Stevia World

Stevia World Americas concluded on a high note with over 150 participants from 19 countries! The conference attracted participation from stevia growers, refiners, flavor co, food ingredient co, sugar & sweetener co, food & beverage co, nutraceuticals companies, investors and many more, offering a diverse range of views at the conference.
James (Jim) Kempland was one [...]

March 2010! According to the buzz in the stevia industry, March 2010 is when the EFSA is going to announce their approval for Stevia’s consumption across the European Union. An announcement published on the EFSA website, stated that the findings of the EFSA safety review will be disseminated by the first quarter of 2010.
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Webinar Recording: Stevia – Taking the Next Steps
Duration: 1 hour
Held in conjunction with Stevia World Americas, a 1 hour webinar, “Stevia-Taking the Next Steps” was held on 17 Feb 2010.
During the webinar, GLG Life Tech Corporation’s David Bishop, EVP of International Affairs and James Kempland, VP of Marketing pinpointed 6 key areas that the sector [...]

“One year on, PureCircle says, “stevia becoming mainstream”
OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS – January 27, 2010 –It’s been a little more than a year since the zero-calorie, all-natural sweetener, Reb A attained GRAS status in the U.S. for use in food and beverages. Regulation of stevia in the U.S. and other parts of the world ignited a [...]

Stevia World Americas is just 2 weeks away, this will be your last chance to register, especially if you are keen to network with the who’s who in the stevia industry.
This conference has attracted a good mix of industry players and end-users,  please see pie-chart below for the detailed breakdown:

Do join us at Stevia World [...]

Webinar Title: Stevia – Taking the Next Steps
Date & Time: Wednesday, 17 February, 7PM – 8PM (New York)
*Thursday, 18 February, 8AM-9AM (Hong Kong)
*Thursday, 18 February, 11AM-12PM (Sydney)
* due to time difference
Held in conjunction with Stevia World Americas that meets on 25 & 26 February in Atlanta, Georgia, this one-hour Webinar features insights from GLG Life [...]

CMT is proud to welcome GLG as PLATINUM SPONSOR for SteviaWorld Americas on 25-26 February 2010 in Atlanta!

About GLG Life Tech Corporation
GLG Life Tech Corporation is a global leader in the supply of high purity stevia, an all natural, zero-calorie sweetener used in food and beverages. The Company’s vertically integrated operations cover each step in [...]

According to the recently published ‘Global Stevia Industry Perceptions Report 2009’, tackling the taste profile and after-taste tops the list of industry concerns. That’s why Stevia World Americas has made Flavor Solutions as one of the key agenda. Top ingredient companies, Wixon Inc. and Overseal Natural Ingredients will be sharing about their technologies that can [...]

PureCircle said it raised £40 million and plans to use the money to position the company for the increasing demand it expects over the coming years for its natural zero-calorie sweetener Rebaudioside A.
Since the US Food and Drug Administration clearance for high purity Reb A to be used as a food and beverage ingredient was granted in [...]

The 2nd Stevia World Asia conference meets on 21-22 April 2010 in China. It is a comprehensive conference on the stevia value chain, with important insights covering Stevia markets, stevia cultivation, stevia investments & upcoming stevia applications in the Food & Beverage sector.
Consumers continue to demand ‘natural’ and healthy options in their Food and Beverage [...]

Stevia World Americas Speaker Sergio Chase, Director General of Imperio Guarani says the Stevia cultivation in Paraguay needs a stronger value chain and fair pricing for its long-term sustainability. Read more about our discussion with Sergio below.
The FDA’s sign of approval for Stevia rebaudioside-A is having a positive spin off effect in Paraguay. A [...]

In part 2 of Robert Jonsson’s detailed report of Stevia World Europe, he highlights the key learning points at the conference, and its implications for the Stevia Industry…
 
1. Predicting Trends in Stevia:  Simon Bentley from LMC gave a historical analysis of the life cycle of aspartame and looked into his crystal ball about what that [...]

The Global Stevia Industry Perceptions Report 2009 reveals findings of the Global Stevia Industry Survey.
Dr. R Rajagopal, author of the two iconic Stevia papers “Stevia as an Alternative Sweetener” and “Stevia as a Mainstream Sweetener” has now put together the “Global Stevia Industry Perceptions Report 2009”.
The free-to-download report presents the findings of the Global Stevia [...]

Robert Jonsson, a partner at Ingredient Marketing International, wrote a detailed report outlining his experience at Stevia World Europe. We are happy to present part 1 of this detailed report, where he outlines the highlights of the conference.
The Stevia World team of the well-known Singapore based conference organizer Centre for Management Technology (CMT) successfully launched [...]

Stevia applications, upcoming market opportunities, flavour masking, sweetness enhancing, quality control and supply chain management are high on the agenda at the Stevia World Americas Conference.
America’s 1st Global Stevia conference, Stevia World Americas conference will meet on 25-26 February 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia, and will explore Stevia’s Advancement as Mainstream Sweetener in the region.
For hundreds [...]

