Layn Natural Ingredients, one of the world’s largest innovators of natural botanical extract ingredients and solutions serving brands in food, beverage, flavor, nutraceutical, personal care, animals and pets, announces the launch of SteviUp® M2 (Reb M2), a next-generation plant-based sweetener that delivers a cleaner, more sugar-like taste with improved solubility and shorter lingering sweetness compared to conventional steviol glycosides. 

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed and recognized SteviUp M2 as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) for use as a general-purpose sweetener in food and beverage applications.

“For over two decades, Layn has been pioneering ways to revolutionize the stevia market to meet the needs of changing consumer demands,” said Frank Xie, President & CEO of Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients. “We’re devoted to investing in significant R&D efforts aimed at breeding new varieties of leaf, increasing extract yield, and optimizing processes in the manufacture of stevia extracts. New high-purity exotic steviol glycosides allow for significant innovation and improved taste profiles, delivering better solutions for sugar reduction.”

SteviUp M2 is derived through enzyme-based bioconversion of purified steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana, ensuring a clean-label, non-GMO, plant-based sweetener that aligns with consumer preferences. FDA’s GRAS evaluation recognizes that SteviUp M2 meets rigorous safety and purity standards, making it suitable for a wide range of food and beverage applications.

Key Advantages of SteviUp M2:

* FDA-recognized as GRAS under intended food use conditions
* Enhanced clean sweetness with significantly reduced lingering effect
* Superior water solubility compared to conventional stevia Reb M
* Produced through enzyme-based bioconversion for high purity
* Non-GMO, plant-based, and sustainably sourced
* Customizable for specific food and beverage formulations

SteviUp M2 is produced using precision enzymatic conversion that optimizes the transformation of rebaudioside A into highly pure rebaudioside M2. Layn’s advanced enzyme-based ingredient development allows for a more efficient, scalable, and sustainable manufacturing process that meets strict quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

As demand for natural sugar alternatives continues to grow, SteviUp M2 offers a breakthrough solution for formulators seeking better sweetness performance while maintaining clean-label, non-GMO ingredient transparency.

Layn Natural Ingredients invites attendees of the IFT FIRST annual event and expo in Chicago July 13-16, 2025 to visit with its experts at booth #S2400. Layn will demonstrate the solubility of SteviUp vs. other Reb M extracts and discuss the science of sweet.