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Born from a proprietary mixture of the high-purity Monk Fruit extract and Erythritol, LAKANTO® is a delicious, all-natural, zero calories, zero glycemic sweetener with the scrumptious rich taste of sugar.
Over a thousand year ago, in remote mountain highlands of Asia, a group of Buddhist monks called the Luohan achieved enlightenment through meditation, prayer, and pure living. On the slopes of a primeval forest, the monks discovered and cultivated a rare fruit prized for its sweetness. This sacred fruit was named Monk Fruit, or Luohan Guo, after its devoted caretakers and was used in elixirs to increase chi, or life energy.
Monk Fruit was used for centuries in eastern traditional herbalism to increase chi and well-being, earning it the nickname “The Immortals’ Fruit.” We still grow and harvest Monk Fruit for LAKANTO® in the same pristine area and according to traditional and environmental methods.
Founded in 2004, Monk Fruit Corp. is the world’s leading monk fruit company.
According to legend, monk fruit is named after the Buddhist monks who first cultivated the sub-tropical melon nearly 800 years ago. The unique low-calorie sweetness of monk fruit comes from naturally occurring antioxidants found in the fruit that have a delicious, sweet taste, without the calories of sugar. By formulating with monk fruit, you can replace sugar and calories with great-tasting goodness from fruit.
Monk Fruit Corp. is the only company with in-house expertise spanning the entire monk fruit supply chain, from seedling cultivation to final processing. This unique capability gives us unrivaled control over raw material quality and volume, allowing us to guarantee supply to our customers. As a result, our monk fruit products are used by many of the world’s largest food and beverage companies. This year we will harvest and process over 250 million fruit, which is more than twice as much as our nearest competitor.
Monk Fruit Corp. has offices in China, New Zealand, and the USA. For additional information, please visit: www.monkfruitcorp.com