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Intensesweetenershavealsobeenusedinnoncarbonatedsoftdrinks,e.g.,LiveMatelaunched
inFrancein2010withsteviarebaudiosideAaddedtoit.
Moreover,lactitolandmaltitolarefrequentlyusedinthemanufactureoflow-andreduced-sugar
chocolatewithrisingsales.SwisscompanyVillarsmadeachocolatebarwithsteviainFranceand
launcheditin2009.
Finally,ASPisusedinthemanufactureofsugar-freechewinggums,e.g.,Wrigley,alongwith
xylitolandsorbitol.Thehighestpenetrationofsugar-freechewinggumsin2009occurredinSpain,
followedbytheU.K.andtheNetherlands.
Italyhasthehighestpenetrationofsweetenersinboiledsweets,suchastheDietorellebrand,
withASPandACSKadded,competingintoffeesandcaramels.
Othersectors,suchasyogurt,useablendofASPandACSKasinthecaseofActiviaprobiotic
yogurt(someofitslavors)soldintheU.K.andMullerlightandWeightWatchers,usingASP.
CerealbarsandsavorysnacksaremadewithASPinEurope.WalkersSnackFoods(leaderin
thesavorysnacksmarket)usesASPinWalkersSensationsandDoritosproducts.Finally,biscuits
calledBoastersfromMcVitie'saremadewithablendofASPandACSK.
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Danmark Tekniske Universitet has developed pyrrolidinone dipeptide analogues with similar
structuretoASPandalitamesuitableforuseastasteenhancers.
PepsiCo has enzymatically produced a natural sweetener from oats, masking off lavors and
reducingtheuseofsugar,SCL,andACSK.Thehydrolysisofoat(oatgroats,oatlour,rolledoats,
oatmeal,andpartiallymilledoats)witha-amylase,b-amylase,andacidalpha-glucosidaseisused
toobtainmodiiedlouranddryingofthelourtoobtainsweetenercomposition(LeatherheadFood
Research2010).
Finally,speciicstereoisomersofmonatin,anaturallyoccurringhigh-intensitysweetenersuit-
ableforuseintabletopsweeteners,foods,andbeverages,havebeenemployedbyCargillwithsupe-
riortastecharacteristicsandexcellentstability,notrequiringaphenylalaninewarningforpatients
withphenylketonuria.
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