Stevia หญ้าหวาน ( Stevia Thailand )
Stevia – Attributes
What is Stevia?
Stevia Rebaudiana is an herb in the Chrysanthemum family which grows wild as a small shrub in parts of Paraguay and Brazil. The glycosides in its leaves, including up to 35% Stevioside, account for its incredible sweetness ( Stevia Thailand ).
Where is Stevia cultivated?
Mainly in Paraguay, Brazil, Japan and China. There are other growers scattered across the Pacific Rim. Stevia is also being cultivated in Southern Ontario Canada and Mexico. Surprisingly, it has been successfully grown in California and the South of England as well.
How Sweet is Stevia?
The refined extracts of Stevia called steviosides (a white powder, 85-98% Steviosides) claim to be 200-450 times sweeter than table sugar.
Stevia – Primary Attributes and benefit
- 100% natural
- Healthy Perception
- Non-caloric
- Cancer prevent
- Antioxidant Effect
- Ideal for diabetics
- Regulates Hypertension
- Pure sweet taste / Anti bacterial properties
- High sweetness intensity 350 -450mtimes sweeter than sugar
- Excellent temperature and pH stability
- Excellent storage stability
- Excellent solubility in aqueous systems
- Taste enhancing effect and synergism in combination with other sweetening substances
- Scientifically proven safety
Stevia – History (Extracted from stevia rebaudiana)
- Extracted from stevia rebaudiana, which originates from Paraguay
- About 300 times the sweetness of sucrose
- FDA approved the applications of stevia extracts as a safe natural sweetener in US since 2008
- European Commission allowed the usage of steviol glycosides as food additive on Nov 11, 2011
Manufacturing – Vertical Integration Stevia
- Seed Selection & Planting
- One-year growth cycle
- Harvesting by Hand
- Extraction
- Solvent or Water Extraction
- Purification
- Finished Product
Stevia – Vertical Integration
- Location in Shandong province
- Currently 1,400 + acres
- Managed long- term contracts with local farmers
- Expansion to Henan province and Uygur Autonomous region
HI Sweetener Market Drivers – Stevia
- Growing global awareness of obesity and diabetes health issues
- Parents focusing more on beverages and sugar intake in children
- Major multinational F&B companies have targeted a 20% caloric reduction across all product lines by 2020.
- Sugar substitution – partial replacement of sugar with high intensity sweeteners in full calorie products emerging as the next trend versus zero calorie or low calorie
- Consumers are looking for “Natural” and “Organic” on the label
Global Sweetener Market – Stevia
- Sucrose
- 50 billion USD
- 167 million MT
- High Fructose
- 6.5 billion USD
- 29.5 million MT
- High Intensity
- 3.5 billion USD
- 117,000 MT
Stevia Applications
- Beverages: Carbonated Soft Drinks, Energy Drinks, Iced Tea, Iced Coffee, Sport Drinks, Isotonic Drinks, Powder Soft Drinks
- Baked Goods: Breads, Cakes, Cookies, Brownies, Pies
- Condiments / Sauces: Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Pickles, Steak Sauces
- Confections: Hard and Soft Candies, Chewing Gums, Chocolates, Chocolate Powders, Cereal Bars
- Dairy Products: Yogurts, Ice Creams
- Personal Care: Cosmetics, Lipsticks, Mouth Washes, Toothpaste, Cough Syrup, Dietary Supplements, Protein Drinks, Replacement Meal Drinks, Vitamin Bars
- Tabletop Sweeteners: Tablets, Liquids, Powders
Business Developments – Sopure Stevia
- Analytical Validation ( Stevia )
- Eurofins
- Sensory ( Stevia )
- ABIC
- SoPure Stevia Certifications ( Stevia )
- Kosher Certificate
- Halal Certificate
- U.S. FDA GRAS
- U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) Dietary
- Supplement Verified Certificate ( Stevia )
- FSSC 22000:2010
- GMP Verification of Compliance
- HACCP Codex Alimentarius
- Conversion of Organic Product Certificate
- ISO9001:2008
- ISO14001:2004
- ISO22000:2005
Stevia Thailand หญ้าหวาน – สารให้ความหวานแทนน้ำตาล
ทางบริษัท ฮงฮวด จำกัด เราจัดจำหน่ายผลิตภัณฑ์ Stevia หรือ หญ้าหวาน สารให้ความหวานแทนน้ำตาล โดยบริษัทของเราได้ผ่านการรับรองจาก สำนักงานคณะกรรมการอาหารและยา (อย.) เป็นที่เรียบร้อยแล้ว สามารถติดต่อได้ที่ โทร: (66)(2) 440-0770, 440-0525-32 หรือสามารถดูข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมได้ที่ stevia