APPROVAL OF STEVIA
USA: December 19, 2008. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the herb stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) as a safe food additive.
E U: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) offered the opinion in 2011 that stevia leaf extract complies with the appropriate specifications and is safe for use. In addition, EFSA established an acceptable daily intake, 4mg/kg/day.
Canada: Health Canada (HC) added stevia leaf extract to the list of permitted sweeteners in a 2012 notice and concluded there were "no health or safety concerns associated with the use of steviol glycosides in the prescribed applications."
FSANZ: The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) in 2008 approved the use of stevia leaf extract "as an intense sweetener for a wide variety of foods."Three years later, in 2011, the organization chose to "permit an increase to the maximum permitted level of stevia leaf extract in the proposed foods."
Stevia Characters:
Stevia is between 200-400 times sweeter than sugar.
Stevia is made out of Stevia Rebaudania Bertoni .
Stevia does not promote dental cavities.
Stevia contains no calories.
Stevia is safe for consumption by diabetics as non- diabetics.
Stevia is available in different grades;
Please contact us for more details:
Shandong Aojing Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Ella Wang
Specification:
| Total steviol glycosides |
≥98% |
| Reb-A |
≥90% |
| Sweetness |
≥038 |
| Ash |
≤1% |
| Moisture |
≤6% |
| PH |
4.5-7 |
| Arsenic |
≤1PPM |
| Lead |
≤1PPM |
| Total plate count |
≤1000CFU/G |
Stevia Applications:
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Beverages and Beverage Mixes |
| Carbonated beverages |
| Non-carbonated beverages |
| Hard and Soft Candy |
| Jams and Jellies |
| Chewable candy and tablet |
| Coffee and Tea |
| Dairy Products |
| Processed Fruits and Fruit Juices |
| Processed Vegetables and Vegetable Juices |
| Confections and Frostings |
| Table-top sweeteners |
| Nutritional & Dietary Products |
| Processed fruit |
| Chewing gum· |
| Fruit spreads· |
| Frozen desserts |
| Salad dressing |
| Dry-mix products |
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