MANCHESTER, UK, June 2024: PureCircle™ will now be able to offer ingredients from bioconversion in the United Kingdom – including Reb D and Reb M – in addition to its broad portfolio of existing stevia sweeteners and natural flavour modifiers, following the United Kingdom government publishing a new specification authorising PureCircle by Ingredion’s range of steviol glycosides produced via bioconversion in the UK from the 28th June 2024. As these sweeteners are already approved for use in the EU, this approval will allow food and beverage manufacturers to use the same stevia technologies in both markets. 

PureCircle’s bioconversion process mirrors the plant’s natural ingredient production process, creating a non-GM stevia sweetener with high sweetness quality, clean taste and zero calories in use. As stevia matures from seedling to full-grown plant, various stevia ingredients are formed. By adding enzymes to purified stevia leaf extract, the maturation of Reb M is completed, just as the leaf does naturally.  

Sue Bancroft, Director, Healthful Solutions, EMEA commented: “With the approval of PureCircle’s proprietary bioconversion process in the UK, we are empowering our food and beverage partners with the choice to explore the best stevia solutions for their specific product and application. Whether from leaf extract or bioconversion, this approval opens the door for companies to create better tasting products, without the calories.” 

Food and beverage companies are encouraged to take advantage of PureCircle’s broader portfolio of Clean Taste Solutions now that they have access to steviol glycosides from bioconversion. These sweetening solutions are 100 per cent stevia tailored to achieve optimized taste performance based on a food and beverage brand’s product category and sugar reduction target. PureCircle, with support of Ingredion, has and will continue to invest and innovate to provide food and beverage formulators with the best and most comprehensive naturally sourced sweetener toolbox available.    

For more information about PureCircle by Ingredion’s stevia solutions, please visit: https://purecircle.com

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) headquartered in the suburbs of Chicago, is a leading global ingredient solutions provider serving customers in more than 120 countries. With 2021 annual net sales of nearly $7 billion, the Company turns grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant-based materials into value-added ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, animal nutrition, brewing and industrial markets. With Ingredion Idea Labs® innovation centers around the world and approximately 12,000 employees, the Company co-creates with customers and fulfills its purpose of bringing the potential of people, nature and technology together to make life better. Visit ingredion.com for more information and the latest Company news. 

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About PureCircle™ by Ingredion 

PureCircle by Ingredion is the leading producer and innovator of great-tasting stevia sweeteners and flavor modifiers for the global beverage and food industry. PureCircle combines advanced R&D with full vertical integration from farm to high-quality, great-tasting innovative stevia ingredients.  

The Company collaborates with farmers who grow its proprietary stevia varieties, and with food and beverage companies which seek to improve their low- and no-calorie formulations using plant-based, non-GMO ingredients. For more information, visit: www.purecircle.com