The just-food briefing - stevia: is it the holy grail of sweeteners?

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…