PureCircle, Oak Brook, IL, a producer of high-purity stevia ingredients, will receive a United States Patent Application pertaining to the use of rebaudioside M (Reb M) in beverage applications.
 
Dr. Avetik Markosyan, vice president, R&D and process development of PureCircle Limited, stated, “Our new Reb M product patent is the latest of more than 60 other granted patents across our portfolio of stevia ingredients. Our expanding list of patents reinforces our customers’ confidence in working with us as the industry leader in high-purity stevia.” 
 
“Combined with investments in supply chain and traditional plant breeding programs, this demonstrates the viability of stevia from natural sources as the next mainstream sweetener in food and beverage products globally,” said Magomet Malsagov, CEO.