Senomyx evaluates new natural sweeteners

San Diego-based
Senomyx
, which specializes in flavor innovation, is screening a new line of plant-based, highly effective natural sweetener compounds to find the next stevia, rohango or
monatin
.

Gwen Rosenberg
, vice president of investor relations and corporate communications, told
FoodNavigator-USA
that a natural compound that provides sweetness has been identified after guaranteeing
GRAS
status (due to the new sucrose enhancer
S9632
).She doesn't say how much sweeter it is than sucrose, but says it can be used to prove the company's proprietary screening method to verify its natural sweetener program, adding: "This is an important taste proof concept to validate the
Senomyx
method." " Senomyx

used our patented technology to screen plant-based samples in an effort to discover new natural high-strength sweeteners."This involves building a database of natural resources and using the company's know-how to identify potential new natural sweeteners and sweet flavor ingredients.
,
Senomyx
's sugar reduction portfolio at different stages of commercialization includes
3
products.She added:
S9632
restores flavor in sucrose-reduced foods and beverages including powdered and liquid concentrated fruity soft drinks, ready-made (
RTD
) and powdered coffee and tea, ready-made and powdered milk drinks, and alcoholic beverages. Tests have shown that it can help companies cut the amount of
50
percent of their products."
S6973
can be used to restore the taste needed to reduce sucrose-reduced products, including
RTD
and powdered tea, coffee and milk products, and is currently being commercialized by Firmenic."
S617
used to restore the flavor of foods and beverages that reduce high fructose corn syrup or sucrose.
S617
still in development, the same effect in the same products and carbonated soft drinks is the
S9632
. ”