Stevia Leaf Extract 98%

Premium Stevia Leaf Extract 98% | Pharmaceutical-Grade Natural Sweetener 

Earth Made Nutritions Inc. makes high-quality stevia extracts for companies that make food and drinks and won't settle for less. Since 2018, we've supplied pharmaceutical-grade natural sweeteners to formulators creating the next generation of clean-label products.

Our flagship product:Stevia Leaf Extract 98% minimum Rebaudioside A (Reb A) content—delivering 300-450x sugar's sweetness without the bitter aftertaste that plagues lower-grade alternatives.

What Makes Our Extract Unique

Most stevia goods on the market are only 60–80% pure, which means they have more off-notes and make it harder to formulate. Our 98% standard removes the metallic bitterness and licorice flavors that can ruin carefully balanced recipes.

As a result? Your R&D team gets total sugar reduction while keeping the taste profile customers expect.

Why 98% Purity Matters for Your Formulations?

The Clean Taste Your Products Deserve

Higher amounts of minor steviol glycosides (60–80%) are found in less pure stevia extracts and add bitter, metallic, or grassy notes to the flavour. Because of these chemicals, formulators have to use complicated hiding methods that add costs and ingredients that go against the clean-label stance.

Our 98% Reb A extract has very little of these troublesome substances in it. In blind taste tests, drinks sweetened with our extract always get better scores for "sugar-like" sweetness than drinks with less pure ingredients.

Simpler formulations with fewer masking agents are more useful in real life. Your food deck stays clean, and you meet the tastes of your customers.

Performance Under Real Production Conditions

Sweeteners need to be able to handle the actual processes you use in production, not just lab conditions.

High-temperature pasteurisation (HTST), baking at 180–200°C, and extrusion preparation do not change the sweetness of the food. While some high-intensity sweeteners break down when cooked, our extract works the same way in cookies, energy bars, and baked snacks every time.

Acid resistance: It works well in fruit juices, carbonated drinks (pH 2.5–3.5), and fermented foods. Certain artificial sweeteners break down over time, but the structure of steviol glycoside doesn't get broken down by acid hydrolysis.

Not fermentable: The sugar won't be broken down by the probiotic cultures in yoghurt, kefir, and kombucha. Your taste profile stays the same while it's stored in the fridge, which is very important for goods that have 30-90 day shelf lives.

Zero Glycemic Impact for Health-Positioned Products

The global sugar-reduction movement isn't slowing down. Consumers increasingly scrutinize nutrition labels, and regulatory pressure continues mounting.

Our stevia extract enables strong label claims:

· Zero calories per serving

· Glycemic Index of 0 (suitable for diabetic-friendly products)

· Non-cariogenic (doesn't promote tooth decay)

· Keto-compatible and paleo-friendly

These attributes open premium market segments: functional beverages, sports nutrition, diabetic-specialty foods, and weight-management products where margins justify ingredient investment.

Key Product Specifications

Application Guidelines Across Product Categories

Beverages (Our Largest Application Segment)

Energy drinks and carbonated soft drinks: Depending on the desired sweetness level, use 100–300 ppm. For better mouthfeel, mix with allulose or erythritol. stable during the normal ambient shelf life of 12 to 18 months.

Flavoured waters and ready-to-drink teas: Excellent in applications with mild sweetening (50–150 ppm). Fruit or tea flavours are too subtle for the clean taste profile to compete with.

Hot-fill processing makes sports drinks and electrolyte liquids heat-stable. doesn't affect vitamin stability or mineral solubility.

Protein shakes and nutritious drinks: They add zero calories to macro ratios while masking some protein off-notes.

Fermented and Dairy Products

Add yoghurt and kefir after fermentation to prevent affecting culture activity. For conventional yoghurt sweetness levels, the typical usage is 150–250 ppm.

For bulk and freezing point depression, mix sugar alcohols with ice cream and frozen treats. preserves sweetness during cycles of freezing and thawing.

Dairy spreads and cheese products: In savoury applications, little quantities (50–100 ppm) can balance saltiness without being seen as "sweet."

Confectionery & Bakery

Cakes, muffins, and cookies: Depending on the desired texture, substitute 50–100% of the sugar with Stevia Leaf Extract 98% (sugar offers more than just sweetness). Frequently used with bulking agents such as polydextrose or inulin.

Granola and protein bars are stable when baked and extruded. does not cause Maillard browning, which calls for colour correction.

Hard candies and lozenges: Suitable for boiling sugar applications. For sugar-free treats, mix with isomalt or other polyols.

Systems for Tabletop Sweeteners

Packets of blended sweetener: Co-crystallize erythritol at a concentration of 1–3% stevia extract. produces granules for retail packs that flow freely and resemble sugar.

Drops of liquid sweetener: dissolve in water including stabilisers and preservatives. high-end retail goods for use in tea and coffee.

