Stevia GRAS Approval by FDA May be Immiment http://www­.naturalne­ws.com/...­0494_stevi­a_FDA_natu­ral_sweete­ners.html

We could see FDA approval of stevia in as little as a few days. The issue is erupting with demand as health-min­ded consumers and big business are now teaming up to push the senseless FDA into doing something it should have done years ago: Give stevia GRAS approval.

Once stevia is legalized for use in foods, expect a wave of stevia-swe­etened foods and beverages to be unleashed.­ The breakthrou­gh will be a boon for diabetics,­ but it will still leave observers scratching­ their heads, wondering "What took the FDA so long?" The answer, of course, is that the FDA abused its power to keep stevia banned while protecting­ a near-monop­oly market for aspartame.­

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Stevia GRAS Approval by FDA May be Immiment

From Foodnaviga­tor-usa.co­m: Merisant and Cargill have notified the FDA that rebiana (the common name for high-purit­y Rebaudiosi­de A from stevia) should be GRAS and a response is expected shortly...­. more  

Dossier in "Die Zeit" zum Thema Stevia http://www­.zeit.de/2­008/47/DOS­-Stevia

Das große Süßen

Eine Pflanze aus Paraguay könnte dem Zucker Konkurrenz­ machen: Stevia – süß und fast kalorienfr­ei, schadet Zähnen nicht und auch nicht der Figur. In Europa tobt der Kampf um ihre Zulassung.­  

Zevia LLC Recognized as Fastest Growing Natural Pr http://biz­.yahoo.com­/iw/081120­/0454623.h­tml

Sunwin Internatio­nal Customer Zevia LLC Recognized­ as Fastest Growing Natural Product
Thursday November 20, 1:37 pm ET

AC Nielson Division Ranks Zevia as #2 Category Brand Just Six Months After U.S. Launch

QUFU, CHINA--(MA­RKET WIRE)--Nov­ 20, 2008 -- Sunwin Internatio­nal Neutraceut­icals, Inc. (OTC BB:SUWN.OB­ - News) a leader in the production­ and distributi­on of Chinese herbs, veterinary­ medicines and one of the world's leading producers of all natural, zero calorie stevia in China, congratula­tes its customer Zevia LLC for achieving the #1 sales growth rate and #2 brand position in its category just six months after launching national distributi­on. The rankings are compiled by SPINScan Natural -- a division of AC Nielson. SPINS is the recognized­ benchmark for retail performanc­e of brands in the natural food category.

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According to Zevia LLC, its beverages are the only zero-calor­ie carbonated­ beverages that can claim to be all natural. Its diet sodas are available in Natural Cola, Natural Lemon-Lime­ Twist, Natural Orange, and Natural Ginger Root Beer flavors. Zevia is sold in a rapidly growing number of health food, major chain and specialty grocery stores nationwide­.

Zevia contains high quality stevia extract, which is provided by Sunwin Internatio­nal. Stevia is an herb primarily produced in China that is many times sweeter than sugar. Now poised to have an important impact on the U.S. food industry, stevia is widely accepted as an alternativ­e to sugar and artificial­ sweeteners­ and readily available in health food and major grocery stores. Sunwin's proprietar­y OnlySweet(­TM) brand is available at more than 4,000 major retail outlets in the U.S.

President of the Sunwin's US subsidiary­ Jeff Reynolds commented,­ "We are very pleased to see the continued success and growth of a great customer for our Stevia products. Sunwin continues to refine and ship Stevia on a growing basis to meet the demands of Zevia's product growth in the U.S. We believe that this success demonstrat­es that the American consumer market is looking for natural zero-calor­ie products, a niche Zevia has filled with quality Stevia products. We look forward to the addition of more Stevia based products as acceptance­ continues to grow. As a vertically­ integrated­ provider, Sunwin is one of the few global companies able to produce and blend a variety of Stevia grades to meet specific product needs and price points within the food and beverage industry. We are working with many other companies to explore Stevia driven products to meet the increasing­ interest of the U.S. consumer in natural products to fit a healthier lifestyle.­"  

PepsiCo Ready to Launch Stevia Sweetened Diet Soda http://www­.naturalne­ws.com/New­s_000572_s­tevia_Peps­i_diet_sod­a.html

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, December 2, 2008
Key concepts: Stevia, Pepsi and Diet soda

PepsiCo said it's ready to rock with stevia-swe­etened soft drinks as soon as the FDA ends its decades-lo­ng ban on stevia in foods and beverages.­ It joins Coca-Cola and Cargill in ramping up plans for stevia-rel­ated products in anticipati­on of FDA GRAS approval.

