ON the same day doctors linked diabetes to an elevated risk of developing cancer, CSR Sugar launched its new “better for your” Lite Reduced Calorie Sugar. A major medical review on Friday announced...

PureCircle’s 2017 financial year results have been hit hard by its inability to import to the US during the year. PureCircle, which supplies stevia to Coca-Cola, made nearly US $20 million less in sales...

Global stevia producer, PureCircle, is now producing a number of stevia-based flavour enhancers. Malaysia’s PureCircle supplies stevia to Coca-Cola and has been operational since 2001. PureCircle is...

Stevia producer, Natvia, has launched a hazelnut spread to be sold through Coles. The spread called “Nuttvia,” contains no palm oil and has a 5-star health rating. Mark Hanna, Co-Founder of Nuttvia,...

Malaysian stevia sweetener producer, PureCircle, says its revenue for the 2017 financial year will be “materially below market expectations” after it was unable to ship its product into the US for...

Coca-Cola South Pacific has launched a new “low sugar” Coke option: ‘Coca-Cola with Stevia’. Coca-Cola with Stevia has half the sugar of Coca-Cola Classic, and follows on from ‘Coke Life’ which...

Artificial sweetener consumption has once again been linked to an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The research is separate from a previous study reported by Australian Food News in 2013 which...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has announced a proposal to address issues identified in relation to Australia’s laws on nutrition and health claims standard and has called for submissions...

Sugar-free confectionery category slow to realise stevia’s potential With ongoing concerns about health and the reduction of sugar in the diet, the sugar-free confectionery market should be booming,...

Stevia to take off globally through Coke Life expansion Stevia could be set to get a huge boost globally, as Coca-Cola’s stevia-sweetened beverage, Coke Life continues its expansion, with the product...