26 Jan 2010 --- Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc., one of the top global providers of high quality Stevia extracts including Rebaudioside A 98, announced that it has received certification from the Shandong Province Science and Technology Office, the second largest GDP producing province in China. The certification recognizes Sunwin's Stevia extracts as meeting the standards established for high-grade extracts required in the American and European marketplaces. At the conclusion of these tests, the agency issued a Scientific and Technological Achievements Certification, a significant recognition in China.

Additionally, the provincial office certified the health and environmental benefits of Sunwin's Stevia extracts, including the production processes used to create all natural sweetening extracts and health benefits for weight loss and diabetic dietary requirements. Stevia is widely recognized as a replacement for sugar and high-calorie sweeteners, offering a low calorie diet option for those seeking to lose weight or control sugar intake as a complement to healthy diet and exercise regimens.

Sunwin continues to expand its environmentally-friendly practices beyond those inherent to the process of creating all natural sweetening extracts without the use of chemicals and synthetic materials.

"This recognition attests to the quality of Sunwin's Stevia products and gives the company preferred standing for future business growth with the support of the provincial government offices," said Dongdong Lin, CEO of Sunwin. "Our high-grade Stevia extracts offer food and beverage companies worldwide a reliable and competitive provider able to customize production for specific extract requirements. We are proud to be recognized by Shandong Province for our advancements in using Stevia as a natural sweetener in low calorie foods."

Shandong Province is China's largest agricultural producer and a top industrial and manufacturing region in China. The province has benefitted from significant business development efforts, including investment by Japanese and South Korean companies, which are also key export markets for Chinese stevia products. Shandong Province is home to approximately 92 million people.