EverSweet® Stevia Sweetener: Amazing Zero Calorie Sweetness

Whether it’s a lollipop, a sweet creamy yogurt treat, or even a refreshing sweet beverage, we all enjoy a little sweet in our lives. Cargill knows this, and we know sweeteners as well as anyone. Consumers and food manufacturers are seeking a variety of ways to sweeten favorite foods and beverages. This is why Cargill has created a variety of sweeteners to suit all tastes and caloric preferences. 

Cargill worked nearly a decade to unlock the secrets of the stevia plant’s sweet molecules. Along with our partner, we were able to isolate two delicious molecules, Reb M and Reb D that are particularly sweet.

By combining them in just the right ratio, they deliver the best sweetness quality and intensity. However, stevia plants produce only trace amounts of Reb M and Reb D (they are found in less than 1% of the leaf!). Now, thanks to innovation, we can produce those sweet molecules in a sustainable way, as compared to traditional leaf-based production, using specially crafted yeast.

The result will delight your taste buds, as EverSweet® stevia sweetener is closer to the taste of sugar:

• Improved sweetness quality, with minimal bitterness or licorice aftertaste that are associated with some stand-alone stevia leaf extracts (for example Reb A or stevioside) at high use levels
• Higher sweetness intensity, with faster sweetness onset and a more rounded and robust sweetness profile

EverSweet® stevia sweetener gives consumers the sweetness they crave, without the aftertaste common to previous stevia-based sweeteners at high use levels. With a sensible cost-in-use and a reliable, consistent supply, EverSweet® stevia sweetener makes great-tasting products with up to 100% sugar reductions a delicious reality, without needing to use expensive flavor enhancers or bitter blockers.