Ingredion will distribute these sweeteners initially in the United States and subsequently in other countries as additional regulatory approvals are granted.

Symrise NA’s new SymLife Sweet flavors provide sweetness modulation solutions in a variety of food and beverage applications. The new SymLife Sweet series is part of Symrise’s “Taste for Life” product platform.

Ohly’s new SAV-R-SWEET offers a clean tasting, natural solution to target loss of taste in reduced sugar foods and beverages. Specifically, this new product effectively masks the off-taste of stevia, a natural high intensity sweetener used to replace sugar.

Future Market Insights (FMI) announced its latest report titled, “Global Stevia Market Analysis & Opportunity Assessment, 2014 - 2020”. According to the report, the global stevia market is projected to account for US$ 565.2 Mn of the overall sweetener market by 2020, registering a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period.

Suzanne’s Specialties took Brown Rice Syrup to a new level of purity with the introduction of InfantSafe™ Rice Syrup, available in both Organic and Conventional varieties. The product meets the FDA standards for drinking water. Also available as non-GMO.

Driven by the global rise of obesity, diabetes, and other health concerns, alternative sweeteners have gained a 12% share of the $73.4 billion global market for sweeteners and 22% of its volume by sucrose equivalent (SE), according to Lux Research.

The concerns about obesity and related health problems plus sugar taxes in many countries have stimulated the market for non-caloric sweeteners.