Vistalinda

November *4/Brussels/Press Release (Cargill) *- The International Stevia Council has applauded the final approval of the European Commission's Regulation to authorize the use of steviol glycosides as a non-caloric sweetener in the European market. Maria Teresa Scardigli, the council's executive director, said, "The final hurdle in the regulatory process for steviol glycosides *- the scrutiny of the regulation by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers *- has been cleared." The regulation has been formally adopted on *1 November and will enter into force *0 days after publication in the EU Official Journal, which occurred on *2 November. As a result, consumers across Europe will be able to enjoy products sweetened by steviol glycosides as early as December 2, ***1. The ingredient has been given the E number E**0. We are the first Stevia plantation in the Azores island and are growing our stevia plantation currently.