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Article: Rebaudioside a Receives Regulatory Approval in France.
- Article from:
- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- September 23, 2009
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The French government has approved the use of rebaudioside A in food and beverages in France. This approval is the first for an EU market and allows the food and beverage industry to formulate with rebiana, high purity rebaudioside A, for the next two years (see also Cargill).
Rebaudioside A is the best-tasting component of the stevia leaf, derived from the small shrub native to South America. Today, the plant is grown on a commercial scale in Asia and South America. The approval is the latest positive affirmation of the safe use of rebiana, a high purity rebaudioside A.
In May 2008 Cargill published the results of the Truvia™ rebiana research ...
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