The new isomaltulose-sweetened beverage has been scientifically tested by the University of Zurich and is guaranteed safe for teeth.
Due for its debut in the leading Swiss retailer Migros in Spring 2009, the tooth-friendly ice tea is scheduled for entry into German and UK supermarkets later in 2009.
Scientific pH-tests at the University Dental Institute of Zurich demonstrated that Bischofzell’s ice tea fulfils the necessary criteria for a ‘tooth-friendly’ claim and is therefore able to feature the ‘Happy Tooth’ label from Tooth-friendly International (a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving dental health).
“Dentists will welcome the first tooth-friendly iced tea,” said Dr Albert Bär of Toothfriendly International. “A non-erosive soft drink is a real innovation.”
Dr Bär pointed out that, until now, most attempts to develop tooth-friendly beverages had failed, mainly due to excessive acidity, which can have a demineralizing effect on the tooth surface that can cause dental erosion.
According to Bischofszell, its aseptic bottling process has made it possible for the company to create an acid-free formulation in which sucrose is replaced by isomaltulose, which is a sugar (and, just like sucrose, is composed of glucose and fructose).
Isomaltulose differs, however, in its resistance to decomposition by oral bacteria, as it’s not degraded by the bacteria of the dental plaque to acids, and thus protects the teeth from decay.
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