A Stevia extract made from leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant is described. The extract has desired levels of steviol glycosides and is useful in food, beverage, and other consumable products.

A Stevia extract made from leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant is described. The extract has desired levels of steviol glycosides and is useful in food, beverage, and other consumable products.

Steviol glycosides compositions are prepared from Stevia rebaudiana extracts. The compositions are able to provide a superior taste profile and can be used as sweeteners, sweetness enhancers, flavors, and flavor enhancers in foods, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

The present invention relates to an effervescent beverage in which the quality of taste resulting from sugars and sweeteners is improved, and a method for producing the effervescent beverage.

The present invention relates to an effervescent beverage in which the quality of taste resulting from sugars and sweeteners is improved, and a method for producing the effervescent beverage.

Sweetener and flavor compositions with improved taste profiles are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and methods of using such sweetener and flavor compositions.

The present invention is directed to sweetened consumer goods that closely match the sweetness, caloric and satiety sensations of the sucrose-containing or high fructose corn syrup-containing consumer goods which are currently available to consumers. Reduced sugar versions of consumer goods may also be generated. The sweetened consumer goods of the invention assist to ameliorate various disease conditions such as fatty liver disease and metabolic disease associated with fructose contained in presently available consumer goods.

The present invention is directed to sweetened consumer goods that closely match the sweetness, caloric and satiety sensations of the sucrose-containing or high fructose corn syrup-containing consumer goods which are currently available to consumers. Reduced sugar versions of consumer goods may also be generated. The sweetened consumer goods of the invention assist to ameliorate various disease conditions such as fatty liver disease and metabolic disease associated with fructose contained in presently available consumer goods.

The present disclosure relates a polypeptide having UGT activity, which polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence which, when aligned with a polypeptide having UGT activity comprising the sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2, comprises at least one substitution of an amino acid corresponding to any of amino acids at positions 35, 189, 280, 284, 285, 334 or 373,
said positions being defined with reference to SEQ ID NO: 2 and wherein the polypeptide has one or more modified properties as compared with a reference polypeptide having UGT activity. A polypeptide according to the disclosure may be used in a recombinant cell for the production of steviol or a steviol glycoside.

The present disclosure provides a novel sweetener composition of improved taste of the sweetener (e.g., reduced bitterness and/or astringency, and improved overall sweet quality of the composition); food and beverage products containing the same; and methods of making the same.