HAMILTON, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The launch of NECTRESSE™ Natural No Calorie Sweetener, a tabletop sweetener made with monk fruit extract, has New Zealand company BioVittoria celebrating.

Monk fruit sweetener is a natural sweetener that is 100 to 250 times sweeter than sugar. It contains zero calories and is thought to have antioxidant properties. Monk fruit sweetener, or monk fruit ...

The extract from monk fruit has become somewhat of a no-calorie celebrity in the burgeoning $8 billion global market for sugar substitutes. The fruit is extremely sweet — and rare. The inner pulp of ...

Purefruit is making its way into the mainstream sweetener market, as more manufacturers and consumers have become familiar with this zero-calorie, monk fruit-derived sweetener. “We are pleased with ...

Monk Fruit Sweetener: Is It Good for You? This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Some people looking to cut back on table sugar without sacrificing taste are jumping on the ...

It’s not far-fetched to call natural sweetener an ingredient superhero for flavoring up your everyday foods and drinks with little to no calories. That said, it’s worth double-checking the label to ...

If you’re looking for a sugar substitute for your drinks and baked goods, you’ve generally got two options: Artificial sweeteners (think aspartame or saccharin) that pack the flavor but might not be ...

The law will define UPFs as those containing certain substances, including non-nutritive sweeteners. The law gave examples of ...

Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Key Takeaways Monk fruit and stevia are both natural and calorie-free sweeteners.Monk fruit may have fewer reported side effects compared to stevia.Stevia and ...

Prepare to hear more about another natural high-intensity sweetener. While stevia extracts began gaining acceptance as a sweetener in foods and beverages in 2008, extracts from monk fruit, also known ...

Chanie Kirschner is a writer, advice columnist, and educator who has covered topics ranging from parenting to fashion to sustainability. Monk fruit is all the rage lately, thanks to the never-ending ...