A disaccharide sweetener compound is obtained via a process of cycloelimination of a polysaccharide, for example, a glycoside, chemoselective promiscuous ligation of the constituent monosaccharides derived from the polysaccharide with a base monosaccharide, such as fructose, and cycloaddition of the base monosaccharide with a constituent monosaccharide derived from the polysaccharide. Subsequent addition of fortifiers such as vitamins and minerals may be accomplished via baric processing to effect cross-linking or cross-bonding with the disaccharide. A process for manufacturing such disaccharide sweetener compounds is provided and permits baric and thermal processing, at low temperatures, to effect the cycloelimination, chemoselective promiscuous ligation, and cycloaddition reactions. A method for selecting base and adjunct components for the manufacture of a disaccharide sweetener compound having an equivalent functionality as a natural sweetener and/or derivative thereof as required for a specific food processing application is presented.