Description
Sweetener Neotame for food and pharma industry
Sweetener Neotame, Food/Pharma Grade is an intensive sweetener and flavor enhancer, about 7,000~13,000 times of sucrose (table sugar). Widely approved to be used in food and beverages by most countries, in the European Union, it is known by the E number E961, also been approved to used in pharma industry as excipients and feed industry as sweetener.
Product details
Test Items | Acceptance criteria |
Appearance | White to off-white powder |
Identification | Conforms to standard |
Specific Rotation | -40.0°~-43.4° |
Solubility | Sparingly soluble in water and very soluble in alcohol and ethyl acetate |
Water | ≤5.0% |
pH | 5.0 ~7.0 |
Residue on ignition | ≤0.2% |
Lead | ≤2mg/kg |
Related Substances | Related Substance A: ≤1.5 % Any other impurity: ≤2.0% |
Assay | 97.0% -102.0% |
Application of neotame
FOOD AND BEVERAGES, like juice,carbonated drinks, solid beverage,dairy products,candy, chewing gum, jelly, baking products .
FEED, to improve feed palatability.
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, as excipients to cover the bitterness.
Storage conditions
Neotame should be stored in a cool, dry ambient environment. Avoid high Heat.
Recommeded storage conditions: 15° - 30° C and 35% to 60% relative humidity