E960 · CAS 91722-21-3 · HS 2938.90

Stevia

Stevia is the consumer-facing name for the family of high-intensity sweeteners extracted from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, a perennial shrub native to Paraguay and Brazil.

The sweet character of the leaf comes from a mixture of diterpene glycosides built on a common steviol aglycone backbone. Depending on the cultivar and processing route, the finished extract is typically 200 to 400 times sweeter than sucrose on a weight basis.

We source bulk Stevia from top China manufacturers for our partners, working with several of them. The manufacturers are mostly in Shandong, Beijing and Anhui. For this ingredient the minimum order is 500 kg and a 20-foot container takes 8 MT, and a smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.

Please send the grade you need, the volume and your destination port, and we will come back with a solution and a price.

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Minimum order: 500 kg
Qty in 20' FCL: 8 MT
Packaging: 25 kg kraft paper bag with PE inner liner

ISO 9001
HACCP
Halal
Kosher

Specifications

Grades / Types Available: Food Grade, Pharmaceutical Grade

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white free-flowing crystalline powder
Total Steviol Glycosides	≥ 95.0% (dry basis)
Rebaudioside A	40% / 60% / 80% / 97% / 98% (as specified)
Loss on Drying	≤ 6.0%
pH (1% solution)	4.5–7.0
Ash	≤ 1.0%
Residual Solvent (Methanol)	≤ 200 mg/kg
Residual Solvent (Ethanol)	≤ 5,000 mg/kg
Heavy Metals (as Pb)	≤ 1 mg/kg
Lead (as Pb)	≤ 1 mg/kg
Arsenic (as As)	≤ 1 mg/kg
Total Plate Count	≤ 1,000 CFU/g
Yeast & Mold	≤ 200 CFU/g
E. coli	Negative/g
Salmonella	Negative/25g
Purity (Food Grade)	99%
Moisture/Loss on Drying	<5%

Common Markets Grades

Crude stevia extracts are usually classified by total steviol glycoside (TSG) content.

The 60 percent and 80 percent TSG grades are common entry-level powders for beverage and tabletop blends, where some residual leaf character is acceptable.

The 90 percent TSG grade sits at the boundary between crude extract and purified ingredient. It is widely used in dairy, baked goods, and sauces.

Material above 95 percent TSG is generally sold under the steviol glycosides designation rather than as stevia, and is detailed on that page.

Specialty cuts include Reb A enriched 40, 60, and 80 percent powders, where a higher rebaudioside A fraction is locked in for cleaner sweetness.

Applications

Carbonated soft drinks and flavoured waters for full or partial sugar reduction
Ready-to-drink teas, coffees, and dairy beverages
Tabletop sweetener sachets and shaker jars, usually with a bulking carrier
Yogurt, ice cream, and cultured dairy formulations
Confectionery including chewing gum, mints, and hard candies
Bakery applications such as cookies, muffins, and sweet sauces
Sports nutrition powders, bars, and recovery drinks
Sugar-free chocolate and frostings
Jams, jellies, fruit preparations, and table syrups
Dietary supplement chewables and effervescent tablets
Pharmaceutical syrups and oral suspensions for taste masking
Pet treats and palatable nutraceutical chews

Brands Using Stevia

Widely-distributed consumer products that list Stevia on the ingredient label.

Brand names, product names and logos are the property of their owners. They appear here as published evidence that the ingredient is used, taken from the brand's own label or website. Their appearance is not an endorsement, and it does not mean the brand buys from us or from any manufacturer listed on this site.

China Manufacturers of Stevia

Top Stevia manufacturers in China.

Company names and logos are the property of the manufacturers themselves. They are listed here because our own directory records them as producing this ingredient. A listing is not an endorsement by them, and we do not represent them or speak on their behalf.

How We Help Source Stevia

Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Stevia out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Stevia together with other ingredients such as Erythritol, Maltitol and Sorbitol into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.

Regulatory Status

Stevia leaf extracts standardised to steviol glycosides are approved as sweeteners across major regulated markets.

In the European Union the additive is listed as E960 and covers steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana leaf. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepts high-purity steviol glycoside preparations under multiple GRAS notices, while crude leaf and low-purity extracts are not covered by the GRAS conclusions.

JECFA has set a permanent specification and acceptable daily intake for steviol glycosides expressed as steviol.

Kosher and Halal certifications are routinely available. Non-GMO Project verification is common for material processed without genetically modified enzymes or carriers.

Manufacturing Process

Stevia Manufacturing Process

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Industrial stevia production starts with dried leaf, sourced primarily from cultivation regions in China, Paraguay, Kenya, and India.

The dried leaf is washed and extracted with hot water or aqueous ethanol. The crude extract is then decolorised over activated carbon and passed through ion-exchange or macroporous adsorbent resins that retain the glycosides while releasing pigments, salts, and bitter co-extractives.

The glycoside fraction is eluted with food-grade ethanol, concentrated under vacuum, and crystallised. Final spray drying or vacuum drying yields a free-flowing white to off-white powder.

Process control at the resin and crystallisation stages determines the final TSG percentage and the relative ratio of rebaudioside A, stevioside, and minor glycosides in the product.