I have a question for those responsible at Migros.
Will Migros be doing away with harmful sweeteners in its confectionery in the near future and switching to stevia?
Loading...
All replies (4)
Guest
Hello harryman
Thank you for your inquiry. As far as I know, there are no plans to switch the entire confectionery range to stevia at the moment. However, we are certainly keeping an eye on developments and demand. In our previous attempts to sweeten products with stevia instead of sugar or other sweeteners, we have had rather bad experiences: the taste is slightly altered by stevia, which immediately led to the corresponding products becoming less popular. That's why we are still cautious here.
However, I can well understand your need and will pass on your request to those responsible for our sweets range.
Kind regards
Tanja
A little input on this Tanja:
The sweetness of Stevia consists of two glycosides, one of which has the aftertaste, the other does not. Most stevia extracts simply contain both because it is easier and cheaper, but in the new Sprite and Fanta it has been filtered out by Coca Cola, so even people who don't like stevia won't notice it.
Guest
Hello vetmode
I personally learned something else from you :-).
I'm happy to pass on the input to our product managers - I just don't know how easy it is to filter out the "flavor part". But it's certainly worth checking.
Best regards
Tanja
Guest
Stevia sweetener from the chemical laboratory
"Anyone who thinks of nature when they think of stevia sweetener needs to be taught better, because steviol glycoside preparations are obtained in the chemical industry in complex and not exactly natural processes by extraction from the stevia leaves, followed by concentration, purification and (usually) spray drying. Without solvents and other chemicals that remove colorants and other undesirable substances from the mixture, nothing works at all ." http://www.svendavidmueller.de/leser/alles-ueber-stevia-steviolglycoside-und-den-grossen-bluff-3083.html