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Tracing the sugar way back to the farming communities
Exclusive Interview: Nate Yates, Global Platform Leader, Sugar Reduction & Specialty Sweeteners at Ingredion
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AMEFT: Could you briefly describe the brand PureCircleTM by Ingredion?
Nate Yates: PureCircle by Ingredion is the leading producer and innovator of great-tasting stevia sweeteners and flavor modifiers for the global bever- age and food industry. PureCircle com- bines advanced R&D with full vertical integration from farm to high-quality, great-tasting innovative stevia ingredi- ents.
The Company collaborates with farm- ers who grow its proprietary stevia va- rieties, and with food and beverage companies which seek to improve their low- and no-calorie formulations using plant-based, non-GMO ingredients.
AMEFT: How do you elaborate on the claim by Ingredion that stevia from PureCircle provides a solution for sugar reduction.
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Nate Yates: Stevia is a plant-based, zero-calorie sweetener sustainably grown by PureCircle by Ingredion and its farming partners.
Stevia features sweet compounds called steviol glycosides, which food and beverage manufacturers use to replace sugar and artificial sweeteners in their products to support healthier lifestyles. PureCircle has the broadest portfolio of stevia ingredients and pro- duction technologies.
These ingredients are great for indi- viduals of all ages and demographics who are looking to limit their consump- tion of sugar and artificial sweeteners, including diabetics due to the fact ste- via sweeteners do not impact glycemic load.
AMEFT: How does PureCircle brings the sustainability elements into your procurements and productions chain.
Nate Yates: As it relates to sugar re- duction, PureCircleTM by Ingredion is the industry leader in stevia innova- tion and production, and sustainability is at the core of our story. PureCircle by Ingredion demonstrates its commit- ment to sustainability through innova- tion and its vertically integrated supply chain.
We offer multiple stevia production technologies (leaf extraction, fermen- tation and bioconversion), which en- ables us to sustainably produce rare stevia molecules at scale. Additionally, our StarleafTM Agronomy Program cul- tivates stevia plants which naturally yield higher quantities of select stevia ingredients, making each plant work harder and maximizing environmental efficiency.
PureCircle controls all aspects of its vertically integrated supply chain.
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