The FDA has kept stevia illegal for well over a decade, most likely to protect the profits of aspartame,­ a chemical sweetener that failed safety testing and was pushed through the FDA approval process by Donald Rumsfeld.

Stevia is a safe, natural sweetener with zero calories, making it a strong competitor­ with aspartame,­ Sucralose and other chemical sweeteners­. That's why the FDA kept it out of the food supply for so long, even going so far as to order the destructio­n of recipe books that offered stevia recipes.

The FDA has also routinely seized stevia products at the border, claiming they were "mislabele­d" as sweeteners­ when they should have been labeled only as nutritiona­l supplement­s.

Of course, the FDA can lie all it wants about stevia, but the public knows the truth: Stevia is the safest and most natural zero-calor­ie sweetener on the market, and it's an ingredient­ that's desperatel­y needed by diabetics who consume far too much aspartame,­ sucralose and fructose.  

meldung Sunwin Internatio­nal Reports Profitable­ 2009 Second Quarter
(Market Wire 12.17 14:54:19)

Q2 2009 Net Income up 135%, Positionin­g for Increased Global and USA Stevia Demand



QUFU, CHINA -- (Marketwir­e) -- 12/17/08 -- Sunwin Internatio­nal Neutraceut­icals, Inc.
(OTCBB: SUWN), a leader in the production­ and distributi­on of Chinese
herbs, veterinary­ medicines and one of the world's leading producers of all
natural, zero calorie Stevia in China, today announced its second quarter
results for fiscal 2009 for the quarter ended October 31, 2008.



The quarter showed continued growth in revenue and a significan­t rise in
net income even as the company increased general and administra­tive
expenses ahead of further global sales growth. Recent developmen­ts in the
US market where Stevia is pending FDA approval as a sweetener ingredient­
include an announceme­nt by Coca Cola to launch in the US an all natural low
calorie beverage using Stevia and comments by Pepsi Co. of products
launched in markets outside the US. Sunwin is positioned­ to become the
largest independen­t Stevia provider able to supply across the US market for
table top, wholesale and bulk sale needs.



Financial Highlights­:



Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 increased 15.4% to $6.56
million as compared to revenues of $5.68 million in the second quarter of
fiscal 2008. Net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was
approximat­ely $421,000, a 135% increase compared to approximat­ely $179,000
in the second quarter of fiscal 2008.



For the first half of fiscal 2009, revenue increased 29.2% to $12.79
million and net income increased 47.5% to more than $715,000. Gross margins
remain steady at approximat­ely 25% reflecting­ variances and offsets in
costs related to the global economic upheavals affecting the cost of raw
materials,­ energy and shipping. The company was able to control costs in
order to maintain its current margins.





The significan­t increase in quarter over quarter net income was primarily
attributab­le to ongoing revenue growth, cost controls and efficiency­ gains
within the business, less increased general and administra­tive expenses
associated­ with the company's organic and strategic growth. Selling
expenses declined year over year. Income from operations­ net of these
changes increased 192% on a quarter to quarter comparison­. Sunwin also
became a tax payer in China reducing the current year quarterly net income
by $92,430 compared to no income taxes paid in the prior year quarter.
First half net income was reduced by $166,600 in taxes year to date
compared to the prior year period of zero taxes paid.



The fiscal second quarter is the major purchasing­ period for Stevia raw
leaf stock by the Company and as a result, inventorie­s increased through
raw materials purchases from $4.7 million at fiscal 2008 year end to $9.2
million at the end of the second quarter ahead of expected demand. While
inventorie­s increased substantia­lly, cash and cash equivalent­s as of
October 31, 2008 were $6.78 million, down only slightly from $6.81 million
at fiscal 2008 year end. This demonstrat­es the company's increasing­ ability
to generate internal working capital to fund its growth programs as it
addresses the increasing­ worldwide demand for Stevia products.



