Natural Sweetener Stevia

September 04, 2025

Stevia, as a natural sweetener extracted from Stevia leaves, has the characteristics of high sweetness and low calorie content. The sweetness of Stevia can reach 200-450 times that of sucrose, but its calorie content is only 1/300 of sucrose.

In terms of the industrial chain, the upstream of the Stevia industry mainly involves the cultivation and procurement of Stevia rebaudiana. Farmers or farms cultivate Stevia and sell it to midstream processing enterprises;

The midstream is the extraction and processing stage of steviol glycosides, where processing enterprises produce Stevia through processes such as cleaning, crushing, extraction, and purification;

The downstream is the sales and application of Stevia products, which are widely used in multiple industries such as food, beverage, and medicine.

The entire industry chain is interconnected, jointly promoting the development of the Stevia industry.

Analysis of the Development Prospects of Stevia Industry

It is expected that in the coming years, the global market size of Stevia will continue to expand, and China, as one of the main producers of Stevia, will also maintain a rapid growth trend in its market size.

The competitive landscape of the Stevia industry will present a diversified trend. With the increasing demand for quality and taste from consumers, high-quality and high value-added Stevia products will have greater market competitiveness.

With the popularization of sustainable development concepts, green and sustainable development will become one of the important trends in the Stevia industry. Enterprises will pay more attention to environmental protection and sustainable development by adopting environmentally friendly technologies, reducing energy consumption and emissions, and achieving green production.

Natural Sweetener Stevia

Stevia is mainly used in the fields of food, beverage, medicine, and daily cosmetics.

Food sector:

Sweetener Replacement: Stevia is a natural substitute for sucrose, commonly used in low sugar or sugar free foods such as fermented milk, preserved fruits, nuts, candies, baked goods, etc.

Flavor enhancement: In some foods, Stevia can enhance the original flavor, such as improving the taste of fruit wine, making it sour and sweet, and increasing transparency.

Extended shelf life: Due to its antibacterial properties, Stevia help extend the shelf life of food.

Other applications: Stevia is also used in salad dressings, sauces, sauces, pickled products, etc.

Beverage field:

Stevia can provide a refreshing and sweet taste in carbonated beverages, cold drinks, tea, coffee, and sports drinks.

Medical and healthcare fields

Adjuvant treatment: Stevia has hypoglycemic, hypotensive, anti-tumor and other effects, which can be used to assist in the control of diabetes and obesity.

Cosmetics field

Stevia can be used as a natural sweetener in daily cosmetics such as toothpaste and mouthwash to enhance product taste, and is favored due to its non cariogenic properties.

Natural Sweetener Stevia

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