Main Function & Usage:

1. As a new-style sweetening agent, Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone is 1800 times sweeter than sucrose.

2. As a flavour enhancer, NHDC is used in a wide range of products. It is noted particularly for enhancing sensory effects. An example of this is 'creaminess' in dairy foods such as yogurt and ice cream.

 3. Use in naturally bitter products. Pharmaceutical companies are fond of the product as a means of reducing the bitterness of pharmacological drugs in tablet form.

4. Used for livestock feed as a means of reducing feeding time.

5. Other products NHDC can be found in may include a wide variety of alcoholic beverages (and non-alcoholic), savoury foods, toothpaste, mouthwash and condiments such as ketchup and mayonnaise.