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Published by Aroq Ltd.Wed, 22 May 2013 07:04:33 GMTWed, 22 May 2013 07:04:33 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20PureCircle, a producer of stevia ingredients, expects first-half sales to surge as food and beverage companies sign up for the natural sweetener.http://www.just-food.com/news/purecircle-forecasts-80-jump-in-h1-sales_id121654.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleMon, 07 Jan 2013 17:07:00 GMTCanada has become the latest country to approve the use of stevia in food and beverages.http://www.just-food.com/news/stevia-gets-canada-approval_id121402.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleMon, 03 Dec 2012 16:05:00 GMTPureCircle has said it expects stevia to become a "mass volume commodity sweetener" like sugar as the take-up rate from food and beverage companies ramps up.http://www.just-food.com/news/purecircle-sees-stevia-as-mass-volume-commodity_id120451.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleTue, 11 Sep 2012 15:25:00 GMTStevia supplier PureCircle today (11 September) insisted it was still confident about the future of the natural sweetener despite its losses widening in the last 12 months.http://www.just-food.com/news/stevia-firm-purecircle-upbeat-despite-bigger-fy-loss_id120444.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleTue, 11 Sep 2012 10:03:00 GMTThe natural and zero-calorie stevia has been dubbed the holy grail of intense sweeteners and suppliers argue food and drink manufacturers will increasingly turn to the ingredient, not least now it can be used in the EU following regulatory approval last year. In part one of this month's just-food briefing, Jonathan Thomas looks at stevia's potential.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/stevia-analysing-the-markets-potential_id118750.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleFri, 30 Mar 2012 15:15:00 GMTStevia has been widely used - with some success - in carbonated soft drinks and table-top sweeteners containing the ingredient continue to be launched. However, suppliers are increasingly looking at how to use the sweetener in food, particularly categories like dairy and confectionery. Jonathan Thomas reports.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/stevia-application-spotlight-turns-to-food_id118749.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleFri, 30 Mar 2012 15:10:00 GMTFor all the talk of stevia's potential, there are concerns over the ingredient, not least in the quality of supplies and the taste of products that contain the sweetener.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/stevia-taste-quality-could-hinder-development_id118748.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleFri, 30 Mar 2012 15:07:00 GMTA number of major suppliers have built a significant presence in the stevia sector, with new entrants emerging. Jonathan Thomas looks at the major players in the industry - Cargill and PureCircle - and other companies supplying the intense sweetener.http://www.just-food.com/management-briefing/from-cargill-to-purecircle_id118747.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleFri, 30 Mar 2012 15:02:00 GMTShares in PureCircle dropped today (29 March) after the UK-listed stevia supplier reported widening half-year losses and said it would not be until next year that it achieved "strong" sales growth.http://www.just-food.com/news/stevia-firm-purecircle-sees-shares-sour_id118730.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleThu, 29 Mar 2012 11:59:00 GMTStevia sweetener maker PureCircle has said that it forecasts first-half sales to be in line with expectations, boosted by growth in Latin America, Asia Pacific and some initial uptake in Europe.http://www.just-food.com/news/purecircle-says-h1-sales-on-target_id117902.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleThu, 12 Jan 2012 15:39:00 GMTIndia's plan to relax restrictions on foreign investment in its retail sector continued to generate fierce debate this week. Two other contentious issues - the EU health claims process and the true potential of intense sweetener stevia - were also covered on just-food this week, as was the latest attempt by Nestle to eradicate child labour in cocoa production.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id117565.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleMon, 05 Dec 2011 10:17:00 GMTStevia, the plant-based intense sweetener, was approved for use in foods and beverages in the EU this month. Ben Cooper looks at what stevia has to offer and just why people are so excited about its potential in Europe.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/stevia-set-for-sweet-success-in-europe_id117495.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleMon, 28 Nov 2011 15:34:00 GMTSweetener producer Merisant is targeting the UK and Italy, by launching stevia-based tabletop sweeteners Pure Via and Canderel Green across Europe. http://www.just-food.com/news/merisant-targets-uk-italy-with-stevia-sweeteners_id117382.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleWed, 16 Nov 2011 15:38:00 GMTFrench sugar firm Tereos has formed a partnership with PureCircle to develop stevia products following the European Commission's approval of the plant-based sweetener.http://www.just-food.com/news/tereos-and-purecircle-form-jv-in-wake-of-eu-stevia-approval_id117363.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleTue, 15 Nov 2011 15:41:00 GMTTwo potentially significant policy developments emerged last week - the EU approved the use of the sweetener stevia in food and drink products, while Russia moved nearer to finally joining the WTO.http://www.just-food.com/comment/eu-approves-stevia-russia-set-to-join-wto_id117338.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleMon, 14 Nov 2011 15:45:00 GMTAnother week dominated by results, notably Marks and Spencers, Associated British Foods and Barry Callebaut. A story that broke late this week and could have severe repercussions is the approval of sweetener stevia for use in the EU. Meanwhile, floods hit food producers in Thailand and the death toll sadly continues to rise in the US listeria outbreak. Click on the headlines for more.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id117327.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleMon, 14 Nov 2011 09:22:00 GMTThe European Commission has formally approved stevia sweeteners for use within the European Union for the first time.http://www.just-food.com/news/eu-approves-stevia-sweetener-use_id117324.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleFri, 11 Nov 2011 15:39:00 GMTPureCircle expects stevia-based sweeteners to be cleared for use in the European Union within the next two months, and the company is gearing up to meet demand.http://www.just-food.com/news/purecircle-expects-eu-stevia-approval-in-2011_id117236.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleThu, 03 Nov 2011 11:18:00 GMTTesco this week announced plans to cut GBP500m (US$773.6m) from the price of thousands of items in the UK in a revamp of its promotional strategy. Suppliers and rival retailers will be weighing up the impact on their businesses and the move comes at a difficult time for online retailer Ocado, which has a high-profile price-matching campaign aimed at Tesco and has seen its shares fall this week. Elsewhere, Kerry Group boosted its ingredients business with a move to buy Cargill's flavours arm while one deal that will not happen is ConAgra Foods' bid to buy Ralcorp Holdings, which again refused to talk to its suitor.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-this-week_id116772.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleMon, 26 Sep 2011 08:24:00 GMTAfter stevia producer PureCircle today (19 September) reported an annual loss, industry observers may question whether the alternative sweetener is living up to the hype.http://www.just-food.com/comment/purecircle-results-cause-misgivings-over-stevia_id116709.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=purecircleMon, 19 Sep 2011 16:47:00 GMT