Opella launches Calgo, the new Generation Low Calorie Sweetener

Calgo, the new Generation Low Calorie Sweetener made from Sucralose was launched in Colombo on the 18th of November at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel.

 

Sonali De Silva , the Managing Director of Opella (Pvt) Limited, the exclusive distributor for Calgo highlighted the benefits of Calgo. High tea consisted of many low calorie desserts made from Calgo for guests to try out including special Low Calorie chocolate cake made by Chef Niranjan of the Cinnamon grand and Ribbon Cake made by Chef Gerard of the Hilton from Calgo.

 

FACTS ABOUT CALGO

 

• Calgo helps to reduce the calorie and carbohydrate intake completely. Switching to Calgo, the next generation sugar substitute that will improve your healthy life style. Calgo brings great news to everyone. Now people who loves sweets , people who are diabetic , health conscious and also those who wish to control their weight have a fantastic option to enjoy the sweets they love with far lesser calories than Sugar and with No compromise on taste. Calgo is ideal for BAKING, COOKING AND MAKING DESSERTS , IN HOT AND COLD DRINKS , TO SWEETEN CEREALS. It’s a general purpose sweetener and can be substituted where ever sugar is used.

 

• With Calgo, you can enjoy your favourite recipes without loosing its sweetness and with fewer calories.

 

• Calgo® Brand Sweetener, is made from sucralose, is a low-calorie sweetener that can be used as part of a healthy diet to reduce the calories and carbohydrate from sugar consumption.

 

• It is made through a patented process that starts with sugar and converts it to a no-calorie, non- carbohydrate sweetener. The result is a very stable sweetener that tastes like sugar, but without its calories. After you eat Calgo ® Brand Sweetener, it passes through the body without being broken down for energy, so the body does not recognize it as a carbohydrate. Calgo is a general purpose sweetener suitable for everyone.

 

• Calgo Carries no warning labels and no daily consumption limits as found with other non sucralose based sweeteners.

 

• Safe and no side effects.

 

• No contraindications with medications.

 

• Extensive research over 20 years have been conducted with over 110 scientific studies. The WHO, United Nations Food and Agriculture organization and the Scientific Committee on Food of the European Commission have extensively tested on the safety of sucralose.

 

• Ideal for patients with Diabetes

 

• Can be used by children, pregnant women, patients on dialysis, chemotherapy etc as it is a safe and suitable for everyone.

 

• Help in weight control and promotes healthy living.

 

• Substituting Calgo with sugar reduces the calorie intake and people can enjoy the sweets they love with lower calories and with no compromise on taste.

 

• Calgo does not cause tooth decay.

 

• Calgo is ideal for everyone , and ideal for patients with dieabetes, weight watchers, the health conscious.