Stevia Corp. Delivers First Commercial Order to US Buyer

12 Sep 2014 --- Stevia Corp., an international farm management company focused on the commercial development of natural products that support a healthy lifestyle, including stevia and hemp and their extracts, is pleased to announce that it has delivered its first commercial order to Darden Direct Distribution.

The Darden family of restaurants features some of the most recognizable and successful brands in full-service dining: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's and Yard House. Through its subsidiaries it owns and operates more than 1,500 restaurants serving more than 320 million meals a year.

This initial order is a result of the initiatives detailed in the Company's press release dated April 30, 2013 to develop US market channels for seafood production and consists of two containers of seafood valued over $200,000. Stevia Corp intends to continue expanding its market channels for seafood working with its aquaculture advisor, Andrew Kaelin and AIS Aqua Foods.

George Blankenbaker, Stevia Corp President, comments, "This is one step in our larger effort to focus on the North American market and it bolsters our overall efforts including the work being done by our wholly owned subsidiary Real Hemp LLC to develop a portfolio of hemp products targeting the healthy lifestyle sector."

Real Hemp LLC launched its corporate website on September 4, 2014 and is preparing to launch an e-commerce store as well. Initiatives are underway to bring a portfolio of hemp derived products to market and the Company will provide updates as product development materializes.

George Blankenbaker adds, "We had an opportunity to bring product to market sooner, but we felt the quality was not up to the standards that we want to portray. We believe it is critical that we embrace quality and earn the trust of our customers for long-term growth and success. We are taking a methodical approach to ensure that when we do launch our products it is done right and we intend to keep the public updated on our progress in this regard through social media channels and periodic press releases."