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Quantum Food Design Introduces Beyond*Sugar(TM): The Revolutionary All-Natural Sugar Sweetener; ''A Piece of the Puzzle'' Presented at the 2nd Annual World Obesity and Weight Loss Congress

Posted on: Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 15:00 CDT

Quantum Food Design (QFD), a leading gylcoside engineering and advanced food technology company, is pleased to announce its all-natural, low calorie, low glycemic, thermogenic, nutritionally fortified, fully-functional sugar sweetener, Beyond*Sugar(TM). The revolutionary new sugar was unveiled today at the 2nd annual World Obesity and Weight Loss Congress in Washington, D.C. by Dr. Greg Robbins, Vice President and Chief of Research, Formulation and Development, QFD. The presentation "A Piece of the Puzzle - Beyond Sugar", discussed how this revolutionary sugar may be a dramatic step towards responding to the world's growing problem of obesity and related metabolic diseases.

Known for its next generation formula and healthy qualities, Beyond*Sugar(TM) is made entirely from natural sugars; it contains no sugar alcohols or synthetic chemicals. Beyond*Sugar(TM) is a GRAS substance, i.e. Generally Recognized As Safe, a designation of food safety by the US Food & Drug Administration. Beyond*Sugar(TM) is low caloric, low glycemic and thermogenic, thereby, inhibiting some metabolic pathways responsible for obesity and some associated diseases, and increasing the possibilities to help reduce the global burden of chronic disease and disability.

The World Health Organization reports that "obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than one billion adults overweight - at least 300 million of them clinically obese - and is a major contributor to the global burden of chronic disease and disability."

"Our goal is to help with this burden and reduce these numbers. We are developing the next generation of food formulations, using Beyond*Sugar(TM). Clinical studies have shown that our sugar sweetener has a low glycemic index and therefore does not raise blood sugar rapidly. This along with the ability of Beyond*Sugar(TM) to be fortified and maintain a low-caloric designation, makes Beyond*Sugar a healthier all-natural sugar sweetener for use by everyone," said Dr. Robbins. "Beyond*Sugar(TM) also has the ability to inhibit the shunting of food into fat tissue...which means that it can keep you from getting fat!"

Recently OTTIS(TM) - QFD's super-premium Ice Cream containing Beyond*Sugar(TM) - received the Glycemic Research Institute's (GRI) coveted Low Glycemic and Diabetic Friendly Seals of Approval for use on OTTIS(TM) Ice Cream's food labels and in marketing; passing all of the clinical and scientific criteria required for foods looking for this designation. "In both diabetics and non-diabetics, the OTTIS(TM) Ice Cream performed as a very low glycemic food (21 GI) with a low glycemic load (1.8 GL). Though OTTIS(TM) Ice Cream is a super-premium ice cream, it does not act like regular fattening ice cream, it does not stimulate adipose tissue fat-storage," announced the Glycemic Research Institute in its recent press release.

Using its unique patent-pending technology, QFD's Beyond*Sugar(TM) can replace all cane, beet and corn sugars in popular established branded foods and beverages. QFD plans to build strategic business alliances with international food and beverage companies, making these healthier options immediately available to global markets for the improvement of human life, people's health and enjoyment of food for virtually all ages and socioeconomic groups.

"QFD believes that the role of science and business is to make the world a better place for everyone by focusing creative minds on innovating for the greater good," said Dr. Kenneth Knopf, President, and Director of Business Development and Marketing. "We plan to build alliances (with International food and beverage companies) to make these healthier food and beverages immediately available to everyone.""These companies can accelerate us to a better world, dramatically affecting the global burden of chronic disease and disability," he continued.

About Glycemic Research Institute

The Glycemic Research Institute (GRI), based in Washington, D.C., conducts clinical studies for the food and nutrition industries worldwide. The medical staff and researchers of GRI conduct ongoing clinical trials in humans to determine the glycemic index, glycemic load, and diabetic and fat-storing properties of foods, helping them gain insight as to the varying effects different foods have on human metabolism. If tested foods pass all of the clinical criteria legally and scientifically required for Low Glycemic and Diabetic Friendly Foods, then GRI's coveted Seals of Approval are granted to be used on the food's labels and in its marketing.

About Beyond*Sugar(TM)

Beyond*Sugar(TM) is a revolutionary all-natural, low calorie, low glycemic, thermogenic, nutritionally fortified, fully-functional sugar sweetener developed and produced by Quantum Food Design. Food and beverages sweetened with Beyond*Sugar(TM) will be sweetened entirely with the all-natural sugar, Beyond*Sugar(TM); contain no sugar alcohols or synthetic chemicals; will be designed to have a low glycemic index and glycemic load; be thermogenic, nutritionally fortified, and healthier. Beyond*Sugar(TM) is capable of replacing all cane, beet and corn sugars as the only sugar sweetener in many popular established branded foods and beverages, thereby, improving their nutritional profile while assuring the same flavor and taste.

About Quantum Food Design

Quantum Food Design (QFD), a leading gylcoside engineering and advanced food technology company, is on the cutting edge of science based innovations and sticks by its company mission to expect honesty and integrity, and exhibit corporate social responsibility. QFD has developed and has a patent pending for its new process known as Beyonding, which is used to create its all-natural, low calorie, low glycemic, thermogenic, nutritionally fortified, fully-functional sugar sweetener, Beyond*Sugar(TM). Quantum Food Design was founded in 1997 by Dr. Greg Robbins, later joined by Dr. Kenneth Knopf, and Fred Heffner, and is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL. For more information please visit www.quantumfooddesign.com.

All scientific testing and collection of data is performed under the direction of fully accredited clinical laboratories (University of Florida, LSU) and under the direction and oversight of the International Review Board. All of QFD's clinical protocols and the clinical data (results) are available for peer review by manufacturers after the appropriate NDA/NCA documents have been signed.

Beyond*Sugar(TM) is a trademark of Quantum Food Design.

Source: Business Wire

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