Qualities of sweetener, resources such as money, skills, D’s comments
Hello friends. Many of you have expressed great disappointment by the closure of Just Like Sugar. Ever since colonial times, the world has become addicted and ruled by global interests that do not align with our true health. Today I’m planting a seed to tell you that there is a new player on the field, with the capacity to develop and market a safe, natural sweetener.
This post is to those who miss Just Like Sugar, and are interested in creating a new version. Thanks you for your messages and your interest in this worthy project. You may not know each other, however you are invited to contact one another, organize, and pursue the project. See more comments and emails under this post, so we can add them to the list..
So far the members of this group are: dermax. tech <dermax [dot] technologies [at] gmail [dot] com>, Indaneal49 <indaneal49 [at] gmail [dot] com>, Dermaxltda <dermaxltda [at] gmail [dot] com>, Wangghalem123 <wangghalem123 [at] gmail [dot] com>, Penmike001 <penmike001 [at] yahoo [dot] com>, Breber16 <breber16 [at] gmail [dot] com>, Jane Barthelemy <janebar108 [at] live [dot] com>, Mfyogi <mfyogi [at] gmail [dot] com>
Domingos Loricchio Jr. is a brilliant chemist and manufacturer who worked briefly with Just Like Sugar and was involved in the original creation of their products. Domingos is a trusted friend from Brazil. We speak on Zoom and WhatsApp regularly. It just happens that Domingos has invented a series of new sweeteners using a naturally sweet, non-glycemic plant in South America. I am very hopeful. Ask him about his amazing products!
Domingos sent me samples to test. Here is a photo of my test kitchen. I have to say am very impressed. The flavors vary, and I can assure you that all of them are easy to use and very close to the taste of table sugar. Domingos is on WhatsApp at +55 19 99318-4601. See his email below. Go ahead and contact him:
Domingos Loricchio Jr.
Dermax Technologies
dermaxltda [at] gmail [dot] com
(19) 99318-4601
(19) 97153-2032
(19) 3454-4422
(19) 3454-2602
I am living in Bhutan, and mostly out of the email loop. I can participate, but I cannot be the coordinator, Contact me here.
Facebook: Sri Jana srijana1080
WhatsApp: 62-819 3718 4020
YouTube Channel: Sri Jana
Direct call in Bhutan 975- 17515933
Email: janebar108 [at] live [dot] com
My husband D. Thinley can also be contacted via WhatsApp. Call him at +975 17 51 62 27. His sister Ghalem is also informed about the project and has all the samples. Contact her via email in this group, or via WhatsApp at +975 17 39 25 79.
My recommendations for other alternative sweeteners are on my website. Here’s the main section on sweeteners. And here’s an article about possible alternatives you can buy in the meantime.
I invite you to join the project, designate a coordinator, and help Domingos create a new sweetener so much needed n the world.
Jane
38 Replies to "An Invitation to Help Develop a New Healthy Sweetener!"
Jennifer February 2, 2024 (10:47 am)
I miss this product so much! I’ve been in marketing for 30 years and would love to invest and get this product going again ??
Jane Barthelemy April 12, 2024 (11:59 pm)
Hi Jennifer,
Sorry for the delay. Yes, this is a project that must happen. I would like to be on the team to invest and remarked a healthy chicory root sweetener similar to Just Like Sugar. Please email me at janebar108 [at] live [dot] com, and let’s pull together an interest group. I have a few ideas, however I can’t head up the team. I nominate you, if you like. I’m here and ready to do all I can to help bring a healthy sweetener to the world, in a way that it can be accepted, marketed, and be successful. Best wishes to us! Jane
John H January 31, 2024 (1:03 pm)
Is there any news on keeping Just Like Sugar alive? It’s by far the best sugar substitute. I tried straight Inulin and it has no flavor or sweetness and all the others have a nasty aftertaste. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Jane Barthelemy April 13, 2024 (12:01 am)
Hi John H. Thanks for your message. Yes, this is a project that needs to happen. Kindly email me at janebar108 [at] live [dot] com, and let’s pull togther a group to make a healthy sweetener successful. Best wishes, Jane
DJ May 18, 2024 (3:51 pm)
I am curious about the outcome of your efforts to bring the product back. Any news?
Jane Barthelemy May 19, 2024 (6:13 am)
Hello DJ,
Thanks for your message. I recently realized it is beyond my capacity to bring back Just Like Sugar. Ha Ha! Fortunately, at the same time I see there are many other companies in the world producing possible alternatives to sugar including fruit-olicosaccharides, Monkfruit, Allulose, and Chicory Inulin sweeteners in India, USA, and Europe. So we are certainly not trapped. We can of course quit all sweeteners altogether- and that’s what I finally have done. Or we can use the many non-glycemic alternatives already available. I can’t guarantee they are all perfect, but we are on the right track. Things are very hopeful. Here are a few links to raise your spirits. Best wishes for your delicious health! Jane
https://www.wholesomeyum.com/sugar-substitutes/
https://www.lakanto.com/pages/new-monkfruit-sweetener-with-allulose
https://www.ketoasap.com/best-monk-fruit-sweeteners/
https://kiwla.com/products/Its-Just-Inulin-Prebiotic-Fiber-Sweetener-Product-of-Belgium-Chicory-Root-Powder-2-Pound
https://www.amazon.com/ZENSWEET-Zensweet-Monk-Fruit-Sweetener/dp/B079K3L3WH/ref=sr_1_4?
