ADM Announces Zero-Calorie Sweetener Alternative, VivaSweet™ Sucralose

ADM Announces Zero-Calorie Sweetener Alternative, VivaSweet™ Sucralose

3/12/2015

CHICAGO, March 9, 2015 – Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today announced that VivaSweet Sucralose, a great-tasting, zero-calorie sweetener suitable for use in virtually any food or beverage, is now available to the food ingredient market. VivaSweet blends well with other sweeteners and can be used for a variety of beverage, baking and dairy applications, among others.“VivaSweet offers ease of use in formulation and processing across a variety of applications and rounds out a robust portfolio of alternative sweetener products offered by ADM,” said Rodney Schanefelt, business manager, Corn Sweeteners for ADM. “With zero calories, VivaSweet allows formulators to offer low-calorie foods and beverages that taste great and maintain the sweetness desired by consumers.”

Shelf life studies have demonstrated that products sweetened with sucralose retain their sweetness throughout extended periods of storage. Furthermore, because of its stability under heat and over a broad range of pH conditions, VivaSweet is suitable for use in demanding food and beverage applications.

ADM offers a wide selection of sweeteners with the added benefit of a powerful global research and development network. With the strength and resources to support the supply chain and ensure quality, ADM can support varying customer needs with sweeteners that address challenges related to taste, calories, flavor intensity, viscosity, glycemic response, particle size and price. For more information about VivaSweet and other ADM products and services, visitwww.VivaSweet.com.

Archer Daniels Midland Company
Media Relations
Jackie Anderson
media@adm.com
(217) 424-5413