Stevia based sweetener granted approval in France

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 8, 2009 -- The decree is referring to a stevia extract with a Rebaudioside A content of 97% or higher, which is the extract Stevia Germany uses for most of its products.

All of Stevia Germany's products are food grade and made only using the purest and highest quality ingredients. Stevia Germany focuses on using purest REB-A™, the ingredient recently approved as a GRAS ingredient by the FDA in the United States and also used by big companies such as Cargill or Coca-Cola, who also just announced their delight over the French decision.

Suitable for diabetics and individuals with celiac disease, steviana™ is offered in various forms, as a pure powder extract (Rebaudioside A 97%), organic extract powder and liquid extract, tablets, granular blend with erythritol, and serving size sticks. For more information about steviana™ visit www.steviana.com.
About Stevia Germany GmbH&Co. KG
Stevia Germany GmbH&Co. KG is committed to provide a natural, healthy and calorie-free alternative to sugar and thereby to help people eat and live healthier. Formed in 2003, Stevia Germany GmbH&Co. KG launched its Stevia brand, steviana™, in 2006, and the company continues to develop a suistainable business that will bring products that are natural and pure from the plant to consumers. For more information, visit www.steviana.com.

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