Layn launches new proprietary monk fruit strain

The new Super V Fruit represents a major step in improving and securing the end-to-end monk fruit supply chain

Layn Corp., a leader in plant-based sweeteners, flavors and natural extracts has launched Super V Fruit, a new proprietary variety of monk fruit that can naturally produce 20% more mogrosides.

These sweet components naturally found in monk fruitare used as key ingredients in sugar reduction. The increase in mogrosides significantly decreases the land, water and resources required to produce monk fruit, benefitting farmers.

The new Super V Fruit represents a major step in improving and securing the end-to-end monk fruit supply chain, naturally and without the use of GMO.This significant advance in its fruit propagation program confirms Layn as the industry leader in sustainability. This breakthrough follows years of substantial investment and demonstrates the strength of Layn’s strategic agriculture innovation programs.

The monk fruit harvest season takes place from October through to December in Guilin, China. This year, for the first time, Layn’s farmers will be harvesting the Super V Fruit resulting from Layn’s investment in natural breeding programs.Commercial scale volumes of Super V Fruit will be processed in Layn’s cutting-edge extraction facility.

Layn and Firmenich signed a major distributor agreement in 2018 to accelerate their commercial successes in the area of sugar reduction.  Advancing its leadership in taste and sugar reduction, this agreement gives Firmenich exclusive access to the widest range of natural sweeteners and tastemodulation extracts in the industry.

“With its scale, full vertical integration, cutting-edge innovation, as well as itstraceable and sustainable supply chain,Layn is a key strategic partner for Firmenich,” said Emmanuel Butstraen, President, Flavor Division at Firmenich. “This game-changing advance in monk fruit agronomy will enable our customers to shape natural and healthier products for their consumers.”