Food Sweeteners

Your Professional Food Sweeteners Supplier

 

 

We are a artificial sweeteners manufacturer. The company produces different types of sweeteners, sodium saccharin, anhydrous sodium saccharin, natural sweeteners, and compound sweeteners. The company adheres to the principle of serving customers, aiming to provide high-quality saccharin sodium, and upholds the development philosophy of "honest cooperation and pursuit of excellence". Create a new type of enterprise that caters to the sweetener market and meets the needs of a wide range of customers.

Why Choose Us

Our Factory

Our company is an innovative enterprise engaged in the production of food additive saccharin sodium. Which is in line with the production environment of food additives. And it has passed the qualification certification for saccharin sodium as a food additive in Jiangxi Province. It is one of the national food additive saccharin sodium production enterprises.

Advanced Equipment

Having advanced production, testing, and inspection equipment; Main testing equipment: UV spectrophotometer, pH meter, electronic balance, melting point meter, constant temperature drying oven, muffle furnace, ultrasonic cleaner, atomic absorption spectrometer, atomic fluorescence spectrometer and other instruments.

Products standards

Our products meet BP, USP and EP standards, and are certified with Kosher, Halal and ISO 22000:2018.

 

 

 

Rich Experience

To cater for customers' particular needs , we have established a R&D research team with a number of 15 experts, who has over ten years of experience in the development of sweeteners, providing customized solutions to over 300 customers.

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Advantages of Food Sweeteners

 

Lower Calorie and Sugar Intake
One of the main benefits of food sweeteners is that they allow you to enjoy your favorite foods and drinks without consuming excess sugar. Typically, consuming too much sugar can lead to weight gain, high blood pressure, and other health concerns. Using artificial sweeteners can help you manage your calorie and sugar intake.


Versatile
Food sweeteners are versatile; You will find them in various foods and beverages. These additives enhance the sweetness of products without using sugar.Food sweeteners provide an enjoyable sweetness in beverages. You can add them to hot and cold beverages and customize drinks to your liking.

 

Diabetic-Friendly
If you have diabetes, you may struggle to find delicious treats that won't raise your blood sugar. Fortunately, food sweeteners won't compromise the taste of sweet treats or your health! You can keep your glucose levels in check while satisfying your sweet tooth. Diabetic-friendly sweeteners include sucralose, stevia, and aspartame.

 

Teeth-Friendly
Food flavored sweeteners do not promote tooth decay. When you consume sugary things, the bacteria in your mouth break down the sugar and produce acids that attack the enamel (the protective outer layer of our teeth). Eventually, the acid can weaken the enamel and result in cavities. Since food sweeteners don't contain sugar, you don't have to worry about the damaging effects on your teeth!

 
Types of Food Sweeteners
 
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Crystalline Fructose
Crystalline fructose is a monosaccharide that is an isomer of glucose, appearing as white crystals or powder. Its structural formula is C6H12O6 and its sweetness is 1.2-1.8 times that of sucrose.

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Mannitol Pulver
Mannitol, with the chemical formula C6H14O6, is a sugar alcohol that is an isomer of sorbitol. It is soluble in water and is a white crystalline powder with a sweet taste similar to sucrose.

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Sorbitol Powder Bulk
Sorbitol, also known as sorbitol, has the chemical formula C6H14O6. It is a non-volatile polyol with stable chemical properties and is not easily oxidized by air. It is soluble in water, hot ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, butanol, cyclohexanol, phenol, acetone, acetic acid, and dimethylformamide.

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Sucralose Sweetener
Sucralose, also known as sucralose, is an artificially synthesized high potency sweetener. It is made from sucrose as raw material through chlorination, and has the characteristics of odorless, non hygroscopic, high sweetness, low calorie, high safety, and good stability.

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Pure Xylitol Powder
Xylitol is an organic compound with the chemical formula C5H12O5, native to Finland. It is a natural sweetener extracted from plant materials such as birch, oak, corn cob, and sugarcane bagasse.

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Stevia Concentrated Powder
Stevia concentrate powder is a natural sweetener extracted from stevia, with high sweetness and low calorie characteristics, commonly used as a sweetener in food and health products.

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Liquid Aspartame
Aspartame, scientific name aspartame methyl ester, chemical formula C14H18N2O5, is an important sweetener.

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Neotame Sugar
Newsweet, with a molecular formula of C20H30N2O5, is a white crystalline powder containing approximately 4.5% crystalline water and is a functional sweetener.

Application of Food Sweeteners
 

In the food industry, sweeteners play a crucial role in enhancing the taste and sweetness of a wide range of products, such as bakery items, confectioneries, and dairy products. For instance, high-intensity sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose are extensively used in the production of sugar-free candies and desserts.

 

In the pharmaceutical industry, sweeteners are utilized to enhance the palatability of medications, especially those in liquid or chewable forms. Paediatric medications often incorporate sweeteners to improve taste and increase patient compliance. Sucralose, aspartame, and saccharin are some of the examples of sweeteners employed in pharmaceutical formulations.

 

In the beverage industry, sweeteners are employed to formulate low-calorie and sugar-free options, addressing the rising demand for healthier drink alternatives. The use of sweeteners extends to the personal care sector, where they are utilized in the production of oral care products, chewing gums, and cosmetics.

