Worldwide sales of stevia have increased by about 14% in 2014, to 4,670 tons, bringing the natural sweetener’s overall market value to approximately $336 million, according to a new study from Zenith International.
“Consumers are incre…
Adults of all ages increasingly use new natural low/no calorie sweeteners, but new data show U.S. adults receive about 13% of their calories from added sugars.
The International Stevia Council (ISC), Brussels, Belgium, has reinforced its educational role with the publication of two new tools enhancing the understanding of stevia as a non-caloric sweetener from a natural origin. The ISC has an…
Consumer demand for natural ingredients ceases to wane. The sweetener stevia, from the plant stevia rebaudiana (known for its intensely sweet leaves), is one natural ingredient that has seen its use—particularly in soft drinks—increase ra…
Diana Cowland, Health and Wellness Analyst at Euromonitor08.15.12
Chengdu Wagott Pharmaceuticals Co. has expanded its natural stevia extracts to a new range of tabletop REB A sweetener formulations. In cooperation with Brenner pharma/food, Wagott is now offering three unique private label product alternatives to ma…