Steviol glycoside compositions comprising certain proportions of rebaudioside D, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside N, rebaudioside O, and rebaudioside E are provided. Sweetener compositions comprising the steviol glycoside compositions and additional substances are also provided. Consumables, particularly beverages and beverage products containing said steviol glycoside compositions, and sweetener compositions comprising the same, are also provided. Methods of preparing the sweetener compositions and consumables are also detailed herein.

The present invention relates to amorphous porous particles comprising sugar, a bulking 940 agent and surfactant, having a closed porosity of between 20 to 60% a sphericity of at least between 0.8 and 1. In a further aspect the present invention relates to a process of making said amorphous porous particles and their use as bulk sugar replacers in food products such as fat based confectionery products for example, chocolate.

A method for processing sugarcane juice from raw sugarcane stalks to produce various forms of a natural sugarcane juice product preserves policosanols naturally occurring in the raw sugarcane stalks, resulting in policosanol-rich natural sugarcane juice-based products such as a drinking beverage, a concentrated sweetening agent, and a nutraceutical product. The method may include steps of providing sugarcane stalks having high policosanol concentrations; extracting sugarcane juice from the sugarcane stalks via a series of roller mills; filtering the extracted sugarcane juice; stabilizing the pH of the juice in a non-acidic solution of calcium hydroxide; flocculating the sugarcane juice to remove undesirable impurities; optionally, evaporating the sugarcane juice to form a policosanol-rich sugarcane juice concentrate and extracting the sugarcane juice concentrate from the evaporator.

A method for processing sugarcane juice from raw sugarcane stalks to produce various forms of a natural sugarcane juice product preserves policosanols naturally occurring in the raw sugarcane stalks, resulting in policosanol-rich natural sugarcane juice-based products such as a drinking beverage, a concentrated sweetening agent, and a nutraceutical product. The method may include steps of providing sugarcane stalks having high policosanol concentrations; extracting sugarcane juice from the sugarcane stalks via a series of roller mills; filtering the extracted sugarcane juice; stabilizing the pH of the juice in a non-acidic solution of calcium hydroxide; flocculating the sugarcane juice to remove undesirable impurities; optionally, evaporating the sugarcane juice to form a policosanol-rich sugarcane juice concentrate and extracting the sugarcane juice concentrate from the evaporator.

A water-slowly-disintegrating harden sugar comprising a mixture of fructose, glucose, sucrose, sucrose substitute, water-soluble cellulose, and water-soluble cellulose derivatives is disclosed herein. Also disclosed are related tableware incorporating the water-slowly-disintegrating harden sugar, and related methods of making and using the water-slowly-disintegrating harden sugar.

A water-slowly-disintegrating harden sugar comprising a mixture of fructose, glucose, sucrose, sucrose substitute, water-soluble cellulose, and water-soluble cellulose derivatives is disclosed herein. Also disclosed are related tableware incorporating the water-slowly-disintegrating harden sugar, and related methods of making and using the water-slowly-disintegrating harden sugar.

The present invention relates to amorphous porous particles comprising sugar, a bulking agent and surfactant, having a closed porosity of between 20 to 60% a sphericity of at least between 0.8 and 1. In a further aspect the present invention relates to a process of making said amorphous porous particles and their use as bulk sugar replacers in food products such as fat based confectionery products for example, chocolate.

The present invention provides a low density amorphous sugar comprising one or more sugars or alternate sweeteners and a density lowering agent. The sugar has a bulk density of less than 0.8 g/cm3 and preferably has a lower density than refined white table sugar. The invention further provides methods of making the amorphous sugar including by rapidly drying, such as spray drying and methods of food and beverage preparation using the amorphous sugar.

The present invention provides a low density amorphous sugar comprising one or more sugars or alternate sweeteners and a density lowering agent. The sugar has a bulk density of less than 0.8 g/cm3 and preferably has a lower density than refined white table sugar. The invention further provides methods of making the amorphous sugar including by rapidly drying, such as spray drying and methods of food and beverage preparation using the amorphous sugar.

The application relates to compositions based on maple sap, fruit juice and/or vegetable juice having a high added value. In particular, said compositions have high concentrations in polyphenols, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium and potassium, for example. These concentrations are higher than those in maple sap made by previous traditional or commercial processes and higher than those in fruit or vegetable juices or syrups. Furthermore, said compositions have an antioxidant effect that is also higher than that in commercial maple sap made on an industrial or small scale and higher than that in commercial fruit or vegetable juices or syrups. The application also relates to processes for making such compositions.