12.10.10
PureCircle, Oak Brook, IL, has obtained three new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The three patents cover a wide range of processes and methods across PureCircle’s entire stevia product portfolio and date back as early as December 21, 2004. Specifically, the technologies in these patents establish the process that can be used for manufacturing high purity steviol glycoside extract (SG95) and different components, such as Reb A and Stevioside, that could not be achieved with earlier technology on a commercial scale. As part of these patents, the processes and methods for developing PureCircle’s products such as Reb A 97, SG95 and enzyme treated stevia products are covered, including their usage across the entire breadth of product categories, from food and beverage to cosmetics.
