May 19, 2014 - Blogs
FDA today announced the new food additive, advantame, is safe for use as a general-purpose sweetener and flavor enhancer in food, marking the 6th high-intensity sweetener approved by FDA.
Made from vanillin and aspartame, Advantame is a free-flowing, water soluble, white crystalline powder that is stable even at higher temperatures, and can be used as a tabletop sweetener as well as in cooking applications. Advantame can be used in baked goods, non-alcoholic beverages (including soft drinks), chewing gum, confections and frostings, frozen desserts, gelatins and puddings, jams and jellies, processed fruits and fruit juices, toppings and syrups.
Before approving Advantame, FDA reviewed data from 37 animal and human studies to identify possible toxic effects, such as reproductive, neurological and cancer-causing effects. FDA concluded the ingredient is safe for human consumption under the petitioned conditions of use.
Sugar reduction is all the rage these days. Which is no surprise, considering consumers are avoiding sugar (according the 2014 IFIC Food and Health Survey, 51 percent of Americans are trying to limit or avoid added sugars).
According to Ajinomoto, Advantame’s manufacutrer, taste panels show that in some beverages, sweetness from caloric sweeteners may be reduced up to 30 percent with no difference in perceived flavor and sweetness with the addition of Advantame.
Blending sweeteners has long been a tactic used to improve flavor and enhance sweetness in reduced-calorie or reduced-sugar foods. Food Product Design spoke with Eric Walters, associate dean, research, and professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy at Rosalind Franklin University, on the topic. Check out the FoodTech Toolbox video, “Sweetener Blends," to find out more about how blending sweeteners can improve taste and overall finished product quality.
FDA today announced the new food additive, advantame, is safe for use as a general-purpose sweetener and flavor enhancer in food, marking the 6th high-intensity sweetener approved by FDA.
Made from vanillin and aspartame, Advantame is a free-flowing, water soluble, white crystalline powder that is stable even at higher temperatures, and can be used as a tabletop sweetener as well as in cooking applications. Advantame can be used in baked goods, non-alcoholic beverages (including soft drinks), chewing gum, confections and frostings, frozen desserts, gelatins and puddings, jams and jellies, processed fruits and fruit juices, toppings and syrups.
Before approving Advantame, FDA reviewed data from 37 animal and human studies to identify possible toxic effects, such as reproductive, neurological and cancer-causing effects. FDA concluded the ingredient is safe for human consumption under the petitioned conditions of use.
Sugar reduction is all the rage these days. Which is no surprise, considering consumers are avoiding sugar (according the 2014 IFIC Food and Health Survey, 51 percent of Americans are trying to limit or avoid added sugars).
According to Ajinomoto, Advantame’s manufacutrer, taste panels show that in some beverages, sweetness from caloric sweeteners may be reduced up to 30 percent with no difference in perceived flavor and sweetness with the addition of Advantame.
Blending sweeteners has long been a tactic used to improve flavor and enhance sweetness in reduced-calorie or reduced-sugar foods. Food Product Design spoke with Eric Walters, associate dean, research, and professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy at Rosalind Franklin University, on the topic. Check out the FoodTech Toolbox video, “Sweetener Blends," to find out more about how blending sweeteners can improve taste and overall finished product quality.
Sources:
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration: FDA Approves New High-Intensity Sweetener Advantame
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