27 Aug 2014 --- Stevia First Corp., an agricultural biotechnology company based in California's Central Valley growing region and focused on the industrial scale production of stevia, the all-natural zero-calorie sweetener that is rapidly transforming the food and beverage industry, is pleased to report it has signed definitive agreements with Qualipride International Ltd., with entry into an Exclusive Distribution Agreement, obtaining worldwide rights to distribute stevia seed, leaf, and extract, and an Exclusive Technology License, obtaining exclusive rights (outside China) to utilize Qualipride's proprietary methods of stevia extraction and refining.