Lampados International has unveiled new beverage sweetener Liteez.

The product will be initially launched at the ISM show in Cologne held on 29 January. Liteez is a dual-purpose meringue kiss sweetener, which can be used in coffee or hot drinks.

This new sweetener is claimed to be free of allergens such as egg, sugar, gluten, lactose, and nuts. Two Liteez are said to contain approximately two calories when compared to 20 calories found in one teaspoon of table sugar.

Lampados' chief executive officer Noam Kaplan said: "The idea was to craft a whole new concept for a healthier, tasty, and indulgent sweetener to simply create a new experience for coffee and tea, or as a casual snack."

Made of six simple ingredients, the patent-pending meringue kiss is plant-based and vegan.

"The idea was to craft a whole new concept for a healthier, tasty, and indulgent sweetener."

Kaplan added: "Many consumers crave something sweet both in and with their coffee.

"Our new kiss fulfills both needs for a delicious, low-calorie sweetener or as an indulgent dessert, without compromising on taste and helping with weight management."

Developed in collaboration with Israel-based Practical Innovation, Liteez consists of a vegetable protein with the ability to foam like eggs.

Founded in 1975 by Menny Kaplan, Lampados's manufacturing plant develops tabletop sweeteners and sugar-free syrups.