Zerose® Erythritol Sweetener

Applications: Carbonated soft drinks; Dairy and soy drinks; Energy drinks; Frozen beverages; Functional and flavored water; Juice; Powdered beverages; RTD Coffee; RTD Tea; Smoothies; Sports Drinks

Benefits:

• Clean, sugar-like taste
• Works well with high intensity sweeteners
• Enhanced body and mouthfeel
• Optimal freezing point depression
• Excellent heat and acidity characteristics
• Does not raise blood glucose or insulin levels

Applications: Caramels and chews; Chewing gum; Chocolate; Fillings; Gummies; Hard Candies

Benefits:

• Clean, sugar-like taste
• Fine crystal structure
• Non-hygroscopic
• Attractive cooling effect
• Moisture management
• Does not raise blood glucose or insulin levels

Chewing gum coatings

• Cost-effective combination of erythritol/sorbitol (ratio 40/60) for improved crunchy coating with better adhesion to center in comparison to xylitol
• Combines erythritol/maltitol (ratio 40/60) for improved crunchiness and lowest moisture pickup

Chewing gum sticks and center

• Partial substitution of sorbitol with erythritol improves chewing gum processability, texture (flexibility) and shelf life

Mint chewing gum

• Provides an enhanced and long-lasting cooling effect

Hard candies

• Has a high cooling effect as a sherbet filling in stamped hard candies, or in double or triple layered hard candies when used in its crystalline form

Chocolate

• The only polyol sweetener that allows a >30% calorie reduction in chocolate
• Presents an excellent gloss, good snap and melting properties, and pleasant cooling effect (particularly for mint-flavored chocolate products)
• The cooling effect can be masked by using mixtures with inulin, isomalt or maltitol
• Higher conching temperatures are possible, resulting in enhanced flavor development
• Tooth-friendly milk chocolate can be made with normal lactose-containing milk powder

Applications: Oral rinses; Toothpaste

Benefits:

• Clinically shown to reduce plaque and the risk of dental caries better than other polyols
• Well tolerated (highest digestive tolerance of all polyols)
• Attractive cooling effect
• Works well with other polyols and high intensity sweeteners
• Sugar-like taste

Learn about the oral health benefits of erythritol

Supports Dental Health

Dental caries is a disease caused by oral bacteria that converts carbohydrates into organic acids and dental plaque, resulting in damage to the teeth. Unlike sugar, Zerose® erythritol is not fermented by oral bacteria, and therefore does not promote dental caries.
In oral care applications, erythritol acts as a salivary stimulant and provides masking properties for astringent and bitter tastes. It also has demonstrated non-cariogenic properties.

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Applications: Granulated powders; Lozenges; Syrups

Benefits:

• Inert excipient; excellent carrier in capsules
• Excellent flowability and stability in powders
• Attractive cooling effect

Sugar Free Lozenges

• Easy crystallization
• Hard, crunchy texture
• Shorter drying time (higher output, lower energy cost)
• Excellent shelf life (non-hygroscopic)
• Quality similar to traditional sugar-based lozenges

Applications: Bakery products; Dairy products; Frozen desserts; Ice cream; Pudding; Sorbet; Smoothies; Yogurt

Benefits:

• Sugar-like taste in combination with intense sweetener
• Excellent heat and acid stability
• Improved shelf life
• Great water activity management
• Enhanced bulk and body
• Optimal freezing point depression
• Does not raise blood glucose or insulin levels

Improves Quality

When compared to sucrose in baking, Zerose® erythritol exhibits different melting behavior, a more compact dough, fewer color formations, better moisture control and softer baked products.

In addition, the use of erythritol as a bulking agent can support sugar replacement strategies and allow for lower calorie profiles in many dairy products and frozen desserts.

Applications: Spoonable sweeteners; cubed sweeteners

Benefits:

• Sugar-like taste and texture when used in combination with intense sweeteners
• Enhanced taste profile
• Fewer calories
• Non-hygroscopicity
• Does not raise blood glucose or insulin levels