Ingredient & Regulatory Updates
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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