Stevia Sweetens Up the Dairy Category

June is National Dairy Month, and the dairy category just happens to be one of the fastest growing areas globally for new products sweetened with zero-calorie, plant-based stevia The majority of this growth is...

Learn More October 2, 2017

Health Canada Approves Reb M Extracted From The Stevia Leaf For Foods and Beverages

Health Canada's Food Directorate recently approved steviol glycosides containing the steviol glycoside "rebaudioside M" (Reb M) as a high-intensity sweetener for foods and beverages On January 15, 2016, it announced...

Learn More March 3, 2016

A New Presidential Decree In Brazil Opens Doors For More Reduced Sugar Beverages

Beverage manufacturers can now use a combination of stevia and sugar in Brazil according to a recent decree passed by the President of the Republic of Brazil Decree No 8592...

Learn More January 25, 2016

The EFSA’s Scientific Opinion Concludes Favorably To Include Rebaudioside M As Part Of Steviol Glycoside...

The European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) scientific Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources recently published a new scientific opinion on steviol glycosides, which concludes favorably on the inclusion of...

Learn More December 18, 2015

Sweetener Regulations That Include Stevia Now Finalized In Middle East Gulf Region

The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Standardization Organization (GSO), issued their final regulations for sweeteners in November 2015 These regulations include guidance on the use of steviol glycosides in several food...

Learn More December 4, 2015

Indian Market Now Open For Stevia Leaf Extract In Food & Beverage Products

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved the use of high purity steviol glycosides extracted from the stevia leaf for use in several food and beverage...

Learn More November 25, 2015

Food Standards Australia New Zealand proposes to add Rebaudioside M to the list of permitted...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) on June 29th, 2015 issued a draft notification that proposes the addition of rebaudioside M to the list of permitted steviol glycosides in response...

Learn More August 19, 2015

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved a higher use of steviol glycosides for...

On June 30th, 2015 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published their scientific opinion which extends the use of steviol glycosides to the following beverage categories at levels that are...

Learn More August 15, 2015

The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Approves Steviol Glycosides for Foods & Beverages

The Sri Lankan ministry of health has approved steviol glycosides or stevia leaf extract as a sweetener for use in foods and beverages as part of the newly released Food...

Learn More June 11, 2015

New Consumer Research in SEA Supports Stevia Use In Products

See one of the latest consumer studies from Southeast Asia and find out how consumers in those countries feel about stevia  

Learn More June 5, 2015