Jane Barthelemy May 28, 2024 (2:53 am)
Hi DJ, Thanks for your message. Oh please do contact me directly. I want to know how you made this amazing sweetener! Can we revive it? Jane
Michael Magee July 15, 2023 (5:47 pm)
Dear Jane,
I did not realize that Just Like sugar had been pulled from the market. I have been searching for it everywhere! I just came across a product called “Good Balance, Chicory Root Syrup”. How does it compare to Just Like Sugar? I know that it is a syrup, not a powder, but can it be used in a similar fashion? For now I’ll just have to wait until Just Like Sugar returns. Fingers crossed!
Jane Barthelemy August 10, 2023 (5:40 pm)
Hi Michael, Thank you for your question. I’ll check out Good Balance and let you know. thanks for the tip! Jane
Karen Kendell June 25, 2023 (4:56 pm)
A lot of your frosting recipies call for just like sugar and u state to not sub.. What is your advice for the frosting recipies
Jane Barthelemy June 25, 2023 (5:07 pm)
Hi Karen, Thanks for your comment. As I recall, in many of the frosting recipes I spun the JLS in a food processor to grind it to a fine powder. You can probably use ANY sweetener for these frostings. I suggest you make sure they are a very fine powder. And I can’t guarantee another sweetener will come out with the perfect texture. You’ll need to test it. but I believe it will very likely work fine. Good luck. Best wises for your delicious health! Jane
Christine October 14, 2022 (3:59 pm)
is there any new info on Just Like Sugar?
Jane Barthelemy October 14, 2022 (6:16 pm)
Hello Christine,
Zero info on JLS. Mike Sylver, the inventor and president has left the earth plane. There are a few who know how to produce it, however I have not heard from them in over a year. We carry on without it. Best wishes for your delicious health! Jane
Mary Ann March 30, 2023 (4:25 pm)
Dear Jane,
Am I to understand that you mean he passed away? OMG!
That is tragic news! I went online to buy some of his brown sugar style and can’t find it anywhere. I am devastated! It was the only one I could stomach because real sugar and I am pre-diabetic so I need to really cut back on that.
I am hoping he left the manufacturing recipe with someone that is going to do something with it. I would be interested in investing in a start-up of this product.
Please update us on what can be done and/or who can be contacted in that regard.
Sincerely, Mary Ann
Jane Barthelemy April 1, 2023 (12:53 am)
Hello Mary Ann,
Thank you again for your message. Yes, this is tragic news. And tragic also is what the grocery association did to ruin Just Like Sugar.
I am sorry to hear that you are pre-diabetic. So many people in the world are in the same predicament as pre-diabetic!
Mike Sylver’s partner has the manufacturing recipe and last I heard, trying to do another start-up. I would be happy to participate in an effort to fund and support a healthy sweetener that is so greatly needed in the world.
Shall we get together and discuss it? Kindly email me at janebar108 [at] live [dot] com. Or we can talk via WhatsApp or Zoom. Let’s see what we can accomplish.
Thank you so much for you message.
Jane
Kathy January 24, 2024 (12:45 pm)
I called JLS once to ask about production problems and mentioned he was being harassed by the Grocery Industry. He denied it?? Very strange that no one would pick up the production of such a great product. It was so much better than any other sugar sub except xylitol.
Jane Barthelemy April 13, 2024 (12:04 am)
Hi Kathy,
It’s a complex story. I have some ideas to help bring a truly healthy sweetener to the world. If you’d like to be part of the group, kindly email me at janebar108 [at] live [dot] com. Best wishes for your delicious health. Jane
Neci December 8, 2021 (10:23 am)
Hi, I can’t believe it. I use to buy this all the time and absolutely loved it. I have been searching for years. I am so happy to see this information but so depressed about it. Why would they go after this, there are so many products out there that are horrible and this one was amazing, and it did taste “Just Like Sugar” without that nasty taste that is so sweet it is hard to even swallow. I am so sorry, I wonder what happened?
Jane Barthelemy December 8, 2021 (3:48 pm)
Yes, Thanks for your comment. We need to help Mike Sylver. He is a great inventor of Just Like Sugar. The world needs a healthy non-toxic sweetener. Jane
Mary November 3, 2021 (2:30 pm)
Who does BBB get information from to form theirs ratings? Maybe we need to flood the internet with praises for them. I thought the FDA had guidelines that are healthy eating for the citizens of our country. Just Like Sugar is the best sub for sugar I have ever used.