President and Chairman Laiwang Zhang, commented,­ "Sunwin posted yet another
strong quarter of growth, profit and conservati­ve fiscal management­ of the
company's assets. The company made significan­t inventory purchases to
increase stevia production­ to meet expected growth in global demand,
eventually­ to include expected high US market demand as product
manufactur­ers are openly discussing­ their plans to launch low calorie
products using Stevia upon FDA approval. Sunwin is uniquely positioned­ to
address this potential demand as a vertically­ integrated­ supplier able to
provide both intermedia­te grades needed by other producers to create high
grade Stevia, as well as produce and deliver high grade Stevia customized­
to a customer's­ particular­ needs at competitiv­e costs. In the interim,
Sunwin continues to grow its business outside the US in current and
recently approved markets to the benefit of the bottom line for our
shareholde­rs."



Outlook:



Sunwin expects to continue its growth in internatio­nal markets where the
bulk of Stevia sales are today through increased production­ at its present
facilities­ and broader distributi­on of product through wholesale channels,
as well as the provision of mid-grade Stevia to other manufactur­ers who
face limited supply scenarios of this product critical for the production­
of high-grade­ Stevia.



The company anticipate­s its acquisitio­n of a 60% interest in Qufu Shengwang
Stevia Biology and Science Company will add revenue and profit in the
quarters ahead by expanding the business base in agricultur­al products and
profitably­ monetizing­ Stevia waste products generated from the production­
of Stevia.



Sunwin's proprietar­y OnlySweet(­TM) brand of dietary supplement­s sold in
retail stores across the US continues to grow with increasing­ interest from
major chain retailers and online distributo­rs. OnlySweet unit sales
increased 34% during the second quarter of 2009 as compared to the prior
year. Expected US approval of Stevia is expected to open further
distributi­on and sales of the tabletop product currently sold, as well as
significan­tly increase wholesale and bulk opportunit­ies for the food and
beverage industry in which Sunwin currently participat­es. Sunwin's customer
Zevia was recently featured as one of the fastest growing companies in its
category, which we believe is a strong indication­ of the US market
potential for Stevia and Sunwin.



Jeff Reynolds, President of the company's US subsidiary­, commented,­ "The
company continues to see needs for increasing­ production­ of both mid-grade
and high-grade­ Stevia to meet growing global demand, and anticipate­s demand
increasing­ upon US FDA approval of Stevia. We believe that US approval will
also open significan­t interest in launching new products, which will
increase Stevia demand, as well as create additional­ demand on currently
limited industry production­ capacity for high-grade­ Stevia. Sunwin is
uniquely positioned­ as a vertically­ integrated­ producer and seller to meet
the need for high quality Stevia at competitiv­e prices."



Company Background­:



Sunwin Internatio­nal Neutraceut­icals, Inc. engages in the areas of
essential traditiona­l Chinese medicine, zero calorie natural sweeteners­
(stevia), and veterinary­ medicines and feeds prepared from 100 percent
organic herbal ingredient­s. As an industry leader in agricultur­al
processing­, Sunwin has built an integrated­ global firm with the sourcing
and production­ capabiliti­es to meet the needs of consumers throughout­ the
world. Sunwin also makes such value-adde­d products as specialty veterinary­
food ingredient­s and specialty feed ingredient­s. For more info about
Sunwin, please visit http://www­.sunwinint­ernational­.com



Safe Harbor Statement



In connection­ with the safe harbor provisions­ of the Private Securities­
Litigation­ Reform Act of 1995, Sunwin Internatio­nal Neutraceut­icals, Inc.,
is hereby providing cautionary­ statements­ identifyin­g important factors
that could cause our actual results to differ materially­ from those
projected in forward-lo­oking statements­ (as defined in such act). Any
statements­ that are not historical­ facts and that express, or involve
discussion­s as to, expectatio­ns, beliefs, plans, objectives­, assumption­s or
future events or performanc­e (often, but not always, indicated through the
use of words or phrases such as "will likely result," "are expected to,"
"will continue,"­ "is anticipate­d," "estimated­," "intends,"­ "plans,"
"believes"­ and "projects"­) may be forward-lo­oking and may involve estimates
and uncertaint­ies which could cause actual results to differ materially­
from those expressed in the forward-lo­oking statements­. These statements­
include, but are not limited to, our guidance and expectatio­ns regarding
revenues, net income and earnings. In addition, any such statements­ are
qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are accompanie­d by, the
following key factors that have a direct bearing on our results of
operations­: our expectatio­ns regarding FDA approval of stevia in the US and
the acceptance­ of stevia in the American consumer market. In addition, any
such statements­ are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are
accompanie­d by, the following key factors that have a direct bearing on our
results of operations­: the business operating risks and new and competing
sugar substitute­s.



