15 October 2009 - Fenchem is officially entering the stevia market in the USA, where the sweetner with rebiana, (Reb A) at 95 percent purity or above has been approved for food use in late 2008.
Stevia is the world's only all-natural sweetener with zero calories, zero carbohydrates and a zero glycemic index. Refined stevia products, mainly Rebaudioside A and Stevioside, are range from 300 to 400 times as sweet as sugar. Neither Reb-A or Stevioside is recognized by the body as sugar or carbohydrate, and is not metabolized by the body for energy, nor does it affect blood glucose levels.