Festevia Reb M 97

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Steviol Glycoside

Food Ingredients Functions

Non Nutritive Sweetener,

Sugar Substitute

Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Taste & Flavor

Sweeteners & Syrups

Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes

Alternates & Replacements

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Beverage

Other Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Food & Nutrition — Food

Other Food Applications

Properties

Physical Form

Powder

Appearance

White powder

Flavor

Sweet

Odor

Sweet

Sparingly soluble in

Water

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Particle Size (25g for 5 minutes)	80 - 100	mesh	Ro Tap

Microbiological Values

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Total Plate Count	max. 1000	CFU/g	FDA-BAM chapter 3
Yeast & Mold	max. 100	CFU/g	FDA-BAM chapter 18
Escherichia coli	max. 3	MPN/g	FDA-BAM chapter 4
Staphylococcus Aureus	max. 10	CFU/g	FDA-BAM chapter 12
Salmonella	Negative	CFU/25g	FDA-BAM chapter 5

Specifications

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Rebaudioside M (On Dry Basis)	min. 97.0	wt/wt %	JECFA 2017
Total Steviol Glycosides (On Dry Basis)	min. 97.0	wt/wt %	JECFA 2017
Arsenic Content	max. 1.0	ppm	JECFA Vol.4
Lead Content	max. 1.0	ppm	JECFA Vol.4
Cadmium Content	max. 1.0	ppm	JECFA Vol.4
Mercury Content	max. 1.0	ppm	JECFA Vol.4
Total Residual Solvents	max. 5200	ppm	JECFA Vol.4
Residual Solvents – Ethanol	max. 5000	ppm	JECFA Vol.4
Residual solvents - Methanol	max. 200	ppm	JECFA Vol.4
Loss on Drying	max. 6.0	%	JECFA Vol.4
pH	4.5 - 7.0	—	JECFA Vol.4
Residue on Ignition	max. 1.0	wt/wt %	JECFA Vol.4

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

GMP

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Bags,

Boxes

Packaging

The product shall be shipped in packaging that is suitable for inland and ocean transportation. It shall be contained in a suitable inner bag (e.g. plastic). The inner bag shall be contained in an appropriate outer container (e.g. suitable cardboard box) and the outer container should have a conspicuous label on the side of the outer container. The outer container label shall be legible, indelible and permanent and indicate the proper name of the product, the lot number, purchaser name and country of origin.

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life

2 Years

Storage and Handling

Transport of the product shall be under such conditions that will prevent contamination. The product shall be stored in a sealed container in a cool, dry place.