Global Market Study on Stevia: Beverages Will Remain the Dominant Application Segment Through 2020
Description- Stevia rebaudiana is a South American plant, belonging to the Asteraceae family. Traditionally, stevia has been used as a sweetener in beverages and tea. Stevia plants are harvested in many countries around the world, including Paraguay, Brazil, and China. China has the distinction of being the leading exporter of stevia in the world. It is believed that the Guaraní peoples of South America have been using stevia rebaudiana for more than 1,500 years. In the modern times, it was in the 1970s that Japan began cultivating stevia for commercial use. The first company to produce stevia commercially was Morita Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd. Today, stevia is widely consumed as a sweetener in Japan; it accounts for approximately 40% of the sweetener market in Japan. To Browse a Report Detail with TOC @ http://www.researchmoz.us/global-market-study-on-stevia-beverages-will-remain-the-dominant-application-segment-through-2020-report.html Stevia was introduced in t...