Tate & Lyle: Monk fruit popular in kids’ products, Reb-M production ramping up
When it comes to high intensity sweeteners, said Storms, “Monk fruit continues to be popular, especially in ice cream and beverages, and products targeted at children because it's very [label] friendly, although it’s generally used in combination with the stevia or allulose as it has a slightly melon type flavor profile.”
Stevia, meanwhile, continues to grow, said Storms: “On Reb M and D [produced through enzymatic bioconversion from stevia leaf extracts] we have additional capacity coming online now, and it’s also Non GMO Project verified.”
Sucralose is also doing well, she added: “We continue to see growth globally and we're the only non -Chinese manufacturer of sucralose in the world, which is important in terms of security of supply.”
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