APPROVAL OF STEVIAUSA: December 19, 2008. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the herb stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) as a safe food additive.
E U: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) offered the opinion in 2011 that stevia leaf extract complies with the appropriate specifications and is safe for use. In addition, EFSA established an acceptable daily intake, 4mg/kg/day.
Canada: Health Canada (HC) added stevia leaf extract to the list of permitted sweeteners in a 2012 notice and concluded there were "no health or safety concerns associated with the use of steviol glycosides in the prescribed applications."
FSANZ: The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) in 2008 approved the use of stevia leaf extract "as an intense sweetener for a wide variety of foods."Three years later, in 2011, the organization chose to "permit an increase to the maximum permitted level of stevia leaf extract in the proposed foods."
Stevia Characters:
Stevia is between 200-400 times sweeter than sugar.
Stevia is made out of Stevia Rebaudania Bertoni .
Stevia does not promote dental cavities.
Stevia contains no calories.
Stevia is safe for consumption by diabetics as non- diabetics.
Stevia is available in different grades;
Stevia, also known as Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, is a bushy shrub that is part of the sunflower family.
Stevia is now planted in many countries. However China is currently the leading producer and exported of stevia extracts.
Aojing has our own planting base.
We developed different stevia for different needs, please contact us, we will offer the right stevia for your demand.
Specification:Total steviol glycosides | ≥95% |
Reb-A | ≥80% |
Sweetness | ≥350 |
Ash | ≤1% |
Moisture | ≤6% |
PH | 4.5-7 |
Arsenic | ≤1PPM |
Lead | ≤1PPM |
Total plate count | ≤1000CFU/G |
Stevia Applications: | Beverages and Beverage Mixes |
Carbonated beverages |
Non-carbonated beverages |
Hard and Soft Candy |
Jams and Jellies |
Chewable candy and tablet |
Coffee and Tea |
Dairy Products |
Processed Fruits and Fruit Juices |
Processed Vegetables and Vegetable Juices |
Confections and Frostings |
Table-top sweeteners |
Nutritional & Dietary Products |
Processed fruit |
Chewing gum· |
Fruit spreads· |
Frozen desserts |
Salad dressing |
Dry-mix products |
Aojing stevia is a non-nutrive plant-based sweetener. It is extracted from the amazing leaves of stevia rebaudiana. This plant has been planted and used in Paraguay and Brazil for centuries. In the 1980s it is introduced and widely planted in China. In 1983, we set up the world's first stevia extract factory and started to offer stevia as sweetener. With more than 30 years development, now stevia has become the most popular natural sweetener around the world.
Aojing is an stevia expert, we start the industry from seeding, planting of leaves, extracting and refining. So we control the quality from the selecting of seeds to assure our customer the best stable taste and price. With a strong R&D team, Aojing devote ourselves to develop the most sugar-like-stevia. RA product is one of our best tastes stevia. It is popular with many beverage and food company.