Abstract: Cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions for adding sweetness to liquid foodstuffs, for example, beverages, having a reduced caloric burden as compared to a conventional sucrose cubes, are provided. More particularly, a cohesive non-free flowing compositions containing a high intensity sweetener, a bulking agent, and a gluing agent in a sufficient quantity to maintain the structural integrity of the sweetener cube, wherein the cohesive non-free flowing compositions has lower caloric burden and an equivalent sweetness to a sucrose cube of the same dimensions and the bulking agent and gluing agent are different substances. Also provided are cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions containing sucralose, polydextrose, erythritol, lactose, and trehalose, wherein the cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions have a caloric burden of 2, 3, or 4 kilocalories per cube and a sweetness equivalent to about one teaspoon of sucrose.

Abstract: Cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions, e.g., sweetener cubes, useful for adding sweetness to liquid foodstuffs, for example, beverages, having a reduced caloric burden as compared to conventional sucrose cubes, are provided. More particularly, a cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition containing a high intensity sweetener and a low-density bulking agent, wherein a sweetener cube formed from the cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition having the same dimensions as a conventional sucrose cube has a lower caloric burden and an equivalent sweetness. Methods of making such cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions are also provided.

Abstract: Cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions, e.g., sweetener cubes, useful for adding sweetness to liquid foodstuffs, for example, beverages, having a reduced caloric burden as compared to conventional sucrose cubes, are provided. More particularly, a cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition containing a high intensity sweetener and a low-calorie bulking agent, wherein a sweetener cube formed from the cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition has a lower caloric burden than that of a conventional sucrose cube of about the same dimensions and an equivalent sweetness. Also provided are sweetener cubes containing sucralose, polydextrose, trehalose, erythritol, tagatose, and/or lactose, wherein the sweetener cubes have a caloric burden of about 0.2, about 1, about 2, about 3, or about 4 kilocalories per cube and a sweetness equivalent to about one teaspoon of sucrose. Methods of making such cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions are also provided.

Abstract: Cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions for adding sweetness to liquid foodstuffs, for example, beverages, having a reduced caloric burden as compared to a similarly sized conventional sucrose cube, are provided. More particularly, a cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition containing a high intensity sweetener, a bulking agent, polydextrose, and a desiccant, wherein the cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition has a lower caloric burden than that of a conventional sucrose cube of about the same dimensions, an equivalent sweetness, and the bulking agent, polydextrose, and the desiccant are different substances, is disclosed. Also provided are cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions containing sucralose, polydextrose, and maltodextrin having a lower caloric burden than that of a conventional sucrose cube of about the same dimensions and an equivalent sweetness. Methods of making such low-calorie cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions are also provided.

Abstract: Cohesive non-free flowing compositions for adding sweetness to liquid foodstuffs, for example, beverages, having a reduced caloric burden as compared to conventional sucrose cubes, are provided. More particularly, a low calorie Cohesive non-free flowing compositions containing a high intensity sweetener, a bulking agent, and a disintegrant, wherein a sweetener cube formed from the cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition having about the same dimensions as a convention sucrose cube has a lower caloric burden and an equivalent sweetness is disclosed. Also provided are cohesive non-free flowing compositions containing sucralose, carboxymethyl cellulose, polydextrose, trehalose, and erythritol, wherein a sweetener cube formed from the cohesive non-free flowing composition having about the same dimension as a conventional sucrose cube has a lower caloric burden and a equivalent sweetness. Methods of making such sweetener cubes are also provided.

Abstract: Cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition for adding sweetness to liquid foodstuffs, for example, beverages, having a reduced caloric burden as compared to a conventional sucrose cubes of the same dimensions, are provided. More particularly, a cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition containing a high intensity sweetener and a bulking agent with a negative heat of solution in an amount sufficient to produce a total heat of solution in the cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition of from about 5 kilocalories to about ?20 kilocalories, and a lower caloric burden and an equivalent sweetness compared to that of a conventional sucrose cube of the same dimensions.

Abstract: Unit dose sweetening compositions containing a sweetener, a low Glycemic Index carbohydrate, and one or more flavor or aroma components are provided. More particularly, a solid, unit dose, sweetening composition containing a sweetener that provides at least about one gram of SES to the composition, at least about one gram of a low Glycemic Index carbohydrate per teaspoon of SES, and at least one flavor or aroma, wherein the sweetening composition has the following properties: i) a volume greater than about 0.03 cm3 per gram of SES; ii) requires a pressure of less than about 200 g/mm2 to be crushed into smaller solid particles; and iii) contains less than about 3 kilocalories per gram of SES is provided. Also provided are methods of customizing the taste of a foodstuff using such sweetening compositions, kits containing such sweetening compositions, and methods of customizing the taste of a foodstuff using such kits.

Abstract: Cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions for adding sweetness to liquid foodstuffs, for example, beverages, having a reduced volume and caloric burden as compared to conventional sucrose cubes of the same size, are provided. More particularly, a cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition containing a high intensity sweetener and a bulking agent, wherein the cohesive non-free flowing sweetener composition has a shape with a volume lower than that of a conventional sucrose cube of the same dimensions an equivalent sweetness equivalent is provided. Methods of making such cohesive non-free flowing sweetener compositions are also provided.

Abstract: Self-mixing compositions containing an effective amount of sweetener and a gas-releasing system are provided. Methods of making such compositions and methods of using such compositions to provide, e.g., sweetness to an aqueous foodstuff are also provided.

Abstract: A sweetener composition containing a non-bitter sweetener and a bitter suppressing agent is provided. Methods of producing these sweetener compositions and foodstuffs and kits containing the same are also provided.

Abstract: Free-flowing powdered or granular low calorie sweetener compositions containing a high intensity sweetener and a food-grade gum are provided. These compositions, when added to a solid food or beverage provide improved mouth feel without significant caloric impact. Methods of producing these sweetener compositions and kits that incorporate such compositions are also provided.