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PureCircle releases details of stevia industry’s first published farm to sweetener carbon and water footprint

11-April-2012  PureCircle released the industry’s first published farm to sweetener carbon and water footprint, covering each stage of the company’s vertically integrated supply chain. The results reveal that PureCircle’s stevia sweeteners can help manufacturers significantly reduce carbon and water footprints in food and beverage reformulations.


PureCircle achieves new global patent milestone on natural flavor NSF-02

3-April-2012  PureCircle announces it has reached a new milestone in securing a comprehensive intellectual property portfolio for its new natural flavor NSF-02. The patent portfolio, which includes numerous granted and patent-pending applications with international reach, is aimed to ensure its partners’ exclusive access to this promising ingredient.

PureCircle Alpha leads industry into next generation of stevia

15-March-2012  PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia ingredients, announces it has increased production of its new breakthrough ingredient, PureCircle Alpha, in response to market demand.  PureCircle Alpha is a proprietary combination of steviol glycosides, with a clean, sugar-like taste capable of achieving deeper calorie reductions in foods and beverages.  


France’s leading stevia table top sweetener, Pure Via™, Adds Stevia PureCircle® Trust Mark

26-January-2012  Pure Via™, the leading stevia extract table top sweetener from Merisant, will now communicate the benefits of stevia via the Stevia PureCircle® trust mark.  The product was already sweetened with stevia extract by PureCircle, a great tasting, natural origin sweetening ingredient derived from the stevia plant.  Pure Via™ achieved tremendous growth and the number one position in the French market, where stevia was approved two-years prior to the recent pan-European approval.

PureCircle showcases Newest Stevia Innovation and Global Expertise at FiE Paris

6-Dec-2011--Food Ingredients Europe captured the widespread excitement for stevia in the EU and industry wide.  PureCircle exhibited its reputation for leading global stevia innovation through showcasing its breakthrough proprietary ingredient, PureCircle Alpha.  In the fast moving new market, PureCircle revealed its offering has expanded well beyond Reb A, and gave visitors a taste of applications with their newest portfolio addition to prove it. 


Merisant Launches Italy’s First Stevia Table Top Sweetener with Stevia PureCircle® Trust Mark

29-Nov-2011  Misura, Merisant’s major brand of low-calorie sweeteners expands its brand with the launch of Misura Stevia™, the first stevia-based table top sweetener in Italy. Misura Stevia™ will help to contribute to a healthier lifestyle for consumers and is sweetened with natural origin stevia extracts by PureCircle, carrying the Stevia PureCircle® trust mark.


PureCircle to Present Everything stevia at Fi Europe Paris 29-November-1 December

25-Nov-2011 PureCircle brings their presentation of Everything stevia from recent UK launch event to FIE in Paris 29 November-1 December 2011 in the wake of EU stevia final approval.  The  focus describes PureCircle’s expertise in the great tasting, zero calorie sweetener stevia as well as the company’s mission to make stevia the world’s next mainstream sweetener. 


Beghin Say Ligne Sweetener Adds Stevia PureCircle® Trust Mark

22-Nov-2011  Beghin Say, a major international brand in sugar and sweeteners, expanded its line of nutritional sugars in France last December with the launch of Beghin Say Ligne, sweetened with natural origin stevia extracts by PureCircle.®  The successful Beghin Say Ligne brand now carries the Stevia PureCircle® trust mark.


PureCircle Celebrates Everything Stevia at European Launch Event

21-Nov-2011 PureCircle, the world's leading supplier and producer of high purity stevia ingredients, celebrated the opening of its London, UK office and imminent EU approval of stevia with the pan-European Everything Stevia conference on Nov. 3rd 2011. Industry leaders representing over 70 European food and beverage companies learned Everything Stevia, from innovative formulations to branded product case studies. The all-day seminar, hosted by PureCircle and their partners Tereos PureCircle Solutions, NP Sweet and Prinova, Ltd, supported the immense opportunities for stevia as an ingredient and PureCircle's commitment to growing the new European stevia market.


