Stevia & stevioside Asia Pacific Industry Research Report

Stevia is native to Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and Paraguay where the local Guarani have used stevia for over 1,500 years to sweeten unpalatable medicinal drinks. Stevia has been planted in AP Rim for more than 30 years, since Japan introduced stevia from South America in 1970s. Following with Japan, Some other Asia countries such as China, Vietnam started to plant stevia gradually. So far the plantation of stevia in AP Rim has been large-scale and widespread. The output of stevia leaf in AP Rim also became larger and larger, which hold about 80% shares of the total output of stevia leaf all over the world. The production and consumption of stevioside is popular in AP Rim for Asian people think the natural stevioside is healthy to body and also the governments issue stevioside as a safe sweetener. The annual growth rate of stevioside output was 25.06% in 2001~2005. The fast growth rate showed the larger and larger demand of stevioside in AP Rim and stevioside was accepted by Europe and America gradually. This report provides basic understanding to the Stevia & Stevioside industry in AP Rim. In this report, you can easily understand - The Plantation situation of Stevia in AP Rim - The production situation of Stevioside in AP Rim - The demand situation of Stevioside in AP Rim