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When stevia first hit the U.S. market in 2008, many in the nutritional community were over the moon about the health potential of this new sugar substitute. There was finally a “natural” sugar ...
Stevia rebaudiana extracts and derivatives are produced industrially and marketed under different trade names. Rebiana is an abbreviated name for the Stevia extract, rebaudioside A. [36] Truvia is the brand for an erythritol and rebiana sweetener concoction manufactured by Cargill and developed jointly with the Coca-Cola Company. [37]
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Stevioside is the main sweetener (along with rebaudioside A) found in the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, a plant originating in South America.Dried leaves, as well as aqueous extracts, have been used for decades as a sweetener in many countries, notably in Latin America and Asia (Japan, China). [3]
7. Stevia extracts. Type: Novel sweetener (high intensity) Potential benefits: Stevia is a plant extract with little to no calories. It’s also much sweeter than sugar, so you need far less of it ...
After being provided with sufficient scientific data demonstrating safety of using stevia as a manufactured sweetener, from companies such as Cargill and Coca-Cola, the FDA gave a "no objection" status as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) in December 2008 to Cargill for its stevia product, Truvia, for use of the refined stevia extracts as a ...