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SweetRight Stevia Edge-M offers improved sweetening, reduced bitterness and increased solubility (5x) compared to Reb M. Exceptional stevia expertise For decades we have committed resources to innovation and advancement in stevia, with ingredients like Edge-M. Our proprietary research feeds new stevia solutions to improve sensory output year after year. Sweetness done right SweetRight stevia is part of our line of low- and no-calorie and speciality nutritive sweeteners. The SweetRight portfolio was created to bring together a comprehensive line-up of offerings that go beyond sweetness – addressing the changing needs for consumer-friendly labels, calorie reduction, and health and wellness trends. Stevia that really performs SweetRight Stevia Edge-M allows for even greater sugar reduction while maintaining a clean taste. It gives developers and food scientists superior sugar reduction solutions that balance price and performance. Next-generation SweetRight Stevia Edge-M has a long list of performance benefits, including:

1. Clean taste

2. Excellent solubility

3. Improved sweetening

4. Reduced bitterness

5. Higher usage levels

6. Less need for taste modulation

7. Zero calories

8. Zero carbohydrates

9. Zero glycemic index With performance benefits that combine improved sweetening, reduced bitterness and better solubility compared to Reb M, Edge-M meets nutritional targets and satisfies demanding taste requirements. Value and performance SweetRight Stevia Edge-M is designed to function like more expensive stevia leaf extracts and offers cost savings compared to unique glycosides like Reb M and Reb D.
   

Improved sweetening capability

1. Sweet max response: stevia ingredients, notably sweeter than sucrose, exhibit a range of sweetness levels, requiring only minimal quantities to match the sweetness equivalent to that of sugar.

2. Sweet linger: High-purity Reb M products are known to linger, a generally negative attribute. Edge-M has shown a stepwise improvement in maximum sweetness response over other stevia products.No need to take the bitter with the sweet

3. Reduced bitterness: the backbone to the stevia rebaudiosides is well known to be bitter, but the degree of glycosylation affects the bitterness of the product.

4. Bitter response linger: Edge-M delivers significant bitterness reduction compared to traditional Reb A stevia.

5. Edge-M has improved bitter linger beyond market Reb M.

Edge-M also reduces the need for masking, taste modulation and the use of bitterness blockers.

Using Edge-M in conjunction with other high-potency sweeteners

1. Sweet sensory comparison: to mimic the full sensory profile of sucrose, low/no-calorie sweeteners are used in combination to increase upfront sweetness and achieve higher overall sweetness intensity than stevia can achieve on its own.

2. Bitter comparison in Isosweet blends: when combined with erythritol or allulose, SweetRight Stevia Edge-M’s bitter response is improved even further.

These complementary ingredients also provide additional sugar-like functionality such as bulking, humectancy, freeze point modulation, and more.A more soluble solution Reb M stevia glycosides are typically not as soluble as their Reb A counterparts. Edge-M overcomes this challenge, with far improved solubility and very little fallout.

SweetRight Stevia Edge-M achieves approximately five times increased solubility in aqueous solutions.

Edge-M is plant-sourced, extracted directly from the stevia leaf SweetRight Edge stevias are not produced by fermentation or bioconversion like many Reb M options in the market.

1. Processing: leaves are picked, dried and the best parts are extracted with water, similar to steeping tea, followed by a concentration and purification step.

2. Agronomy and research: ADM explores plant breeding and processing options with our partners to ensure ours is the best possible tasting stevia, at a competitive price.Stevia you can trust Consumers increasingly care about where their food comes from. Our stevia comes from the leaf of the stevia plant, which is grown around the world. ADM’s supply chain management is world-class, with a strong focus on consistent quality, reliability and transparency. We select our suppliers based on their commitment to farming relationships, processing capabilities and overall agronomy programmes. Wherever we do business, ADM applies our knowledge and experience to help meet the complex economic, environmental and social challenges that exist. ADM’s holistic approach to sugar reduction Meeting evolving and nuanced consumer demands may seem daunting, but ADM is your single solution partner with the insights and innovation to meet consumer needs and formulation challenges head-on. Our unparalleled sugar reduction toolbox is designed to not simply reduce sugars, but to replace, rebalance and rebuild the structural integrity lost—to ensure sweet success every time.

3. Replace sweetness: our comprehensive sweetener portfolio includes core and foundational sweeteners, speciality nutritive solutions, and fruit-based and low- and no-calorie ingredients to meet your sugar reduction targets.

4. Rebalance flavour: our characterising flavours bring profiles that complement your sweetener system and improve overall taste perception.

5. Rebuild functionality: the enabling ingredients in our sugar reduction toolbox help rebuild texture, stability and nutritional functionality when reducing sugars. Unlocking Nature. Enriching Life. sweeteners@adm.com | adm.com