U.S., Feb. 16 -- One of the world's leading provider of solutions and ingredients for food, beverage and industrial markets, has launched a sustainability project that will examine the supply chain of one of its biggest brands.

Tate & Lyle announced in a statement this week that it will be conducting a new research project with its stevia partner Sweet Green Fields and Earthwatch to assess the sustainability of its stevia sweetener supply chain. Earthwatch is an international non-profit environmental science-based organisation and will be leading the supply chain review. The project will look to identify sustainable growing practices and socio-economic benefits are maximised as the stevia market continues to grow.

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