About the Author Hey, I'm Stefano, founder of Transparency Foods — I started the company a few years ago after falling pretty deep into the world of monk fruit and sweetener science. Building products that have since reached over 100,000...
What Is a Preservative Effectiveness Test (PET)?
About the Author Hey, I'm Stefano, founder of Transparency Foods — and I genuinely love digging into the science behind what makes products safe and trustworthy. One of the things I'm most proud of is that we actually run the...
Monk Fruit Extracts: The Ultimate Guide (2026)
About the Author Hey, I'm Stefano, founder of Transparency Foods — and monk fruit is honestly one of my favorite topics to talk about. I've spent the past few years going pretty deep into this space: sourcing over 10,000kg of...
Transition Into Using Monk Fruit Drops (Effortlessly)
Video This is a video version of this article in case you prefer watching over reading :) Let's Dive In You are probably already used to using another sweetener. If you think you’ll find it hard to transition into using...
Blood Sugar Impact: Monk Fruit Extract 7% Mogroside V
Video This is a video version of this article in case you prefer watching over reading :) How will our monk fruit extract impact your blood sugar? Hi my name is Stefano and I’m the founder of Transparency Foods. I...
What is monk fruit, and where does it come from? Monk fruit is a small, very sweet, melon that has been cultivated in the remote mountains of Southern China for centuries.Most of the monk fruit in the entire world comes...
What is Xylitol? It's safe for humans but TOXIC to dogs!
This common sweetener can kill your dog, but it is safe for humans! Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that’s often used as a low-calorie sweetener in everything from chewing gums to common snacks. It’s useful because it tastes and...
What are Monk Fruit Blends? All You need to know
Video This is a video version of this article in case you prefer watching over reading :) What is Monk Fruit? Monk fruit (also known as Siraitia Grosvenorii or Luohan Guo) is a small sub-tropical melon that has been cultivated...
What are Monk Fruit Extracts? All you need to know
Video This is a video version of this article in case you prefer watching over reading :) What is Monk Fruit? Monk fruit (also known as Siraitia Grosvenorii or Luohan Guo) is a small sub-tropical melon that has been cultivated...