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Stevia Sales to Reach $825 Million by 2014
Zenith International estimates the stevia market will reach 11,000 metric tones, a $825 million market value by 2014.
PureCircle’s Partnership with S&W Puts U.S. Stevia Production on Fast Track
PureCircle recently released an update on the rapid expansion of its stevia supply in the U.S.
Cargill says Stevia Demand is Driving Erythritol Sales
Stevia sales are raising independent consumer demand for bulk sweetener erythritol, according to ingredients leader Cargill.
FDA Gives Thumbs-Up to PureCircle Products
PureCircle has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a No Objection letter for the use of PureCircle’s SG95 product as a Food and Beverage ingredient in the USA. This enables PureCircle to offer a wider and more flexible array of stevia solutions in the US market.
Stevia Preferred for Low-Cal Chocolate
Beverages formulated with stevia are preferred by consumers over similar products sweetened with sugar or other common high intensity sweeteners, says new research from Croatia.
Drink-Makers Seek “Next-Gen” sweeteners
Beverage industry insiders are prone to hyperbole when they describe the search for a natural, low-calorie sweetener that tastes as good as sugar. It’s been called “the great race,” the search for “the Holy Grail.”
Stevia Boosts GLG Life Tech 323%
GLG Life Tech has reported a 323 percent increase in revenue during 2009 as food and drink manufacturers continue to develop and launch new products containing its stevia-derived sweeteners.
PepsiCo revamps ‘formidable’ Gatorade
Gatorade, which was created 45 years ago and still controls about three-quarters of the sports drink market, saw its retail sales drop by nearly 13 percent in the U.S. last year.
Co-Crystallization Seeks the Perfect Match
You could call Jerry Johnson and Tennessee Hammond the matchmakers of Imperial Sugar Co. It’s at their Compound Crystallization (CC) station — one of two at the Port Wentworth refinery — that sugar is partnered with other ingredients to create new sweetener products.
Imperial Enters Stevia-based Sweetener Segment
Imperial Sugar Company is partnering with the leading producer of stevia sweetener products, PureCircle, in a joint venture to develop natural sweetening products for the North American beverage and food sectors.
The Sweet Success of Stevia
A year after stevia was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a range of stevia-sweetened products are on their way to market. Overall sales are growing as a result: Market research firm Mintel expects stevia sales to jump from $21 million in 2008 to upward of $2 billion by the end of 2011.
Healthier snacking at college dorms
Many students head back to college after winter break laden with foods to supplement their meal plans or for late-night in-room munchies. Whether homemade or store-bought, how to make those provisions more health supportive?
Newest Sweetener on the Block
Check out the newest sweetener on the block … it’s called, stevia extract. Leaves from the stevia plant, an herb native to South America and Central America, have been used as a sweetener for centuries. But stevia extract could not be sold as a sweetener in the United States until late last year.