DSM announced the establishment of a fermented sweetener platform

Royal DSM Group, a global life sciences and materials science specialist, announced today at the
IFT Food Expo
in New Orleans that it is building a sweetener platform based on the fermentation process. As a company with 100 years of experience in fermentation technology, DSM says that with global consumption of stevia glycosides, a sweetener, growing rapidly, it is time to use fermentation technology to produce stevia glycosides, which enables sustainable and cost-effective production of stevia glycosides to meet the growing needs of the market.demand for low- or lower-calorie foods has increased dramatically in recent years. Last year, the market for low-sugar or sugar-reducing foods
52 billion
billion. Well-known food and beverage companies are no doubt looking for more flexible ways to reduce the number of calories in their products without sacrificing taste. The DSM sweetener platform is an innovation that offers a range of stevia glycosides and other similar sweeteners in response to changing market demands.
Hans Christian Ambjerg
, President ofDSM Food Ingredients, said: Dsman's innovative strategy focuses on helping the food industry create better quality and delicious taste while delivering both economical and sustainable products. Our fermented sweetener platform is an excellent example of how it will help the food industry customize sweeteners in an efficient and predictable way. We are convinced that with our state-of-the-art process equipment, DSM is well positioned to produce stevia glycosides at the most competitive prices, while remaining committed to ensuring the quality, sustainability and safety of our products.
”Stevia glycoside is a sweet ingredient in stevia. Stevia glycosides produced through fermentation processes have many advantages, and can be produced very efficiently anywhere in the world, with fewer raw materials required for the production process, less arable land and less water consumption.addition, food and beverage manufacturers can customize the stevia glycosides needed to control the taste and calorie content of their products, making them unique in the market. This advantage is especially important today as consumers crave sweet, low-calorie foods that have little impact on blood sugar levels.
Greg Kesel
, President of the Americas region ofDSM Food Ingredients, added:DSM last year filed a number of patents for fermented stevia glycoside production to protect the company's exclusive technology and large investments. Next, we will pilot
technology
2014 and produce some food-grade samples for customers to try.
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