With Stevia World Europe just a month away, the time has come to make that crucial decision to attend, especially if you are keen to network and meet the industry’s leading players.
We say this because Stevia World is truly attracting the industry’s most influential executives, and over 85% of them are in senior management position [...]

La industria mundial de la estevia afronta ahora nuevos y más complejos retos a medida que los edulcorantes estevia y rebaudiosido A (Reb A) se convierten en “corrientes principales”
Un ensayo publicado con motivo de Stevia World Europe resalta 7 retos, disponible en www.steviaworldforum.com
FRANKFURT–(BUSINESS WIRE)–El mercado mundial de la Stevia ha registrado una intensa actividad en [...]

Die weltweite Stevia-Industrie steht mit der Verfügbarkeit der Süßstoffe Stevia und Rebaudiosid-A (Reb-A) am Massenmarkt vor neuen und vielschichtigeren Herausforderungen
Ein angesichts der Stevia World Europe veröffentlichtes Grundsatzpapier zeigt sieben dieser Herausforderungen auf und kann unter www.steviaworldforum.com
FRANKFURT–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Der weltweite Stevia-Markt ist im Verlauf des Jahres 2009 nach einem Letter of no Objection der FDA (amerikanische Behörde [...]

Le secteur mondial de la stévia fait aujourd’hui face à des défis nouveaux et plus complexes à l’heure où les édulcorants stévia et rebaudioside A (Reb A) deviennent « standard ».
Un exposé de position publié à l’approche du sommet Stevia World Europe identifie 7 de ces défis et est disponible à l’adresse www.steviaworldforum.com
FRANCFORT–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Le marché mondial de [...]

Ora che la stevia e il rebaudioside A (Reb A) si stanno affermando come dolcificanti ampiamente diffusi, il settore globale della stevia si trova a dover far fronte a problematiche nuove e complesse
Tali problematiche sono illustrate in un documento di sintesi pubblicato in previsione del vertice Stevia World Europe che è disponibile all’indirizzo www.steviaworldforum.com
FRANCOFORTE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Il [...]

With plans gaining speed for Stevia World Europe on 18 November in Frankfurt, we revisit the success of Stevia World 2009, which convened in May and attracted participation from over 150 key Stevia stakeholders from 31 countries.
As the world’s first Stevia Industry conference, Stevia World 2009 generated a lot of buzz in the media, and [...]

The second edition of the highly successful Stevia World 2009 conference, Stevia World Europe will convene in Frankfurt on 18 November 2009.
Stevia World 2009, the world’s first international Stevia Industry conference, welcomed participation from over 150 key Stevia stakeholders from 31 countries in May 2009. Supported and sponsored by leading Stevia producers including Pure Circle, GLG [...]

Stevia World 2009 gave due recognition to stevia as sugar substitutes in food and pharmaceutical products. Held on 14-15 May in Shanghai, it was the first global stevia event in Asia and received overwhelming response and rave reviews.
An international panel of speakers from Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa pinpointed the global opportunities in Stevia [...]

SteviaWorld is creating a lot of buzz in the F&B sector!
We all know Stevia as one of the top ten trends to watch in the Packaged Foods industry! Now the world’s top F&B companies are confirming this by sending key representatives to attend SteviaWorld on 14-15 May in Shanghai!
We are excited to announce participation from [...]

Stevia has been named one of the 2009’s top ten trends to watch in packaged goods by the Gourmet Retailer. The natural, no-calorie sweetener is regarded as the holy grail of sweetener sector. With the opening of US market and more approvals in the EU countries anticipated, the demand for stevia is bound to exceed [...]

Demand for Reb-A and Stevia sweeteners will spike in the near future and Growing Stevia has become a hot new opportunity for those in the agribusiness sector.
However, relatively little is know about Stevia and its potential, mainly because there is a dearth of information available publicly.
To address this glaring gap, we put Mr. Dorn Wenninger, [...]

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., March 30, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Following the launch of several high profile consumer product brands containing PureVia(TM)Reb A, PureCircle, the world’s leading producer of Reb A, has been invited to share current insights on its rapidly developing global stevia supply chain at Stevia World 2009 on May 14-15, in Shanghai.
PureCircle [...]

There’s a lot being said about Stevia, but little available in terms of Solid market figures and concrete projections.
That’s why we were so excited to discover this fantastic presentation by William Mitchell, CFO of PureCircle, made at the 2nd Agriprods Forum last year in November.
Mr. Mitchell shared some ground breaking revelations on the market potential [...]

China is the world’s largest Stevia producer and exporter, making China the logical choice to host the inaugural SteviaWorld conference.
Stevia is grown in 4 major provinces in China- Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong and Heilongjiang. Their combined stevia cultivation area is approximately 200,000 Mu or 13,400 Ha, which produces about 40,000 tons of stevia leaves every year.
China [...]

Over the past few decades, the regulatory environment for stevia has been difficult.
Globally, scientific bodies and stevia companies have lobbied regulatory authorities for the approval of stevia as a food and beverage ingredient. Many countries only allowed stevia to  be consumed as a dietary supplement or not at all.
In fact, up until 2008, over 20 [...]