PureCircle receives approval of stevia ingredients from bioconversion
Brand grows European stevia offering.
The EU Commission has published new specifications authorizing PureCircle by Ingredion’s range of stevia glycosides produced via bioconversion. As a result, PureCircle will be able to offer three ingredients from bioconversion—Reb D, Reb M, and Reb AM—as well as its broad portfolio of stevia sweeteners and flavor modifiers from stevia leaf extract to food and beverage manufacturers across the European Union.
As stevia matures from seedling to full-grown plant, various stevia ingredients are formed. By adding enzymes to purified stevia leaf extract (Reb A), the maturation of Reb M is completed, just as the leaf does naturally. PureCircle’s bioconversion process mirrors the plant’s natural ingredient production process. This produces a non-GM stevia leaf ingredient with high sweetness quality, clean taste, and none of the calories.