Sucralose Sweetener

Raw Materials

 

 

Food sweeteners is sucralose is made from sucrose, a disaccharide composed of glucose and fructose. The sucrose used for sucralose production is obtained from natural sources such as sugarcane and sugar beets. The first step in the production of sucralose is the conversion of sucrose to trichlorosucrose.


Sucrose is converted to trichlorosucrose by reacting sucrose with three chlorine molecules in the presence of acetic acid and hydrochloric acid. The reaction results in substituting three hydroxyl groups in sucrose with chlorine atoms to form trichloro sucrose. The trichlorosucrose is then purified by recrystallization to obtain a white crystalline powder.

 
How to Make Food Sweeteners

Liquefaction
The first process step in a sweetener plant is the liquefaction. It comprises a gelatinisation of the starch molecules, facilitating the break-down into smaller molecular fragments.

 

Saccharification
This is a further enzymatic hydrolysis of the liquefied starch product. The process requires equipment for pH and temperature adjustment and holding tanks for obtaining the required degree of saccharification (i.e. the wanted degree of hydrolysis). Lower degrees of hydrolysis is achieved by inactivation of the enzymes after a certain reaction time.

 

Filtration of Insoluble Components
●Vacuum Filtration
A rotary vacuum drum filter with a precoat layer of diatomaceous earth or similar filter aid is normally used. Insoluble protein and solid impurities are removed during this filtration.

●Membrane Filtration
The system is based on the cross-flow principle. Using ceramic or polymer membranes of very small pore size. It can be used as an alternative to the traditional precoat vacuum filtration. The advantages include the non-necessity of precoat material and a better-refined substrate.

 

Carbon Treatment
Activated carbon adsorbs colour, proteins and other undesired components from the hydrolysate. The powdered carbon is added to the hydrolysate by a dust tight metering system, and the spent carbon is retained in a vertical candle filter.

 

Ion Exchange
After the protein filtration and carbon treatment, further refining is achieved by ion exchange. Cations, anions, amino acids and a number of colouring substances are thereby removed. The system is designed with respect to the product to be produced and involves fixed bed columns filled with cation and anion resins.

 

Concentration by Evaporation
This raises the solids content of the hydrolysate. Single or multi-effect falling film or plate evaporators are used, applying either thermal or mechanical vapour re-compression.

 

Crystallisation
Cooling crystallisation is used for the production of dextrose monohydrate. The crystallizers can be of vertical or horizontal designs, equipped with agitators and cooling facilities.

 

Isomerization
This is a process for converting glucose into fructose thereby increasing the sweetness of the product. The fixed bed iso-columns containing the immobilised isomerisation enzyme are operated at conditions selected to achieve the specified isomerisation.

 

Fractionation
To increase the fructose content of the isomerized dextrose syrup a chromatographic separation of fructose and dextrose must be carried out. The solution of dextrose and fructose passes through a column filled with a special resin, separating the solution into a fructose fraction and a dextrose fraction.

 

Hydrogenation
Sorbitol and other polyols are produced by catalytic hydrogenation of a refined dextrose hydrolysate using special reactors designed for high pressure and temperature operation.

 

Fluid Bed Drying
This involves the passing of air through a bed of particles so that a state of fluidization occurs. Fluid bed dryers are selected, being best capable of handling the particulate structure of crystalline sweetener products.

 

Spray Drying
One of the most important continuous drying techniques for converting liquid sweetener formulations into powders. The feed is atomised into droplets, which are directed into a controlled flow of hot air. Particles are formed as moisture evaporates from each droplet, and the dried product is discharged from the drying chamber.

FAQ

Q: Why do food sweeteners manufacturers use sucralose in their products?

A: Sweeteners or sugar substitutes, such as aspartame, sucralose, and stevia derived substances, are ingredients used to sweeten and in some cases enhance the flavor of foods. Some sweeteners are much sweeter than table sugar, and smaller amounts are needed to achieve the same level of sweetness as sugar in food.

Q: What is the safest food sweeteners?

A: Food sweeteners, such as Stevia and monk fruit sweeteners, may provide health benefits over refined sugar. Benefits may include lower blood pressure and blood sugar. Reducing your intake of refined sugar can be tough, but given how incredibly harmful sugar can be, it's definitely worth the effort.

Q: What are the food sweeteners used in food industry?

A: Nutritive sweeteners include sucrose, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), corn syrup, honey, fructose, molasses, and sugar alcohols such as sorbitol and xytilol.

Q: Is it safe to use food sweeteners?

A: All sweeteners approved for use must undergo a number of tests, which will confirm their effectiveness and safety. Which are used as directed and in appropriate amounts should not adversely affect human health and should not contribute to the occurrence of side effects.

Q: Are food sweeteners healthier than sugar?

A: So it can be concluded that sweeteners are healthier than sugar.Especially those of natural origin, are distinguished by lower energy and lower glycemic index and some of them may also have additional health-promoting properties.

As one of the leading food sweeteners manufacturers and suppliers in China, we warmly welcome you to buy high-grade food sweeteners for sale here from our factory. All our products are with high quality and competitive price.

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