On December 13, 2024 , the National Health Commission issued the 2024 "Announcement on 11 ' Three New Foods', including Jinhua Tea Culture ". According to the provisions of the "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China", the review agency organized experts to review and pass the safety assessment materials submitted by the company for the expansion of the scope of use of the food additive "stevioside" submitted by the company.

The expanded scope of use of the food additive "stevia glycoside" proposed by the company this time is mainly reflected in the four types of food fields: 01.03.02 milk powder and cream powder, 01.06.04 cheese and cheese products, 04.03.02.03 pickled edible fungi and algae, and 06.07 convenient rice and flour products.

In today's overseas market, stevia has been used as a food additive in the newly expanded application scope of dairy products, cheese products, pickled products, etc. On this basis, the complex solution created by Haotian can provide more additional benefits to terminal products.

Taking NAN Stevia series of milk powder launched by Nestlé as a market case, stevia is used as a natural sweetener in the product, aiming to provide low-sugar options for consumers who are concerned about sugar intake. The range is suitable for infants and children, helping to reduce the amount of sugar added while still maintaining the taste and nutritional value of the milk powder.

In the compound application of milk powder products, Haotian Stevia has achieved the replacement of part of sucrose in the application of added sucrose milk powder. The application sensory test shows that using Haotian Stevia not only prevents the sweetness of the milk powder from falling off, but also combines and balances the frankincense, fresh sweetness and mellowness of the milk powder products.

The pickled products meet consumers' demand for healthy and low-sugar products by using stevia. For example, Daesang from South Korea has launched a low-sugar kimchi series, which uses stevia as a natural sweetener. This kimchi is designed to meet the needs of consumers who prefer traditional flavors but do not want to consume too much sugar, especially for people with diabetes or consumers who are reducing sugar.

When combined with such pickled products , Haotian discovered a better gain taste while reducing sugar and increasing taste. Taking pickled kelp shreds as an example, the kelp shreds mixed with Haotian stevia not only maintain the traditional salty flavor of the pickled food, but also enhance the crunchy, color-retaining and anti-corrosion effects.

Currently, several brands in Asia have begun to use stevia in instant noodles or seasoning packages to replace traditional sucrose. Nissin Japan has launched a series of instant noodle products with low sugar or health classification, with some of which are stevia added to the seasoning package. It claims to reduce calories without sacrificing the rich and fresh flavor of the ramen soup.

Haotian Stevia has also made considerable breakthroughs in the application solutions of instant noodles products. In the instant noodle embryo without added sucrose, Haotian stevia replaced the original 5% sucrose in the embryo. While maintaining the sweetness, it can achieve satisfactory results in terms of saltiness and oil flavor. If eaten with low sugar or 0- added sucrose seasoning packs, the sucrose intake can be reduced while maintaining the flavor unchanged while achieving healthy goals.

In fact, since the 1970s , steviol glycoside has been widely used as a natural sweetener in the food and beverage fields and has gradually gained global recognition. As a food additive, domestic stevioside has expanded to 28 types of food fields and is expected to expand further in the future.

As a stevia glycoside manufacturer, Haotian is committed to promoting industry progress. He has carried out business in more than 80 countries around the world and has been deeply engaged in stevia planting and agricultural technology for more than 20 years, forming a complete industrial chain.

Haotian focuses on the concept of "naturalness" and invests in the research and development of stevia varieties with efficient ingredients to reduce costs through mass production. After more than ten years of hard work, Haotian has evaluated nearly 10,000 species of stevia, screened out more than 600 resources, and developed more than 20 commercially available varieties.

The three varieties it mainly grow have high RA , high TSG and high RM/RD content, which can control product quality from the source and reduce costs.

Haotian’s R&D laboratory provides customized formula solutions to help customers solve problems such as health claims, taste enhancement, and cost optimization. The company continues to invest in the research and development of new products, new raw materials and new processes, serving beverages, dairy products, baking, candy and other fields, and has made breakthroughs in nutritional and health products, pharmaceuticals and other industries. Haotian's R&D team has also obtained a number of patents to protect customer rights.

The successful expansion means that stevia will be applied to more fields in the future. As a stevioside manufacturer, Haotian will continue to work hard to promote the progress of the stevia industry.