Advantame, a new high intensity sweetener, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for general use in foods and beverages.
The new sweetener, whose safety is supported by 37 scientific studies, has completed the food additive petition approval process of the FDA.
Calorie Control Council president Haley Curtis Stevens said, "More than ever before, consumers need low calorie (and no calorie) options, which can all be part of a healthy diet and lifestyle."
Made from vanillin and aspartame, Advantame is a clean-tasting, free-flowing, water soluble, white crystalline powder which is stable at high temperatures, and the latest approval gives manufacturers and consumers a variety of options for its use and consumption.
Earlier, Australia and New Zealand approved Advantame as a general purpose sweetener. Approvals in Japan and the European Union are pending.
Image: FDA Approves Advantame as New Sweetener Photo: courtesy of PRNewsFoto/Calorie Control Council.
