Sugar substitutes—trends and consumer preferences

Living well in the 21st century-Limassol, Cyprus. A picture of sugars-the picture above shows a variety of sugars from honey, stevia plant, bee pollen, white sugar cubes, white, and brown sugar on a brown background. The honey container holds a small brown spoon, and several green stevia plant stems are laid out on the table. The sugars are places in four small black bowls, with a stevia stem placed in the middle of the stevia sugar bowl.

Image credit: Getty Image by Luis Echeverri Urrea

The picture above shows a variety of sugars from honey, stevia plant, bee pollen, white sugar cubes, white, and brown sugar. This reminds me of my time working at a sugar factory; the ingredient is versatile in different products. For example, pre-gelatinized white sugars were used to create decons for cakes. Also, the factory produced natural colors, edible films, and rose decorations for baked products.

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