India, Jan. 29 -- Avansya has quantified the sweetener's environmental benefits through consecutive, third-party-verified life cycle assessments

Avansya, the joint venture between Cargill and dsm-firmenich,announced that theEverSweet(R)stevia sweetener has received a positive safety opinion from both the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA), bringing the advanced sweetener one step closer to commercial availability in the European Union and the UK.

EverSweet(R)stevia sweetener brings to life the sweetest and cleanest tasting components of the stevia leaf - steviol glycosides Reb M and Reb D. It allows for a significant reduction in sugars while maintaining a high-quality sweet taste for reduced an...