India, Feb. 15 -- Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and solutions, together with its stevia partner Sweet Green Fields1, has announced a new research project to assess the sustainability of the stevia sweetener supply chain. Earthwatch, an independent, international non-profit environmental science-based organisation, is leading the stevia supply chain review, which aims to identify steps to ensure that as the stevia market grows, sustainable growing practices are embedded consistently and socio-economic benefits are maximised.

Tate & Lyle, in partnership with Sweet Green Fields and Earthwatch, will use the research insights to establish and spread sustainability best practice acros...