05 Dec 2018 --- Newer high-intensity sweeteners such as sucralose and stevia are increasingly challenging more established high-intensity stalwarts, such as saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame and acesulfame-k, within the sweetener category. New data shared in a Rabobank report notes that over the period 2009 to 2019, newer sweeteners volume grew at a rate of 12 percent a year, while traditional ones were almost flat at 0.6 percent. Rising concern about obesity and diabetes as well as government-imposed pressure has thrown the spotlight on sugar consumption, which in turn, has boosted the sugar substitute market.