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WILD Flavors Provides Significant Capital Investment in Sunwin International ERLANGER, Ky., and QUFU, China, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- WILD Flavors, Inc. (WILD Flavors) - one of the largest, privately-owned suppliers of natural and health-enhancing ingredients, flavors, colors, and innovative product concepts to the food and beverage industry, and Sunwin International Neutraceuticals, Inc. (Sunwin International) (OTC Bulletin Board: SUWN) - a worldwide supplier of all-natural, zero-calorie...
Forward-thinking stevia standards snag company award IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ChromaDex Corporation, (OTC Bulletin Board: CDXC) a leader in phytochemical reference standards and contract research, announced today that Nutrition Business Journal, a leading nutrition, natural products and alternative health care magazine, selected the Company as one of the 2008 NBJ Scientific Achievement Award recipients for its achievement in setting stevia standards as part of its...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG) ("GLG" or the "Company"), the vertically integrated leader in rebiana agricultural and industrial developments including R&D, growth, production and marketing, announces the development of six new high yielding Rebaudioside A (RA) stevia seed strains whose RA content has been verified by an independent laboratory to reach an average in excess of 70%. These new seed strains were developed at...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG) ("GLG" or the "Company"), a world leading producer of high quality stevia including the growth of stevia plant leaf and high purity extraction, announces that it has completed the upgrade of its 500 metric ton (MT) high grade stevia processing line to 500 metric tons of rebiana (Rebaudioside A 97) ("RA 97"). This line, located at the Company's Qingdao factory in China, was built to GMP standards...
WHITEHALL, Pa., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Protica, Inc., the makers of the first capsulized protein beverage, Profect(R), is adding a new brand to its product line. Following the FDA approval of rebiana, Proasis(R), an all-natural version of Profect made with the natural sweetener will hit the shelves of stores January of 2009. Like Profect, the compact 2.9 fluid ounce beverage utilizes Actinase(R). The patent-pending 25-gram protein complex is a natural, hypoallergenic,...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG) ("GLG" or the "Company"), a world leading producer of high quality stevia, announces that it has begun operations at two new stevia processing facilities in China. The facilities, currently the two largest stevia leaf processing centers in the world, are located in the cities of Mingguang (Anhui Province) and Dongtai (Jiangsu Province), China where the company's major stevia leaf growing areas are...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG) ("GLG" or the "Company"), a world leader in the production of high quality stevia, has introduced its new stevia leaf strain, Huinong 1, to be used in the Company's 2009 stevia crop. The new strain, whose development was led by GLG Chief Agricultural Scientist Wang Qibin, is a unique and highly durable breed possessing world high levels of Rebaudioside A. The Company anticipates increased cost...
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading developer and producer of high-purity Rebaudioside A (Reb A)* today announces that the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a no objection letter with respect to Reb A. This indicates the FDA has no objection to the conclusion that Reb A at a minimum specification of 95% is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) among qualified experts for use in beverages, foods and tabletop...
New Natural Sweetener - Truvia(TM) Rebiana - Market Leader in New Sweetness Category WAYZATA, Minn., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Cargill received official notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stating that the agency has no objection to the conclusion of an independent expert panel which reviewed research that rebaudioside A (rebiana), the identity in Truvia(TM) rebiana, is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for use as a general purpose sweetener. The FDA...
All-Natural Zero-Calorie PureVia(TM) Tabletop Sweetener Begins Shipping to Retailers; PureVia(TM) Makes its U.S. Debut in Zero-Calorie SoBe Lifewater(R), and Trop 50, a New Light Orange Juice Product from Tropicana in First Quarter 2009 CHICAGO and PURCHASE, N.Y., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Whole Earth Sweetener Company LLC and PepsiCo announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a no objection letter with respect to Rebaudioside A (Reb A), the stevia extract used...
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The annual herb, Borage, better known as Starflower, originated in Syria, but has been naturalized throughout the Mediterranean region, in addition to Asia Minor, Europe, North Africa and South America. The plant grows to heights of about 2 to 3 feet with bristly stems and leaves. The leaves themselves are alternately arranged and simple, and measure between 2 and 6 inches long. Five narrow, triangular-pointed petals make up the individual flowers. However, many of these flowers bloom...
