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PureCircle's Breakthrough Stevia Extract Has High Degree of Sugar-Like Taste
09 Jun 2017 --- PureCircle has announced the successful production of the first stevia leaf extract from the new, breakthrough, proprietary stevia leaf – StarLeaf stevia. StarLeaf stevia contains over 20 times more sugar-like steviol glycoside content compared to standard stevia leaf varieties. A spokesperson from PureCircle told FoodIngredientsFirst: “The extract from this non-GMO proprietary leaf variety provides beverage and food developers a plant-based, zero-calorie sweetener to produce finished products with more upfront sweetness, no bitter linger and a sugar-like taste.” Based on this successful production, PureCircle has expanded this variety to commercial scale and will plant it in thousands of hectares. When these plants are harvested, customers will benefit from increased availability of these sugar-like glycosides. This new variety will support developers in achieving deeper levels of sugar reduction in their final products without sacrificing taste. The StarLeaf stevia leaf is a product of the company’s long term investment of $100 million in its PureCircle Stevia Agronomy Program, announced last year. This program has a history of providing agricultural breakthroughs in stevia development. The Program supports PureCircle’s goal of creating the world’s largest, non-GMO stevia supply from plant to ingredient, to meet the demands of the global food and beverage industry. Commenting on the planting of StarLeaf stevia for commercial production, James Foxton, Vice President of Agricultural Operations, said: “This leaf is the result of our significant investment in agronomic research, and we are delighted to plant for the commercial production of StarLeaf stevia extract. We work tirelessly with our customers to achieve deeper sugar reductions to maintain the great taste of their products. StarLeaf stevia will significantly support those efforts.” “The steviol glycosides in StarLeaf stevia are the most sought because they taste so similar to sugar. We are proud to be the first in the industry to naturally increase the supply of these steviol glycosides in this way.” StarLeaf stevia is pollinated by PureCircle’s thousands of bees, which are integral to the growth and development of StarLeaf stevia. by Elizabeth Green To contact our editorial team please email us at editorial@cnsmedia.com 
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