ChromaDex, Cargill Partner on Stevia Project

WAYZATA, Minn. & IRVINE, Calif.—Cargill and ChromaDex Inc. entered into an exclusive agreement to create quality assurance and research tools, including analytical reference standards, for testing of stevia-based products, from raw material to finished sweeteners such as rebiana.

Frank Jaksch, CEO and co-founder, ChromaDex, said, “Not all stevia sweeteners are created equal, and it will be important for companies using stevia ingredients to select the right standards and analytical methods in differentiating products that meet requirements for food use. By partnering with Cargill, ChromaDex now offers an extensive range of stevia-related sweet compounds as analytical reference standards or research materials.”

Zanna McFerson, business director at Cargill for its Truvia™ rebiana natural sweetener, added, “Cargill has a long history and an established reputation for providing high quality food ingredients to customers globally. For rebiana, we not only developed the specifications for this new sweetener, but we also created the methods and systems to insure that our product is consistent each and every time for our customers and consumers.”