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When it comes to the increasingly popular, all-natural, high intensity sweeteners based on extracts from the stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana), suppliers are differentiating by sourcing, processing methods and composition. All of this affects the stevia ingredient’s taste of…

Sweeten Up with Natural Alternatives:New FDA regulations will highlight added sugar content on the labels of food and beverages where it can’t be ignored or buried in ingredients lists.Suppliers are responding with sugar substitutes that sweeten the pot…

When a natural positioning is desired, many formulators are looking to stevia-based sweeteners for assistance. But Thom King, president of Steviva Ingredients, Portland, Ore., said there are many stevia products in the marketplace and they are quite different.…

“The hot button seem to be consistently driven toward sugar reduction and diabetic-safe sweeteners,” explained Thom King, president of Steviva Ingredients. “However, a fast-growing segment is demanding clean labels, so all natural is growing leaps and bounds.” Natural…

Consumers look for natural sweeteners that don’t compromise on taste. Steviva Ingredients is positioned to capture this emerging market. Beverage Industry On-Line http://www.bevindustry.com/articles/87544-sweetener-usage-changes-with-consumer-preferences

Customizing All-Natural Sweeteners Now Possible With Specially Fabricated Machinery – announcement:Like spices or flavors, each sweetener imparts its own taste and functional properties, and incorporating them into product applications can be tricky, said Thom King, president of Steviva…

Steviva Ingredients Releases Erysweet Erythritol: Press Coverage See it on: The Web At The Following Sites• newhope360.com, see link: http://newhope360.com/sweeteners/steviva-ingredients-launches-erysweet-erythritol• wrbl.com, see link: http://www.wrbl.com/story/26158211/steviva-ingredients-launches-erysweet-erythritol• bakersjournal.com, see link: http://www.bakersjournal.com/content/view/4869/97/• bakingbusiness.com, see link: http://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/news_home/Supplier_Innovations/2014/07/Steviva_launches_erythritol_sw.aspx?ID=%7BEAAE321E-617D-451E-BB45-22D34FC82241%7D&e=ctessier@finessepr.net• foodnavigator-usa.com, see link: http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Suppliers2/Steviva-Ingredients-introduces-non-GMO-erythritol (complete with…

Steviva Ingredients Featured in Food Business News article entitled – Picking and promoting alternative sweeteners: Press Coverage See it at: Food Business News

Steviva Ingredients Featured in Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery article entitled – Sweetening success: Press Coverage See it at: Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery http://www.snackandbakery.com/articles/86825-sweetening-success

Steviva Ingredients Launches Organic Plant-based Syrup Designed to Naturally Sweeten Foods, Reduce Calories: Press Coverage See it at: http://www.beveragedaily.com/Ingredients/Steviva-Ingredients-launches-all-natural-agave-nectar-and-stevia-sweetener-for-lower-calorie-bars-beverages-baked-goods/ •  foodproductdesign.com , see link:    http://www.foodproductdesign.com/news/2013/10/steviva-launches-organic-stevia-agave-clean-label.aspx •  newhope360.com , see link:  http://newhope360.com/sweeteners/steviva-launches-nectevia http://www.foodproductdesign.com/news/2013/10/steviva-launches-organic-stevia-agave-clean-label.aspx