PureCircle to expand stevia research and development
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Beneo, Morris Plains, N.J., announced that it will focus on healthier snacking at this year’s IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, taking place June 25-28. The company will present natural, clean-label solutions that respond to consumer trends, including sugar replacement, healthy weight, digestive health and improved energy, the company says. It will feature its prebiotic chicory root fiber and slow-release carbohydrate Palatinose as well, it adds.
Oak Brook, Ill.-based PureCircle announced that it is intensifying its stevia research and development, rapidly increasing its supply of specialty stevia. The company recently completed the expansion of its Malaysian stevia extract facility and is expanding its network of regional application labs to help customers with food and beverage formulations, it says.