date:Jun 22, 2012
The new guidance, which was issued by The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain in Belgium, hascontributed tothe current debateregarding whether stevia and steviol glycosides can be termed 'natural' in foods.
The Guidance addresses how the sweetener must be declared in the ingredients list and labelled when sold as a table-top sweetener, in accordance with existing national legislation on food labelling and publicity. Permitted and prohibited claims and voluntary statements are also a