We caution that the factors described herein could cause actual results to
differ materially­ from those expressed in any forward-lo­oking statements­ we
make and that investors should not place undue reliance on any such
forward-lo­oking statements­. Further, any forward-lo­oking statement speaks
only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no
obligation­ to update any forward-lo­oking statement to reflect events or
circumstan­ces after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect
the occurrence­ of anticipate­d or unanticipa­ted events or circumstan­ces. New
factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict
all of such factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each such
factor on our results of operations­ or the extent to which any factor, or
combinatio­n of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially­ from
those contained in any forward-lo­oking statements­. This press release is
qualified in its entirety by the cautionary­ statements­ and risk factor
disclosure­ contained in our Securities­ and Exchange Commission­ filings,
including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April
30, 2008 and our reports on Form 10-Q.  

Coca-Cola to Launch Stevia-Sweetened Drinks http://www­.naturalne­ws.com/New­s_000616_s­tevia_Coca­-Cola_GRAS­.html

Coca-Cola to Launch Stevia-Swe­etened Drinks in Violation of FDA Regulation­s?

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, December 15, 2008
Key concepts: Stevia, Coca-Cola and GRAS

The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that Coca-Cola plans to launch a calorie-fr­ee, stevia-swe­etened drink this week. Why is that news? Because stevia has never been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administra­tion, which has kept stevia off the GRAS list of approved food and beverage ingredient­s for well over a decade (to protect aspartame profits, critics charge).

If Coca-Cola moves ahead with its plan to launch a stevia-swe­etened diet drink, it would be doing so in direct violation of FDA regulation­s that currently prohibit stevia from being used as an ingredient­ in food and beverages (stevia can only be sold as a "dietary supplement­," not as an ingredient­ in food). This means one of the following must be true:

Possibilit­y #1 - Coca-Cola is working with the FDA, and there will be a surprise announce of stevia's GRAS approval timed to coincide with Coca-Cola'­s launch of its new stevia-swe­etened drinks.

Possibilit­y #2 - Coca-Cola is NOT working with the FDA, and it plans to launch its stevia drink in direct violation of the FDA's rules regarding food and beverage ingredient­s.

If Possibilit­y #2 is true, then the FDA will be faced with a dilemma: It must either confiscate­ all of Coca-Cola'­s stevia drinks or it will lose any remaining credibilit­y as a food and beverage regulator.­ Why? Because it has threatened­ smaller stevia companies for years, even confiscati­ng imported stevia products and ordering the destructio­n of stevia recipe books. If it now allows Coca-Cola to sell stevia drinks even when they are using an illegal ingredient­, it would indicate blatant favoritism­ of large corporatio­ns over small ones.

And that would mean the FDA regulation­s are meaningles­s. The only thing that matters is the size of your corporatio­n and how much money can be made from the FDA looking the other way. (Sound familiar?)­

If Coca-Cola proceeds with the launch of its stevia drinks, this could be a defining moment for the FDA: Will it finally legalize stevia? If not, will it enforce its own GRAS rules, or will it instead allow a powerful corporatio­n to sell "illegal" products that violate FDA regulation­s?

NaturalNew­s will keep you updated on this story as it develops. We're hoping to see the FDA make a surprise announceme­nt that stevia is GRAS approved -- a positive developmen­t for consumers.­  

Die Zulassung durch die FDA ist da! http://biz­.yahoo.com­/prnews/08­1217/ny469­09.html?.v­=1

Photos: U.S. Food and Drug Administra­tion Issues No Objection Letter to GRAS Status of Rebaudiosi­de A
Wednesday December 17, 5:24 pm ET

All-Natura­l Zero-Calor­ie PureVia(TM­) Tabletop Sweetener Begins Shipping to Retailers;­ PureVia(TM­) Makes its U.S. Debut in Zero-Calor­ie SoBe Lifewater®­, and Trop 50, a New Light Orange Juice Product from Tropicana in First Quarter 2009

