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Ingredion Inc. (NYSE:INGR), the $4.19 billion market cap corn refiners out of Westchester, Illinois, may have positioned itself as one of those producers when it further expanded its product line and introduced Enliten, a stevia based sweetener derived from a single patented stevia strain. The company claims that they have minimized the bitter, licorice tasting stevioside and maximized the sweet tasting Reb A, allowing for its superior consistency, quality, and taste. Enliten, which is produced in Balsa Nova, Brazil, is just one product that complements Ingredion’s large product portfolio, has also introduced another natural sweetener, a sugar alcohol product called Erysta. Sugar alcohol products have become popular as a sugar substitute because they provide a sweet taste that does not raise blood sugar to the degree that sucrose does because it converts to glucose more slowly and do not require much insulin to metabolize. However, many people report experiencing gas, bloating and diarrhea when consuming too much sugar alcohols.