Vancouver, B.C. - April 14, 2014 (Investorideas.com Newswire) GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG) ("GLG" or the "Company"), a global leader in the agricultural and commercial development of high quality natural sweeteners, announces that it has submitted a Generally Recognized as Safe ("GRAS") notification with the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for its high purity Rebaudioside M stevia extract product.
This notification represents many months of work to ... Read more
New York, NY - Point Roberts, WA - April 15, 2014 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com staff: Investorideas.com, global news source covering leading sectors including food and beverage and LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) issues an alert on the global trend of rising stevia sales.
As health concerns of too much sugar continue to make headlines, diehard sugar fans like The Coca-Cola Company ( NYSE:KO ) and PepsiCo NYSE:PEP ) continue to push ... Read more
New York, NY - Point Roberts, WA - April 28, 2014 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com staff: Investorideas.com, global news source covering leading sectors including food and beverage and LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) issues an exclusive Q&A with the President and CFO of GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG),(OTC:GLGLF). Mr. Brian Meadows discusses the global trends and opportunities in the natural sweetener market and how his company is posturing to gain market ... Read more
Vancouver, B.C. - May 13, 2014 (Investorideas.com Newswire) GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG) (OTC: GLGLF) ("GLG" or the "Company"), a vertically-integrated leader in the agricultural and commercial development of high-quality stevia and other natural sweeteners, announces financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.
2014 FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
New sales strategy delivers Top Line Sales Growth
Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2014, was $4.7 million, an increase of ... Read more
Vancouver, B.C. - May 22, 2014 (Investorideas.com Newswire) GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG) (OTC: GLGLF) ("GLG" or the "Company"), a global leader in the agricultural and commercial development of high quality natural sweeteners, announces that it has submitted a Generally Recognized as Safe ("GRAS") notification with the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for its Luo Han Guo (Monk Fruit) extract products.
This notification represents many months of work developing the ... Read more
Vancouver, B.C. - June 4, 2014 (Investorideas.com Newswire) GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG) (OTC: GLGLF) ("GLG" or the "Company"), a global leader in the agricultural and commercial development of high-quality natural sweeteners, announces that the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has issued a Generally Recognized as Safe ("GRAS") letter of no objection covering several of GLG's high-purity stevia extracts (Filing No. GRN 493). These extracts, each containing over 95% ... Read more
Market Highlights
There is an increase in demand for stevia products, because of increase in the awareness of various health benefits. Stevia is low caloric, helps people to keep a check on calories. It doesn’t affect the blood glucose level, helping the diabetic patients to enjoy sweets without guilt and tension. The number diet conscious consumers are also increasing every year, so this is a key factor for increase in demand. Hence, Global Stevia Market is expected to grow at CAGR ... Read more
Conventionally, Global Stevia Market has been cultivated for more than a few centuries, but it has been recognized as a safe substitute for sugar in the recent past. Stevia Market contains very few or no calories and is sweet enough, making it an appropriate ingredient in the manufacture of food and beverages. So, makes it a viable substitute for sugar. The popularity of food products containing stevia is very recent. In the ... Read more
Stevia is a natural sweetener extracted from the leaves of the Stevia plant. It is about 300 times sweeter than sugar but has negligible calories. Stevia is widely used as a replacement for sugar in the food and beverage industry. It is used in the manufacturing of various low-calorie and sugar-free food products such as baked goods, ice creams, jams, confectionaries, and beverages. The global stevia market demand is driven by the rising health consciousness among consumers and growing ... Read more