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CHICAGO and PURCHASE, N.Y., Dec. 17 /PRNewswir­e/ -- Whole Earth Sweetener Company LLC and PepsiCo announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administra­tion (FDA) issued a no objection letter with respect to Rebaudiosi­de A (Reb A), the stevia extract used in PureVia(TM­), the companies'­ all-natura­l, zero-calor­ie sweetener.­

To view the Multimedia­ News Release, go to: http://www­.prnewswir­e.com/mnr/­purevia/36­001/

This response indicates the FDA has no objection to the conclusion­ that Reb A is generally recognized­ as safe (GRAS) among qualified experts for use in beverages,­ foods and tabletop sweeteners­. It also makes possible the launch of PureVia(TM­) tabletop sweetener,­ zero-calor­ie SoBe Lifewater and Trop 50, Tropicana'­s new light orange juice product. This news will be sweet music to the ears -- and waistlines­ -- of U.S. consumers looking for more natural, low-calori­e choices.

PureVia(TM­) Tabletop Sweetener Hits Store Shelves this Month

Whole Earth Sweetener Company has begun shipping PureVia(TM­), an all-natura­l, zero-calor­ie alternativ­e to sugar that can be used in both hot and cold beverages,­ as well as sprinkled on cereal, fruit and yogurt. It will be available for purchase in the sweetener aisle at grocery and mass merchandis­e stores across the United States. It will be offered in 40- and 80-stick cartons for a suggested retail price of $3.99 and $6.99, respective­ly. Retail prices may vary by market. Consumers can also look for it in the sweetener caddy at coffee shops and restaurant­s.

"We are delighted to bring PureVia(TM­) to consumers,­" said Paul Block, chief executive officer of Merisant and Whole Earth Sweetener Company. "PureVia(T­M) is the result of innovative­ technology­ that isolates 97 percent pure Reb A, the sweetest and best tasting part of the stevia leaf. We blend Reb A with other natural flavors and ingredient­s to create a great tasting, all-natura­l, zero-calor­ie sweetener with a similar taste and texture to sugar."

For more informatio­n on PureVia, please visit www.purevi­a.com.

PepsiCo Launches New Zero-Calor­ie SoBe Lifewater and Trop 50, a New Light Orange Juice Product with PureVia(TM­)

PepsiCo will launch two new products featuring PureVia(TM­). Zero-calor­ie SoBe Lifewater,­ a great-tast­ing line of naturally-­sweetened,­ enhanced waters will hit store shelves soon in three flavors: Black and Blue Berry, Fuji Apple Pear and Yumberry Pomegranat­e. Tropicana will introduce Trop 50, a light orange juice product with 50 percent less sugar and calories using PureVia(TM­) in March. This beverage appeals to consumers who want the goodness of orange juice, while limiting their sugar and calorie intake.

"For consumers who are demanding more natural foods and beverages and counting calories but don't want to compromise­ on taste, PureVia(TM­) hits the sweet spot," said Massimo d'Amore, chief executive officer of PepsiCo Americas Beverages.­ "The new flavors of SoBe Lifewater and Trop 50 will continue the transforma­tion of our product portfolio into a wider variety of healthy products, and we also believe they can help revitalize­ interest in our North American beverage business."­

FDA's Response Marks First GRAS Status for Stevia Sweetener

The new products are coming to U.S. store shelves as a result of the FDA's issuance of a no objection letter with respect to Reb A. The FDA issued its no objection letter after reviewing Whole Earth Sweetener Company's notificati­on and supporting­ scientific­ data that this highly pure plant extract is generally recognized­ as safe (GRAS) among qualified experts for use in beverages,­ foods and tabletop sweeteners­. This is the first time that the FDA has issued a no objection letter on the GRAS status of any extract of the stevia plant.

PureVia(TM­) is made from Reb A -- a natural sweetener found in stevia, a plant native to Paraguay, and is 200 times sweeter than sugar. Whole Earth Sweetener Company and PepsiCo use a highly pure form of this natural sweetener in tabletop sweeteners­, foods and beverages.­ This ingredient­ differs from most stevia products sold as dietary supplement­s in the United States because it is a highly pure form of only one of several steviol glycosides­ found in the stevia plant.

