A novel ‘enzymatic enhancement’ process that can convert low grade stevia extracts into high purity Reb A could transform the economics of stevia production and help California-based Stevia First ...

Fermentation has been hailed as the answer to stevia’s supply problem – a way to mass produce the calorie-free sweet component, rebaudioside M, without having to cultivate or even use the leaves.

“We have been using technology that enables us to selectively enhance stevia extracts by engineering the extraction process to get to a desired combination of steviol glycosides straight from the ...