Date: September, 2009
Abstract: In December 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the acceptance of the steviol glycoside rebaudioside A (Reb A) at 95 percent purity for use as a food ingredient in the United States (US).The announcement spurred a surge in interest in the use of Reb A in food and beverage formulations in the US. This all-natural, noncaloric sweetener derived from the stevia plant is increasingly being used in a wide range of products, such as fruit juices, enhanced waters and carbonated sof...
Research Type: Industry Note