PureCircle announced it had reached a milestone in securing a comprehensive intellectual property portfolio for its new natural flavor NSF-02. ...More
The increased popularity of stevia has resulted new, innovative ways to use the non-caloric sweetener. Discover the many uses of stevia, a plant-based sweetener, that has the industry buzzing. ...More
The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is seeking comments on a number of proposed Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) standards before they go into effect. Industry and public comments are due March 31, 2012. ...More
A line of natural stevia-based sweeteners, from Vitiva, launched its stevia line, provides maximum sweetness with minimum bitterness in finished products. ...More
European Commission on Nov. 11 formally adopted the regulation to allow the use of steviol glycosides as a sweetener for foods and beverages in the 27 member states. The regulation, which was published Nov. 12 in the EU Official Journal, becomes effective Dec. 2. ...More
Lashing out at sweetened drinks is the new normal. That’s why manufacturers across the beverage industry, either as a matter of compliance or strategic product design, are revisiting how and with what they sweeten their products. ...More
Few areas of nutrition are wrought with more controversy and misinformation than sweeteners. This article sheds light on the research behind both nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners and the role both play in obesity and weight loss. ...More
GLG Life Tech Corp. received its third GRAS “no objection" letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of its PureSTV™ and BlendSure™ stevia extracts in foods and beverages. The high-purity extracts both contain greater than 95% steviol glycosides. ...More
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