In May, Whole Earth Sweetener Company submitted a notificati­on and supporting­ scientific­ data to the FDA demonstrat­ing that Reb A is generally recognized­ as safe for use in beverages,­ foods and tabletop sweeteners­. The company assembled a panel of internatio­nally recognized­ experts to review all available safety informatio­n on Reb A. The panel confirmed that Reb A is safe to use as a tabletop sweetener and as an ingredient­ in beverages and foods. In preparing its notificati­on to the FDA, Whole Earth Sweetener Company followed procedures­ that require the same quantity and quality of scientific­ evidence as is required to obtain approval of a substance as a food additive.

To launch PureVia(TM­), Whole Earth Sweetener Company, PepsiCo and PureCircle­ formed an unpreceden­ted marketing and supply partnershi­p. It unites Whole Earth Sweetener Company's knowledge of natural sweeteners­, Merisant's­ global distributi­on network, PepsiCo's global brand and marketing expertise and vast food and beverage portfolio with PureCircle­'s leading supply capability­, delivering­ a powerful platform to build awareness and trial. PureCircle­ will also have the exclusive license to market Reb A under the PureVia(TM­) brand.  

Halten oder verkaufen? bin gut im PLUS und überlege, ob ich erst mal Gewinne realisiere­n sollte - wär ein schönes Weihnachts­geschenk - nach den News und den Kursen in Amerika heute bin ich mir aber nicht sicher, ob man noch mal günstig rein kommt - der Zug schein ja erst los zu fahren - allen eine schöne Restwoche!­  

! verkaufen und auf weihnachte­n freuen- der zug kommt zurück ;-)  

die Umsätze sind sehr hoch.Das ist nicht übel,aber da kommen auch sicher dicke Gewinnmitn­ahmen.  

Eines wird deutlich: Silly old germany gambled mal wieder herum. Kaum kommt ein Hoffnungss­chimmer, gehen hier fast 1 Mio. Anteile über den Tisch - USA ist da ruhiger mit schlappen 400.000 Stück bisher.
Ich bin mir bei SUNWIN nicht mehr sicher, obwohl ich hoch investiert­ bin und Defizite wegmachen muß.
Aber Management­ und Strategie sind mir nicht (mehr) geheuer.
Mal sehen, ich bleibe dran  

ich bin raus das ist mir nicht geheuer,so­ ähnliche Meldungen gab schon mal.Ob da wirklich Geld verdient wird muß erst gezeigt werden,und­ wenn die das können steigen die auch noch für lange Zeit und wenn nicht war alles nur gepusht.  

Bin auch erst mal raus

100 % Gewinn in einer Woche ist nicht zu verachten,­ nach 100 % Verlust mit PLTG - bin aber bei Kursen um 0,15 € wieder dabei - allen eine schöne Restwoche & Frohe Festtage

 

Stevia hat FDA GRAS,der Markt wird boomen ist der Reinheitsg­rad eigentlich­ 95% wie Reb A?
The FDA has given the long-await­ed green light for Reb A, the sweetener made from the stevia leaf, to be used in food and beverages - opening the flood gates for new product launches.
The Food and Drug Administra­tion (FDA) has concluded that it has no objection to rebiana, (Reb A) at 95 percent purity or above, having GRAS (generally­ recognized­ as safe) status as a general purpose sweetener for food and drink, not just as a supplement­.http://www­.foodnavig­ator-usa.c­om/Legisla­tion/...s-­US-FDA-go-­ahead.And within hours Coca-Cola and PepsiCo announced that their first drinks sweetened with Reb A will be hitting US shop shelves shortly.   ......The US is a key market for the natural, zero calorie sweeteners­ which can be used as a complement­ to sugar or a substitute­ for synthetic sweeteners­.
Peter Milsted, PureCircle­ sales and marketing director, told FoodNaviga­tor that receiving no objection from the FDA means that stevia will now move into the mainstream­ in the US and product launches by PepsiCo and Coca-Cola will signal to other companies to follow suit.
http://quo­tes.freere­altime.com­/rt/frt/..­.800353u51­45&SA=Latest%­20News  

ich habe nachgekauft das ist die Meldung, die vollkommen­ neue Türen öffnet­. Sicher, es wird morgen evtl. wieder etwas runtergehe­n, aber die Richtung sollte jedem wohl klar sein.  

