Aiming to accelerate sugar reduction, ingredient supplier for healthier F&B Tate & Lyle launches The Natural Sweetener Alliance with bioalternatives scale-up platform Manus. The partners aim to expand access to natural sugar reduction solutions, starting with stevia Reb M. They note that this is the “first large-scale commercialization” of stevia Reb M, which is sourced, manufactured and bioconverted in the US. Stevia Reb M is researched, developed and scaled by Manus and manufactured at the company’s BioFacility in Augusta, Georgia, US. The novel source enhances supply chain security and reliability for customers as it leverages Manus’ existing “all-Americas” supply chain, from leaf harvesting and extraction to bioconversion and final ingredient.