Quality Assurance: Beyond Standard Compliance

Every Batch Undergoes 7-Point Testing

Manufacturers of premium stevia extract go beyond basic requirements. As per our protocol:

The HPLC Assay Analysis verifies Reb A concentration of ≥98% and profiles all steviol glycoside fractions. Detects small batch deviations before release.

Screen solvent residues for methanol and ethanol below 200ppm limits. Maintaining "natural" label claims under regulation.

The Heavy Metals Panel conducts ICP-MS tests for lead (<1ppm), arsenic (<1ppm), cadmium, and mercury. Overrides FDA and EU standards.

Microscopic testing includes total plate count, yeast/mold, coliforms, E. coli, and Salmonella. Protects ready-to-eat ingredients.

Pesticide Residue Analysis: Screens with over 200 chemicals, minimising exposure risk.

Check Physical Properties: Verifies particle size, moisture, and bulk density for consistent processing.

During sensory evaluation, a trained panel evaluates sweetness, off-note strength, and flavour interference. Chemistry may overlook problems without this last check.

Documentation Package with Every Order

· Certificate of Analysis (CoA) with all test results

· Allergen statement and GMO status declaration

· Kosher and Halal certificates (if applicable)

· Country-of-origin documentation

· Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

· Nutritional information sheet

Full traceability from raw material sourcing through final packaging supports your supplier audits and regulatory filings.

Why Partner with Earth Made Nutritions Inc.?

Manufacturing Capabilities Built for Reliability

Our extraction facility is independent of brokers. This vertical integration provides:

Consistent supply: We don't compete with other brokers for high-demand allocation since we schedule output.

Quality control: Instead of relying external manufacturers' unpredictable techniques, we inspect every extraction batch.

Technical support: Solubility, stability, or application questions? You talk to production managers, not spec sheet readers.

Strategic Warehouse Network

Four distribution centers across the United States enable 2-day pickup for in-stock items:

· West Coast (California)

· Southwest (Texas)

· Midwest (Illinois)

· East Coast (New Jersey)

This infrastructure reduces your inventory holding costs. Instead of stocking 6-12 months of supply, order smaller quantities more frequently with confidence in rapid replenishment.

Free Sample Program

Evaluating ingredient quality shouldn't require purchase commitments. Request a free 100g sample to test in your formulations:

· Conduct benchtop trials

· Run sensory panels

· Verify stability under your process conditions

· Compare against your current supplier

Sample requests ship within 24 hours to active prospects.

FAQ

Q: What makes 98% and 95% stevia taste different?

A: Those 3 % points affect flavour greatly. Mostly bitter and metallic minor steviol glycosides like steviolbioside and rubusoside make up the "missing" 3% in 95% extracts. This difference is instantly seen in taste testing of clear drinks or mildly flavoured items. For highly flavoured items like chocolate or coffee, 95% may work, while 98% offers greater formulation options.

Q: Can I replace sugar 100% in most applications?

A: It depends on your formula's sugar portion. For sweetness alone, total replacement is possible. Sugar also adds bulk, texture, browning, moisture, and preservation. Beverages benefit from 100% replacement. Replace 50-75% of sugar's sweetness in baked goods, then add bulking agents (fibres, polyols) for texture. Our technical staff can advise on application strategies.

Q: How does your price compare to lower-purity extracts?

A: 98% purity costs more per kilogram than 80-90%. Calculate cost-per-sweetness-unit, not weight. You'll need less each batch because 98% extract is sweeter and cleaner. Total-cost-of-formulation favours purity when off-note masking chemicals are minimised and formulations are simpler. Contact us for application-specific usage-rate comparisons.

Q: How do you handle sustainability and ethical sourcing?

A: Sustainable farming partners provide us stevia raw materials without old-growth forest clearance or exploitative labour. We choose third-party sustainability-certified providers. We utilise less solvent and treat wastewater in our extraction process. We don't promote these behaviours, yet they're essential to our business.

Q: Do you provide formulation development technical support?

A: Yes. Our applications team has worked with frozen desserts and protein drinks. We can advise on consumption rates, synergistic sweeteners, and stability. We'll perform benchtop testing at our facilities with your R&D team for major partnerships.

Q: What if I require less than 25kg MOQ?

A: We can occasionally allow 5-10kg purchases at reduced prices for serious product developers. Contact us about project scope. Starting formulation? Request a free 100g sample.

Q: Are prices consistent and do you provide contracts?

A: Raw stevia leaf costs vary by harvest and demand. We offer 6-12 month fixed-price contracts on committed quantities (500kg+ yearly) for budget-conscious customers. Spot pricing persists for small or irregular orders.

Q: What regulatory submission paperwork do you provide?

A: The FDA, EU, and other countries receive ingredient dossiers with manufacturing process descriptions, specifications, test methods, stability data, and regulatory status summaries. Our documentation has helped several companies determine GRAS and develop new food applications.

Contact Us

Do you have more questions about Stevia Leaf Extract 98%?

Email: info@em-herb.com