Cheaper artificial sweetener sucralose found in NZ foods instead of pricier thaumatin

In New Zealand, the expensive natural sweetener thaumatin, commonly used in sugar-free and high-protein foods, has been replaced with the cheaper artificial sweetener sucralose. This substitution has prompted an investigation by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). The probe aims to address concerns about the authenticity and labeling of food products.

Originally published by gnews