Stevia Webinar: the Next Steps Post European Approval

London, November 15 (ots/PRNewswire) -

Thursday December 8th 2011 - 2pm GMT/ 3pm CET/ 9am EST
http://www.fi-stevia.com

Fi Conferences announces its first stevia webinar, launched in
association with WILD Flavors. This free-to-attend, one-hour event
will clarify the new regulations and explore post-approval market
opportunities, in addition to addressing ways of overcoming key
technical challenges faced in working with stevia.

With Friday's regulatory approval for the sale and use of steviol
glycosides in the European Union enabling the launch of stevia-based
products on supermarket shelves by the beginning of December, the
door is now wide open to tap into the health-conscious European
market with this zero-calorie, low glycaemic response sweetener. With
retail sales of stevia products in the US reaching over $1.2bn,
European manufacturers must act now to reap the benefits of this
natural sweetener.

To facilitate your entry into this potentially lucrative market,
this timely webinar will provide insights into maximising the
business potential of stevia. Enabling you to attend from the comfort
of your own office, this webinar will feature speakers from Europe
and the US with experience in developing and launching stevia-based
products.

WILD Flavors will outline key aspects of the much-anticipated
regulations governing the use of steviol glycosides including
acceptable use levels in F&B products within Europe's 27 member
states. With major technical difficulties being experienced
particularly around overcoming off notes and lingering sweetness,
manufacturers will benefit from solutions to these challenges and
insights into effectively launching successful products in both the
US and European markets.

For more information and to register your interest please go to
http://www.fi-stevia.com.

About Fi Conferences:

Fi Conferences is an extension of Fi Europe Exhibitions, whose
food ingredients event, now celebrating its 25th year, attracts more
than 23,000 visitors. Fi Conferences, which runs its modular
conference alongside this annual exhibition, offers topic-led
conferences and workshops that focus on the hottest issues facing
ingredient suppliers and manufacturers in the food and beverage
ingredients industry. Fi Conferences provide the information and
insights needed by R&D, product development, innovation, marketing,
quality assurance and sourcing professionals at both ingredient
suppliers and food & beverage manufacturers.
http://www.ficonferences.com

About WILD Flavors GmbH

WILD Flavors GmbH is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, and is
one of the world's leading suppliers of natural flavors, colors, and
ingredients to the food and beverage industry. Through WILD's 16
worldwide production facilities and its global presence through
subsidiaries and numerous application locations, WILD has led the
industry for over 80 years in Innovation and Great Taste by providing
high-quality, natural products and superior service to its customers.
The WILD Flavors product portfolio of natural flavor ingredients
[http://www.wild.de/wild/opencms/en/ingredient_solutions/index.html ]
and solutions for the food and beverage includes components such as
natural flavors and extracts, natural colors, concentrates,
sweetening systems, specialty ingredients and seasonings, as well as
functional flavors and healthy ingredients, taste modifiers, and
fermentation technologies. WILD Flavors' knowledge of global supply
markets, as well as technologically advanced production processes,
brings value to our customers on a daily basis. http://www.wild.de or
http://www.wildflavors.com

For further information, please contact:
Simon Hoare
Conference Programme Editor
Fi Conferences
t: +44(0)20-7955-3909
e: simon.hoare@ubm.com

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