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BY CANDICE CHOI AP FOOD INDUSTRY WRITER NEW YORK (AP) -- Fans of Vitaminwater are demanding that parent company Coca-Cola drop a new formula that uses stevia, a low-calorie sweetener known for its ...
Stevia rebaudiana extracts and derivatives are produced industrially and marketed under different trade names. Rebiana is an abbreviated name for the Stevia extract, rebaudioside A. [36] Truvia is the brand for an erythritol and rebiana sweetener concoction manufactured by Cargill and developed jointly with the Coca-Cola Company. [37]
Mizuame – a Japanese glucose syrup of subtle flavor, traditionally made from rice and malt. [8] Molasses – a thick, sweet syrup made from boiling sugar cane. Orgeat syrup – a sweet syrup made from almonds, sugar, and rose water or orange flower water; Oleo saccharum – A syrup made from the oil of citrus peels.
Stevia rebaudiana is a plant species in the genus Stevia of the family Asteraceae. It is commonly known as candyleaf, sweetleaf or sugarleaf. [1] [2] It is a small seasonal plant which grows to a height of 30–60 centimetres (1–2 feet). [2] It has elongated leaves that grow along the stems and are lined up against each other.
Dried and powdered Stevia leaves. In a few species of plants the leaves are sweet and can be used as sweeteners. Stevia spp. can be used whole, or dried and powdered to sweeten food or drink. Uniquely, stevia contains no carbohydrates or calories. [17] Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum), has sweet leaves, although not as sweet as Stevia. [18]
Crystal Light is sweetened with a combination of aspartame, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, and/or sugar depending on the specific product line and flavor. [12] First packaged in multi-serve canisters, Crystal Light launched single-serve "On The Go" packets in 2004. In 2009, Crystal Light redesigned its multi-serve packaging.
Flavored syrups may be used or mixed with carbonated water, coffee, pancakes, waffles, tea, cake, ice cream, and other foods. There are hundreds of flavors ranging from cherry and peach to vanilla to malt, hazelnut, coconut, almond, gingerbread, chocolate, peppermint, rootbeer, and even toasted marshmallow.
The drink contains stevia leaf extract, [4] and is the first Coca-Cola variant to use this ingredient. [5] However, it is not the first product owned by the Coca-Cola Company to use stevia. Over 45 products distributed by Coca-Cola use stevia extract, [6] including Vitamin Water and Seagram's Ginger Ale. [7]