fruit Drinks, Teas, Ice Creams • Confections - Mints, Candy, Caramels, Gums, Coatings • Sauces, Condiments - Ketchup, Barbeque Sauce, Sweet & Sour, Syrup • Nutritional Products - Protein Shakes, Bars, Meal Replacements, Supplements, Chewable Tablets, Sports Enhancers

  15. Size of Incoming / Outgoing Ingredients 5,000 Kg. Sugar = 31 Kg. of HIS Blend Maltotame™ = 0.6 Kg. of Neotame Note: 1 Kilogram = 2.20462 Pounds

  16. H.I.S. Blends Storage / Handling Savers Do you want to buy…..4 of these? Or…16 of these? Or…THIS!! Equals 4 airslides or 16 bulk trucks of sugar !!!

  17. Ancillary Benefits of Using H.I.S. Blends • Readily Available • Less Labor Risk • Less Internal Risk • Less Commodity Ingredient Exposure • Less Carbon Emissions • LESS OVERALL SWEETENER COSTS with COST STABILITY !!!

  18. Refined beet, fob Midwest HFCS 42 Dlvd, Midwest Neotame blend Source: Milling & Baking News U.S. Beet Sugar / HFCS vs. Neotame HIS Blends

  19. Sweetener Solutions Product Offerings • Multiple H.I.S. Blends with all H.I.S. • Custom designed, recipe-specific blends • Custom packaging for batch control Thank you!!

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