Sweeteners

The number of non-sugar sweetener products in the market has increased as popularity, choice and availability have grown. There is a wide range of products belonging to the sweetener category, of both natural and chemical origin. Sweeteners are ingredients that sweeten like sugar (sucrose), but may be low-calorie synthetic substitutes. Under EU legislation, food products containing a sweetner must include the statement ‘with sweeteners’ on the label accompanying the name of the food product. Sweeteners are defined as food additives that are used or intended to be used either to impart a sweet taste to food or as a tabletop sweetener.