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NZ Probes Sweetener Swap: Sucralose Replaces Costly Thaumatin in Food Supply

NZ Probes Sweetener Swap: Sucralose Replaces Costly Thaumatin in Food Supply

New Zealand’s food-safety regulator is investigating reports that sucralose, a cheaper artificial sweetener, was used in place of the natural sweetener thaumatin in some products. The probe involves supplier Azelis and centers on ingredient substitution flowing through the country’s food supply chain.

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Cheaper artificial sweetener sucralose ends up in NZ food instead of expensive product thaumatin - MPI probes