Stevia Webinar - a free preview of what you can expect at Stevia 2012
On 8 December 2011, in response to the EU approval of the use of steviol glycosides, Fi Conferences and WILD Flavors organised a free interactive online seminar to discover what the new European regulations controlling the use of stevia in food and beverage products meant to manufacturers and how they could start to incorporate stevia into their product line.
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Over 200 attendees from industry leading companies including Unilever, Givaudan, HJ Heinz, PepsiCo, Kerry Ingredients & Flavours and Refresco attended to hear timely regulatory updates from the EU and insights that will help them ensure that their products would take advantage of the health benefits stevia provides.
Critical topics that were covered included:
| • | Exploring the impact the ADIs have had on the development of stevia use in Europe and how these regulations will impact or facilitate stevia development in 2012 |
| • | Examining the opportunities stevia provides European manufacturers: hear a brand-led case study of successful stevia use in products |
| • | Understand the technical challenges stevia poses to R&D and NPD professionals and how these can be successfully overcome |
| • | Analyse the limitations on the labelling of stevia: how can you best label stevia to attract consumer spend while remaining within legislative guidelines? |
Speakers included:
| • | Prof. Jan Geuns, Founding member of EUSTAS; Head of Lab. Functional, Biology KULeuven |
| • | Peter Naylor, Director Strategic Business Development, WILD Flavors |
| • | Greg Horn, Senior Director of Specialty Ingredients, WILD Flavors |
| • | Sam Jones, COO, Shadow Beverages and Snacks |
