Thom King

From Food Processing (www.foodprocessing.com) Sugar has never been such a public enemy. Blamed for obesity, contributing to heart disease, diabetes and other health threats, sugar is the cause of additional taxes on sodas, is what consumers are trying to eliminate from their diets, and has even been given a second Read more…

Steviva Ingredients Featured in article entitled – Ingredient Innovations Evolve 2014 IFT Overview: Exhibiting at the expo for the first time, Steviva, Portland, Ore. (www.stevivaingredients.com), walked attendees through its range of naturally derived sweeteners. One such ingredient, Nectevia, functions as a low-calorie plug-and-play replacer for high-fructose corn syrup in beverages, Read more…

When it comes to the increasingly popular, all-natural, high intensity sweeteners based on extracts from the stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana), suppliers are differentiating by sourcing, processing methods and composition. All of this affects the stevia ingredient’s taste of sweet and flavor of sweet. “Stevia products are not alike,” said Thom Read more…

Sweeten Up with Natural Alternatives:New FDA regulations will highlight added sugar content on the labels of food and beverages where it can’t be ignored or buried in ingredients lists.Suppliers are responding with sugar substitutes that sweeten the pot in both taste and nutrition. Steviva Ingredients leads the industry in sweetener Read more…

When a natural positioning is desired, many formulators are looking to stevia-based sweeteners for assistance. But Thom King, president of Steviva Ingredients, Portland, Ore., said there are many stevia products in the marketplace and they are quite different. “Their only commonality is that they are all derived from the stevia Read more…

“The hot button seem to be consistently driven toward sugar reduction and diabetic-safe sweeteners,” explained Thom King, president of Steviva Ingredients. “However, a fast-growing segment is demanding clean labels, so all natural is growing leaps and bounds.” Natural Product Insider On-Line http://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/articles/2014/05/sweet-success-in-blood-sugar-management.aspx

Consumers look for natural sweeteners that don’t compromise on taste. Steviva Ingredients is positioned to capture this emerging market. Beverage Industry On-Line http://www.bevindustry.com/articles/87544-sweetener-usage-changes-with-consumer-preferences

Customizing All-Natural Sweeteners Now Possible With Specially Fabricated Machinery – announcement:Like spices or flavors, each sweetener imparts its own taste and functional properties, and incorporating them into product applications can be tricky, said Thom King, president of Steviva Ingredients. http://www.tutorialfinder.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=3399771

Steviva Ingredients Releases Erysweet Erythritol: Press Coverage See it on: The Web At The Following Sites• newhope360.com, see link: http://newhope360.com/sweeteners/steviva-ingredients-launches-erysweet-erythritol• wrbl.com, see link: http://www.wrbl.com/story/26158211/steviva-ingredients-launches-erysweet-erythritol• bakersjournal.com, see link: http://www.bakersjournal.com/content/view/4869/97/• bakingbusiness.com, see link: http://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/news_home/Supplier_Innovations/2014/07/Steviva_launches_erythritol_sw.aspx?ID=%7BEAAE321E-617D-451E-BB45-22D34FC82241%7D&e=ctessier@finessepr.net• foodnavigator-usa.com, see link: http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Suppliers2/Steviva-Ingredients-introduces-non-GMO-erythritol (complete with photo of you from IFT!)• smartbrief.com, see link: http://www.smartbrief.com/08/01/14/steviva-introduces-erysweet-erythritol#.U9-gVONdV8Ehttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/08/prweb12059845.htm Additional Site Covering Read more…