As the technology around producing steviol glycosides continues to evolve, transparency in labeling will be critical if consumer trust in ‘natural’ sweeteners is to be retained, says PureCircle, which ...

Earlier this summer, The World Health Organization’s cancer agency deemed the sweetener aspartame — found in diet soda and countless other foods — a “possible” cause of cancer. Another group found it ...

Stevia may provide more benefits than as a zero-calorie sugar substitute. When fermented with bacteria isolated from banana leaves, stevia extract kills off pancreatic cancer cells but doesn’t harm ...

Pancreatic cancer continues to pose one of the greatest challenges in global cancer treatment. Known for its aggressive nature and resistance to therapy, it carries a grim five-year survival rate of ...

Major Reb A supplier PureCircle has quadrupled production capacity of stevia extracts at its Jiangxi plant in China as interest in stevia-derived sweeteners continues to grow. The number of companies ...

Coca-Cola Life is here, Miami! For the first time, the stevia-sweetened soda is available in South Florida, as of yesterday, August 25. The soda, sweetened with a blend of sugar and naturally sourced ...

Stevia extract is used by food manufacturers as an alternative to sugar. PureCircle the world's leading producer and innovator of great-tasting stevia ingredients for the global beverage and food ...

OAKBROOK, Ill., July 12, 2017 /CNW/ -- New research published in the International Journal of Food Science and Technology found steviol glycosides are not altered during the extraction and ...

Earlier this year, Coca-Cola added a new ingredient to its signature vitaminwater drink: stevia leaf extract. (Stevia had already been part of its zero calorie vitaminwater line and will continue to ...

Stevia’s health benefits go beyond sugar reduction – it could also be a natural alternative for treating metabolic disorders, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, say researchers. These studies ...