May 5 - Canada's GLG Life Tech Corp said it received an order from Cargill Inc valued at $40.5 million for the delivery of stevia extract beginning October.
GLG Life, which supplies stevia, an all natural, zero-calorie sweetener used in food and beverages, said it agreed to make additional product available to Cargill during the next 18 months for a possible increase in the order size.
Shares of the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company closed at C$2.15 Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.