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With the introduction of Truvia(TM) rebiana natural sweetener by Cargill,there is a need to ensure the quality of stevia related products. These newanalytical reference methods will provide that industry standards set forrebiana meet specifications of consistency and quality. Rebiana is a naturalproduct originating with the leaves of the stevia plant. Previously, therewere no accepted standards of identity for food and beverage companies to useto evaluate stevia-based products.
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ChromaDex and Cargill have partnered to create the quality assurance andresearch tools necessary for analytical testing of stevia based products, fromraw material to finished sweeteners such as rebiana.
"We are very pleased to be partnering with Cargill," said Frank Jaksch,CEO and co-founder of ChromaDex, Inc. "Not all stevia sweeteners are createdequal, and it will be important for companies using stevia ingredients toselect the right standards and analytical methods in differentiating productsthat meet requirements for food use. By partnering with Cargill, ChromaDex nowoffers an extensive range of stevia-related sweet compounds as analyticalreference standards or research materials."
"Cargill has a long history and an established reputation for providinghigh quality food ingredients to customers globally," said Zanna McFerson,business director Truvia(TM) natural sweetener. "For rebiana, we not onlydeveloped the specifications for this new sweetener, but we also created themethods and systems to ensure that our product is consistent each and everytime for our customers and consumers."
About ChromaDex
ChromaDex is a world leader in the development of Phytochemical andBotanical Reference Standards. ChromaDex provides the dietary supplement,food, beverage, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries with the analyticaltools, products and services to meet the regulatory, quality, efficacy andsafety standards for their products.
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