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    The document discusses the history and production of stevia, a plant that is used as a natural sweetener. It originated in South America and was first commercialized in Japan in 1971. The leaves contain steviol glycosides which are extracted and refined into a white powder for use as a sweetener in various food and drink products.

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    9/17/2015

    AboutSteviaMORITAKAGAKUKOGYOCO.,LTD.
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    JAPANESE

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    Aboutstevia
    AboutStevia
    Plantation
    SteviaApplications

    Stevia
    SteviaisthegenericnamefortheSteviaplantitselfandalsoforsweetenersmanufacturedfromthe
    plant.In1971,MoritaKagakuKogyolaunchedSteviasweetenersfortheJapanesemarketthusbeing
    thefirstcommercialproducerandthepioneeroftheindustry.

    Terminology

    SteviaPlant
    Steviaisamemberofthechrysanthemumfamilyandoriginates
    fromtheborderareasharedbyBrazilandParaguay.Steviahasa
    longhistoryofuseinteaandotherfoodsintheregion.In1889,
    theSteviaplantwasdiscoveredandstudiedextensivelybya
    Swissscientist,
    Dr.MoisesS.BertoniandnamedasSteviaRebaudianaBertoni.
    TheleavesofSteviacontainanumberofsweetcomponents
    knownassteviolglycosides(genericname)whichhavediffering
    sweetnessintensitiesrangingfrom50to450timesthatofsugar.
    MoritaisthepioneerofdevelopingSteviaplantvarieties.Allour
    productsaremanufacturedfromrawmaterialsourcedfromour
    ownproprietarySteviaplantvariety,somethingthatensures
    superiorproductconsistency.

    SteviaExtraction

    Theprocessstartsbysteepingtheharvestedleavesinwaterin
    ordertoreleasethesteviolglycosideswhichsubsequentlygo
    throughanumberofadditionalstepsofrefinement.
    Thefinalproductisawhitepowderinwhichthesweetness
    profiledependsonthemixofdifferentsteviolglycosides.

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    Amongthedifferentmajorsteviolglycosides,RebaudiosideAis
    consideredtohavesuperiortasteprofileandassuchitisthe
    mainingredientforourSteviasweeteners.

    Plantation
    Plantation

    GrowingSteviarequireswarmclimaticconditionsanditisharvestedonetimeinayear.Thebestway
    toplantSteviaisfromrootedcuttings.Theleavesaredriedinhotairdryertoextractthesweetness
    presentinit.
    Theallnaturalandzerocaloriesweetenerisbroughttoyoubythemostsafeandreliablemethods.

    SteviaApplications
    SteviaApplication

    SoftDrinks

    SeaFoodPastes

    AlcoholicDrinks

    CannedFruits

    Yoghurt

    Pickles

    IceCreams

    10

    Drinkmixes

    Snacks

    11

    Chewinggums

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    Instantnoodles

    Jams&Jellies

    Terminology
    Terminology
    1.ADI

    AcceptableDailyIntake

    2.CCFA

    CodexCommitteeonFoodAdditives

    3.EFSA

    EuropeanFoodSafetyAuthority

    4.GSFA

    GeneralStandardforFoodAdditives

    5.JECFA

    JointFAO/WHOExpertCommitteeonFoodAdditives

    6.GRAS

    GenerallyRecognizedasSafe

    7.TSG

    TotalSteviolGlycosides
    ItreferstoallthesweetcomponentspresentintheStevialeaf.Thetwo

    8.Steviol

    maincomponentsareSteviosideandRebaudiosideA.Inaddition,thereare

    Glycosides

    othersweetcomponentswhicharepresentinminorquantities,suchas
    RebaudiosideB,C,D,F,DulcosideA,Rubusoside,Steviolbioside,etc.

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    5770002Osaka,JAPAN
    TEL.+81(0)667448877FAX.+81(0)667448777

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