Stevia gets clearance for use in India
Food and drink products on sale in India can contain high-intensity sweetener stevia after the country's regulator approved the use of the ingredient.
PureCircle
US: PureCircle forecasts 80% jump in H1 sales
PureCircle, a producer of stevia ingredients, expects first-half sales to surge as food and beverage companies sign up for the natural sweetener.
CANADA: Stevia gets Canada approval
Canada has become the latest country to approve the use of stevia in food and beverages.
UPDATE: UK: PureCircle sees stevia as “mass volume” commodity
PureCircle 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.
UK: Stevia firm PureCircle upbeat despite bigger FY loss
Stevia 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.
Stevia – analysing the market’s potential
The 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…
Stevia – application spotlight turns to food
Stevia 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…
Stevia – taste, quality could hinder development
For 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. Although…
Stevia – the suppliers: from Cargill to PureCircle
A 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…
UK: Stevia firm PureCircle sees shares sour
Shares 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…
US: PureCircle says H1 sales on target
Stevia 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…
