Citation
(2010), "Rebaudioside receives regulatory approval in France", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 40 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2010.01740bab.007
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Rebaudioside receives regulatory approval in France
Article Type: Food facts - January 2010 From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 40, Issue 2.
The French government has approved the use of rebaudioside A in food and beverages in France. This approval is the first for an EU market and allows the food and beverage industry to formulate with rebiana, high purity rebaudioside A, for the next two years. Rebaudioside A is the best-tasting component of the stevia leaf, derived from the small shrub native to South America. Today, the plant is grown on a commercial scale in Asia and South America. The approval is the latest positive affirmation of the safe use of rebiana, a high purity rebaudioside A. Steviol glycosides are the sweet components found in the leaf of the stevia plant.
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