Stevia to Go Mainstream Thanks to Coca-Cola?
Coca-Cola and Cargill have announced that they plan to begin using a stevia sweetener in their products. Stevia will be found in products that are sold in countries where stevia has been approved. In 2007 Coca-Cola and Cargill announced that they were excited to create their own stevia sweetener that they would call […]
California Firm Claims Economical Stevia Production
A Southern California based GMP manufacturer has announced the isolation of Rebaudioside A, a compound of the herb stevia, using economical processes. The company, Blue California, plans to go into industrial scale production in 2008 making use of proprietary processes that promise to translate into lower stevia prices for both manufacturers and consumers. […]
For FDA, Stevia Is No Sweet Deal
The FDA is continuing with its position regarding stevia, the South American herb with natural sweetening properties. In August 2007, Hain, a manufacturer of organic foods was issued a warning by the FDA for adding stevia as a sweetener to its line of teas.
The FDA’s approach to this herb is ambiguous. […]