BAYN Develops Fibre-Enriched Total Solution for Sugar Replacement in Marzipan

Bayn has developed a formulation for total sugar replacement in marzipan that is
a combination of dietary fibres, sugar alcohols, a stabilizer and EUREBA© 918 –
a unique, stevia based, cost effective sweetener blend. EUREBA© Marzipan is an
advanced formulation for industries seeking to produce marzipan without added
sugar.
To produce conventional marzipan almond paste is mixed with big amounts of
sugar, varying with the quality of the marzipan. The high levels of sugar in
marzipan makes sugar replacement with stevia a technical challenge in terms of
the effects on taste, bulk and texture.

Bayn’s R&D team has developed a formulation called EUREBA® Marzipan, that gives
the final product the desired taste and texture with no aftertaste and an
enhanced almond flavour without compromising the sweetness. The formulation is a
unique combination of dietary fibres, sugar alcohols, a stabilizer and Bayn’s
own stevia based, cost effective sweetener blend EUREBA© 918.

Added health benefits with dietary fibres
The use of dietary fibres in EUREBA® Marzipan opens up new opportunities to
produce sugar reduced marzipans with a highly improved nutritional profile.

“When working on a formulation for sugar replacement we seek to increase the
health benefits in all aspects, and not only through the elimination of sugar”,
says Dr Roger Aidoo, Product Development, Bayn Europe. “In EUREBA® Marzipan, the
added dietary fibres give the final product added health benefits and make it
very suitable for the market for health and life style products.”

The many shifting fields of use of marzipan, such as cake covering, cake
filling, moulding into shapes, etc make the texture of the utmost importance.
The final sugar reduced marzipan produced with EUREBA® Marzipan will have the
desired texture and taste regardless of its intended use.

The attached figure compares the sensory profile of marzipan made with sugar
(“Sugar reference”) and marzipan made with EUREBA® Marzipan (“No sugar added”).
Both products showed similar profiles for all attributes evaluated. The almond
flavor – a key attribute for marzipan – received similar ratings for the
reference sample and for marzipan with EUREBA® Marzipan.

For more information please contact:
Dr Roger Aidoo, Product Development, ra@bayn.se, tel: +46 8-613 28 88

About Bayn Europe AB
Bayn Europe AB is a Stockholm based innovative, market driven company
specialized in natural and healthier sweetening systems based on sweetness from
the Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni plant. Bayn’s know-how is reflected in their
products, that are sold on the European market under the brand name EUREBA®.
Bayn works intensively with natural bulk ingredients in their stevia
applications to optimize the taste, texture and cost-in-use of the products, for
the benefit of health and environment. Bayn focuses on scientific research and
works according to stringent ethical and quality programs, in close cooperation
with their customer base. Bayn is listed at Nasdaq Stockholm, First North, under
the short name BAYN. For more information see www.bayn.se.