Ingredion Incorporated has recently announced the expansion of PureCircle by Ingredion’s stevia production facility in Malaysia. This expansion will increase PureCircle’s bioconversion technology capacity, allowing for 4 times the current capacity for stevia ingredients.
The investment aims to meet the growing demand by food and beverage brands for the best-tasting stevia leaf ingredients as a replacement for sugar and artificial sweeteners in their products.
Nate Yates, global platform lead for sugar reduction at Ingredion said, “Food and beverage brands are prioritizing the removal of sugar and artificial sweeteners in product reformulation. Historically, brands have had limited access to the best-tasting stevia leaf solutions at scale. This significant investment in the production capacity to produce stevia ingredients, like Reb M and other better-tasting steviol glycosides, unlocks deeper sugar reduction possibilities and optimized taste performance for companies of all sizes.”
Earlier this year, Ingredion announced the launch of its PureCircle™ Clean Taste Solutions which provide clean-tasting sweetness across several categories including beverages, dairy, tea, coffee, sports nutrition, bakery, confectionery, savory, sauces and dressings.
The expansion of the PureCircle Malaysia facility will further accelerate brands’ formulation efforts, by increasing the amount of finished stevia ingredients which make Clean Taste Solutions possible. PureCircle offers the industry’s broadest portfolio of non-GMO sweeteners from the stevia plant. This combined with Ingredion’s complete Sugar Reduction toolkit of functional build back ingredients and flavorings with modifying properties bring tailored taste and texture performance, and new sugar reduction possibilities in food and beverage products consumers are asking for. Ingredion research showed that 76% of consumers find reducing sugar important for their health, and two-thirds of consumers are willing pay more for food and beverage products, which help them achieve their goals in relation to sugar intake.
US-based Ingredion Incorporated is a leading global ingredient solutions provider serving customers in more than 120 countries. In 2022, it reported sales of nearly US$8 billion.
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