PureCircle Welcomes Final Approval of Stevia in the European Union

14-Nov-2011  PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia products welcomes the final approval of the EU Commission’s Regulation to authorize the use of steviol glycosides in foods and beverages in the European Union. 



PureCircle Builds on Sustainability Commitments with Continued Amigos de Las Américas Partnership

27-Oct-2011   PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia products, announces the latest developments in its sustainability initiatives in partnership with Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS).  AMIGOS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to building young leaders through collaborative community development and immersion experiences in Latin America.  The success of the latest year’s program follows the recent release of PureCircle’s 2011 Sustainability Commitment, highlighting the company’s global environmental and social responsibility activities.

Spotlight on R&D: A Culture of Innovation Fuels PureCircle’s Industry Leadership

10-Oct-2011   Deriving a competitive advantage from a fully integrated supply chain depends on both tight control and continuous innovation across every “link” in that chain. This is especially true for PureCircle, whose research and development impact starts in the field and continues through to formulations suited to meet specific, often customized needs for global food and beverage manufacturers.

PureCircle’s Partnership with S&W Puts U.S. Stevia Production on Fast Track

28-Sep-2011   PureCircle is pleased to provide an update on the rapid expansion of its stevia supply in the U.S. as S&W Seed Company nears completion and drying of stevia leaf in its first commercial level harvest.  S&W plans to expand stevia plantings in California by the spring of 2012.

PureCircle Expands Portfolio with New Stevia Sweetener Capable of Greater Calorie Reduction

15-Sep-2011   PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia products, announces the launch of a new proprietary breakthrough stevia sweetener, under the trade name Alpha.  The new sweetener is ideal for companies seeking deeper calorie reductions in their products.

Global Stevia Institute Expands in Europe with Addition of Dr. Margaret Ashwell to Global Scientific Advisory Board

12-Sep-2011   The Global Stevia Institute (GSI), the leading source of accurate, science- based information on stevia, is pleased to announce the recent addition of esteemed nutrition researcher, Dr. Margaret Ashwell, to its Global Scientific Advisory Board. 

PureCircle Establishes UK Operations and Expands Distribution in Anticipation of Stevia Demand

7-Sep-2011   PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia products, announces today a significant expansion of its European presence with the opening of a new European headquarters in London and the signing of a UK distribution agreement with Prinova Europe (formerly known as Premium Ingredients Int’l).

Global Stevia Institute Launches Web Site in French

18-Aug-2011  

As part of its continued effort to disseminate accurate and science-based information on stevia worldwide, the Global Stevia Institute® (GSI) is pleased to announce the recent expansion of its educational web site into French. Now available in four languages (other languages include English, Spanish and Portuguese), the GSI is better positioned to drive awareness, education and trial of stevia with key influential audiences in the marketplace.


PureCircle is Awarded Certificate of Accreditation for ‘Next Generation’ Proprietary Stevia Variety in China

4-Aug-2011   PureCircle, the world’s leading producer of high purity stevia products, announces today that its new proprietary stevia variety, PureCircle Star 1, has been awarded a certificate of accreditation by the Jiangxi Agricultural Crop Audit Committee in China.  This certificate gives PureCircle full intellectual property rights to the new stevia variety.

PureCircle Announces Expanded Agricultural Development in Paraguay

27-Jul-2011   PureCircle is pleased to announce the expansion of their stevia supply in the fertile agricultural lands of Itapúa, Paraguay with the planting of the first 13 hectares of Stevia in partnership with the Kress Group.  This latest agricultural expansion in Latin America is in keeping with PureCircle's strategic goals to ensure the highest quality sources of Stevia and broaden worldwide production.

PureCircle Unveils New Insights From Proprietary US Consumer Study

Study Reveals Stevia Development Unlike Earlier High Intensity Sweeteners

21-Jul-2011   PureCircle, the world’s leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia products, today released new learnings from the company’s PureCircle Insights GroupTM. The study points to the rapid growth of stevia awareness and positive perception in the marketplace and identifies a stark contrast between stevia development and prior high intensity sweeteners.