In 2026, stevia extract wholesale empowers brands to reduce sugar while preserving taste. As a manufacturer, B-Thriving assists formulators, brand owners, and distributors in grade selection, sweetness optimization, quality control, and practical application for confident scale.
The 2026 Case for Stevia
Stevia Extract is a plant-derived sweetener from Stevia rebaudiana leaves. It is 200–350 times sweeter than sucrose by weight and delivers only about 1/300 of the calories. That means you can achieve the same sweetness with a fraction of the material and a fraction of the energy intake. For consumers, this supports weight management and sugar reduction goals. For brands, it reduces label sugar while keeping taste on target.
There is more. Stevia Extract helps stabilize blood sugar levels and increases insulin sensitivity. This makes it a smart choice for consumers living with diabetes or anyone managing glucose. Stevia contributes to oral-care formulations by helping restrain bacterial growth – ideal for sugar-free toothpastes and mouthwashes. It consolidates clean sweetness, metabolic-friendly performance, and oral-health support into one ingredient.
Understanding Grades: 90% vs 98% Steviol Glycosides
When you source Stevia Extract Wholesale, you will see grades defined by total steviol glycosides. The two workhorse grades at B-Thriving are 90% and 98%. Both are white powders, tested by HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography), and extracted from the leaf. The difference is purity.
• 90%: Cost-effective, blend-friendly. Best with a touch of sugar/polyol for smoothness – beverages, dairy, tabletop.
• 98%: Clean, fast, minimal linger. Best for zero-sugar drinks, premium nutrition, oral care.
Higher purity = cleaner taste, less bitterness, lower dose. New to Stevia Extract Wholesale? Run 90% vs 98% bench tests in your system. Choose the grade that meets your sensory target at the best cost-in-use.
Sweetness, Calories, and Label Claims
Stevia’s intensity means small adjustments make big flavor differences. A simple way to think about it:
• If sucrose sweetness is 1x, stevia delivers roughly 200–350x at equal weight.
• To match sweetness of 10 g sucrose, you may need only a tiny fraction of that weight in stevia, depending on your grade and the system.
• Caloric contribution is about 1/300 of sugar, supporting “reduced sugar” or “no added sugar” positioning when used correctly with your regulatory team.
Keep the sensory balance in mind. Stevia has a quick onset and can linger. Many developers blend stevia with bulking agents or polyols for mouthfeel and flavor lift. The right grade and process minimize off-notes and let fruit, cocoa, or dairy flavors shine.
Application Playbook: From Drinks to Toothpaste
Stevia Extract Wholesale works across categories. Here are practical tips from our formulation bench:
- Beverages
• Pair stevia with acids and natural flavors to enhance brightness.
• Use higher purity (98%) for zero-sugar sodas, flavored waters, and RTD teas where clarity and finish matter.
• Fine-tune late-stage dosing to protect top notes.
- Bakery and Confectionery
• Team stevia with bulking agents to keep structure and get that nice baked color.
• If allowed, a little sugar alcohol can help the sweetness feel just right.
• Check water activity and texture; tweak fibers or polyols to bring back the bite.
- Nutrition and Functional Foods
• Cut sugar and calories in shakes, bars, and supplements – without losing flavor.
• Go with 98% for a clean, quick sweetness in vanilla, berry, or coffee.
• Make sure the taste holds up through shelf life.
- Oral Care
• Sweeten toothpaste and mouthwash without fermentable sugars.
• A clean profile that plays nicely with mint and herbal flavors.
• Quality you can verify with HPLC
- From the stevia leaf – not synthetic.
• White powder that disperses easily in processing.
• HPLC-tested to confirm 90% or 98% total steviol glycosides.
• Produced under a quality system shaped by over a decade of botanical manufacturing.
For more than a decade, Xi’an B-Thriving I/E Co., Ltd. has provided high-quality herbal extracts, natural products, and APIs to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, molecular biology, cosmetics, nutrition, and feed additive industries. Our team aligns with regulatory expectations and the performance demands of leading global brands. For Stevia Extract Wholesale clients, we provide batch-specific Certificates of Analysis and technical support to shorten development time and improve first-pass success.
How to Buy Stevia Extract Wholesale With Confidence
Selecting the right partner and the right grade is as important as picking the sweetener itself. Use this checklist in your sourcing process:
- Define The Target
• Sugar reduction goal (e.g., no added sugar vs. reduced sugar).
• Sensory target (clean finish, fast sweetness, no linger).
• Application matrix and processing conditions.
- Choose The Grade
• Screen 90% vs 98% steviol glycosides in your system.
• Map cost-in-use, not just cost per kilogram.
- Quality Verification
• Secure HPLC assay data, microbiological results, and comprehensive COAs.
• Verified origin: Confirm Stevia rebaudiana leaf sourcing and documented process controls to support quality claims.
• Pilot evaluation: Validate sweetness intensity and shelf-life durability; evaluate interactions with flavors, acids, proteins, and mineral salts to safeguard taste and texture.
• Supply blueprint: Agree on MOQs, lead times, and packaging; set batch consistency targets and establish sampling, approval, and deviation protocols.
Call to Action
2026 reformulation? Request samples + HPLC data; we’ll guide 90%/98%, tune sensory, and lock scalable supply.
Why partner: HPLC-verified potency at low inclusion, COA-backed and ready to deploy. With end-to-end experience and thorough COAs, we help you defend specs and timelines.
Benefit: Achieve sugar and calorie reductions and a non-fermentable profile for oral care while keeping flavor integrity. With B-Thriving as your Stevia Extract Wholesale partner, you get the purity, testing, and support you need to make low- and no-sugar products that consumers will choose again and again.
