date:May 23, 2014
Cargill and Evolva have announced the achievement of a technical milestone in their joint development program of fermentation-based minor steviol glycosides - the compounds responsible for the sweet taste in the stevia leaf.
The milestone is said to be an enabling step in bringing additional great tasting stevia-based sweeteners to market in a cost-effective and sustainable way for food and beverage manufacturers.
As a result of the achievement, Cargill will make a US$1 million milestone payme