24 Nov 2015 07:00
PURECIRCLE LIMITED
("PureCircle" or "the Company")
Approval of High Purity Stevia in India
PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and marketer of high purity stevia ingredients, announces that on 20 November 2015 the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ("FSSAI") published a notification relating to the approval of steviol glycosides in India.
In the notification, high purity steviol glycosides extracted from stevia leaf are approved for use in major food and beverage categories including dairy, beverages and table top sweeteners. This means effectively the India market is now open for high purity stevia to be used as an ingredient in Food and Beverage products.
24 November 2015
NOTES TO EDITORS
PureCircle is the world's leading producer of high-purity stevia ingredients for the global food and beverage industry. Its mission is to encourage healthier diets around the world through the supply of natural ingredients to the global food and beverage industry. Its vision is to lead the global expansion of stevia as the next mass volume, natural-origin sweetener. PureCircle has offices around the world with the global headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Business was founded in 2002. PureCircle's shares are listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and trade under the ticker symbol PURE. For more information, visit: www.purecircle.com.
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