Jane Barthelemy November 17, 2021 (1:05 am)
Hi Mary, Thanks for your comment. There are many trolls around, minions of the Grocery Association. I wish the story ended right there, but sadly it is deep and dark. Yep, Just Like Sugar is the best sub for sugar known to man. And a healthy prebiotic to boot! Don’t worry. It’s not over until the fat lady sings. Be well, carry on, and THANK YOU!! Jane
Diane September 21, 2021 (4:44 pm)
Does anyone know what’s going on right now? I have been trying to get my hands on this product and finally found this site. Do they have a website with updates?
Jane Barthelemy September 24, 2021 (6:58 pm)
Hi Diane, Thanks for your message. They’re not responding to my phone calls or emails these days so I don’t know. See my “SWEETENER” top web navigation for a few healthy alternatives you can try. At the moment I can’t find an alternative sweetener I like, so I’ve just stopped eating sweets to stay healthy! Best wishes for your delicious health! Jane
Gayla September 20, 2021 (9:48 pm)
How can I get Just like Sugar? What stores carry it? Thank you for any help?
Robi August 10, 2021 (7:34 am)
Maybe the powers that be-giant sugar companies-didn’t want him “sweetening” (pun intended) his bank account with a completely healthy sweetener. Hence the F rating with the BBB. Just speculation.
Jane Barthelemy August 12, 2021 (3:59 am)
Hi Robi, Ha Ha! Yes. You’re right. That’s why I don’t speculate much. I know the owner of JSL and he is AMAZING. Just bless him. And if you can rustle up a few million dollars for him, he’ll know how to use it for a wonderful purpose. Wish we could all do a go-fund-me for the owner of JLS. Ha Ha! Thanks again!
Diana August 9, 2021 (8:55 pm)
FYI the company currently has an “F” rating with the Better Business Bureau.
Jane Barthelemy August 10, 2021 (7:04 am)
Thanks. Well, mistakes can happen. Have patience. These are not normal times. Even the phoenix can rise again!
Denise July 29, 2021 (10:41 am)
Swerve is the next best thing. Dr. Stephen Gundry, who wrote the book, The Plant Paradox, suggests using Just Like Sugar. He also suggests using Swerve.
Sigh….big box banning the inventor of Just Like Sugar. It never ends.
Jane Barthelemy July 29, 2021 (6:09 pm)
Yes, I do like Swerve, made of Erythritol and “natural flavors”. I don’t know what the “natural flavors” are. Hopefully it’s ok. Thank you, Denise.
Jaye November 15, 2021 (11:20 am)
I’m using Swerve since I can no longer get Just Like Sugar, but in my opinion it’s not nearly as good or good for you. I have to be so careful not to use much, or I get the stomach problems that happen with all sugar alcohols. Maybe if someone (who is good at doing that) starts a GoFundMe on Facebook and explains why it’s needed and how much better and safer Just Like Sugar is for people who can’t eat sugar, we can help Mike start making and selling it again. I will certainly be willing to contribute what I can. I miss it so much!
Jane Barthelemy November 17, 2021 (12:22 am)
Thank you, Jaye. I agree with you 100%. Mike Sylver, the inventor and president of Just Like Sugar is a genius. And he’s generous beyond measure. It’s been a tough road bucking the Grocery Association! I’d go to the ends of the earth to help him. It would be good if he could return my calls. Ha Ha! Maybe we can ask him to consult on our new sweetener production company after the pandemic settles down. His technical expertise would be invaluable. Addictions are the scourge of humanity. Alas we are so gullible, we quickly becomes slaves to our own metabolism. I don’t eat sweets anymore at all, and I am fine. I do recommend Swerve and Lakanto, both are fine sweeteners, although Erythritol leaves a lot to be desired. We are ready to hear about a collection for Mike. We need to set up world production of chicory root sweetener! Keep all doors open to a bright future for health! Thanks! Jane
tony July 5, 2021 (4:53 pm)
is anyone can tell us where to buy it????
Jane Barthelemy July 6, 2021 (8:00 am)
I don’t know. Wish I could tell you. Please be well and above all, stay away from sugar! Ha Ha!
tony July 5, 2021 (4:52 pm)
i have the same question !!!!!
(I tried to go to their website and was unsuccessful. Is ‘Just Like Sugar’ still in business?)
Pam June 28, 2021 (11:42 am)
I tried to go to their website and was unsuccessful. Is ‘Just Like Sugar’ still in business?
Lynn carbone March 1, 2023 (11:50 pm)
It appears they filed for bankruptcy I hope a company will purchase the formula and start making it again..
Jane Barthelemy April 1, 2023 (1:14 am)
Hi Lynn, Just Like Sugar had several companies. Mike Sylver, their president told me that one of them had filed for bankruptcy. It’s a very long story. Now there are so many people in the world who want a healthy sweetener. Positive things will happen in the future. Best wishes for your delicious health!
Jane