date:Oct 23, 2012
ntist, health and nutrition, Cargill, Minneapolis, suggests three main trends driving growth in stevia use. First is the natural ingredient benefit that offers food and beverage manufacturers the ability to make naturally sweetened with claims on their products, he says. Second, with rising obesity and diabetes rates, nearly every manufacturer is looking for solutions to reduce sugar without sacrificing taste. Finally, as the economics of stevia products have improved, there has been a greater u