Everything to know about Neotame Sweetener | Manufacturing, Benefits & more

Neotame (E 961) is the ‘perfect’ sweetener. At least, that's how it seemed thirty years ago when the search for a better form of aspartame began. As a result, an artificial sweetener with excessive sweetness, a sugary flavor, and no off-flavors has been developed. There are no recognized health issues with it. It also has higher stability than aspartame. Maybe it's ideal. Or? This article will tell you more about this new version of a tried-and-true sweetener.

 

The search for a new Sweet

The business that discovered aspartame by accident in the mid-1960s started to search for the "ideal" sweetener 25 years later. Nothing was left to chance this time. The US firm put through seven years of intense research, spending $ 80 million and testing 2,500 candidates before finally deciding on the winner:

 

(S)-3-((3,3‑Dimethylbutyl)amino)

 

-4-(((S)-1-methoxy-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)amino)

 

-4-oxobutanoic acid is a kind of -4-oxobutanoic acid.

 

Perhaps not the most 'ideal' name for something you want customers to eat. As a result, the sweet substance was given a new name: Neotame.

 Benefits Of Neotame Sweetener :

Neotame has a pleasant flavor. Sugar is 7,000 to 13,000 times sweeter.

 

It doesn't have the unpleasant aftertaste or off-taste that many other sweeteners do.

 

Neotame provides no energy (0 kcal), has no effect on blood sugar levels (GI = 0

 

It is less expensive than aspartame and has various food technology advantages

 

Neotame Sweetener Manufacturing  :

In its most basic form, neotame is a mixture of aspartame and 3,3-dimethyl butyraldehyde.

 Aspartame is a sweetener that is made by allowing the bacteria Brevibacterium flavum and Corynebacterium glutamicum to create amino acids during a fermentation process. Aspartame is then made from these amino acids.

 

3,3-dimethyl butyraldehyde is a highly flammable, transparent, light yellow liquid that irritates the eyes, respiratory system, and skin. If it's any consolation, it's made from 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol, which may be found in balsamic vinegar and some cold-pressed oils naturally. The other compounds utilized in the manufacturing process, on the other hand, are not as natural:

 When exposed to air, oxalyl chloride decomposes into hydrochloric acid and oxalic acid.

Dimethyl sulfoxide is a by-product of the pulp manufacturing process.

Alkylation of gasified ammonia with ethanol yields triethylamine.

Anyway, neotame may be made in a single step using aspartame and 3,3-dimethyl butyraldehyde.

 Advance in Organics is one of India's largest Neotame Sweetener Manufacturer and a renowned food ingredient expert. The company offers a wide variety of food ingredients for both domestic and international markets. The products here are BP/IP/USP compliant and food grade.