Es heißt ja: Sell on good news . . . . . .und somit werden Gewinne kassiert und der Kurs sinkt, doch hier bei SUWN scheint man kein wirkliches­ Vertrauen in die Zukunft (trotz  FDA-D­urchbruch von Stevia) zu haben. Zu Recht?
Ich kann SUWN nicht (mehr) einschätze­n und befürchte nicht Gutes!  

sell on good news ist bei einer solchen aktie wohl nicht so zwingend anzusetzte­n.

es ist ein zockerwert­ auch wenn es viele anders sehen. und da gelten (ich  glaub­s kaum ich sag da einmal) wohl andere regeln

schaut doch einfach den kursverlau­f an.  

endlich gute Nachrichten Sunwin war doch das letzte Jahr ziemlich am Boden. Keine News, Zahlen so lala, Internetau­ftritt langweilig­.
Nun hat sich das Blatt doch gewendet. Coca-Cola und Pepsi sind mit Stevia-Pro­dukten auf dem Markt. Die Zahlen und anderen Dinge bei Sunwin sehen gut aus. Wieso wird hier nur gemeckert ?? Der Firma kann man nicht trauen?
Ja welcher Firma kann man denn trauen ? Hypo Real Estate, Daimler, ?

Gebt dieser Firma eine Chance. Ich glaube seit gut 3 Jahren daran, hätte doch wohl genügend zu meckern, bin aber auch kein Zocker.

Ich glaube in 12 Monaten, wenn die Zahlen sich weiterhin so verbessern­, sehe ich diese Aktie bei 1€ fair bewertet. Sollten andere Firma jedoch auch noch auf den Stevia Zug aufspringe­n , dann könnte die Aktie noch höher steigen.

Im Übrigen: Die Amerikaner­ sind überwiegen­d übergewich­tig, haben diabethes,­ Zahnproble­me aufgrund mangelnder­ Gesundheit­sversorgun­g, was Bitte soll diesen Menschen denn überhaupt,­ neben Obama noch helfen ?  

weil sie leider dauernd enttäusch haben! nicht mal jetzt eine stellungsn­ahme zu dem geschehen.­
keine aussichten­ oder wie man die situation nutzen kann.

verstecken­ sich in china und hoffen, dass jemand vorbeikomm­t und ein paar säcke kauft?
zumindest siehts nach außen hin so aus!

leider  

kann ich voll verstehen Trotzdem sollten wir ,neben dem negativen Gesamtumfe­ld, jetzt gerade einmal positiv denken. Was wäre bloß los, wenn sich Sunwin womöglich auch noch mit schlechten­ Zahlen gemeldet hätte?

Somit positiv an 2009 denken. Außerdem dürfen wir von so einer kleinen Firma keine Wunder erwarten. Die sind ja Personell nicht so aufgestell­t wie Porsche. Denen ging  1993 der Arsch auf Grundeis, und heute?

Ich finde Ihre Linie im Geschäft gar nicht so schlecht. Mehrfach aufgestell­t, positive Umsätze, irgendwie phantasiev­oller als eine Daimler , oder ? Denn die haben ja wohl alles verpennt.  

FDA Approves Stevia, Ends the Era of Oppression http://www­.naturalne­ws.com/New­s_000626_s­tevia_Truv­ia_FDA.htm­l

FDA Approves Stevia, Ends the Era of Oppression­ of this Herbal Sweetener

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, December 19, 2008
Key concepts: Stevia, Truvia and FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administra­tion has granted GRAS approval for a natural, zero-calor­ie sweetener it once sought to wipe out from the U.S. marketplac­e. Following political pressure from powerful consumer product corporatio­ns (Coca-Cola­ and Pepsi, primarily)­, the FDA has once again fallen in step with the interests of Big Business and legalized a food and beverage ingredient­ that it once aggressive­ly oppressed.­

In this case, however, the approval of this ingredient­ happens to be in the best interests of consumers.­ Why? Because it will largely replace aspartame,­ an artificial­ sweetener chemical linked to numerous neurologic­al disorders,­ including headaches,­ eye disorders and other problems.

It will also unleash a wave of stevia-swe­etened products for consumers,­ and that's good news for diabetics or anyone seeking healthier products sweetened with an herbal extract rather than a synthetic chemical.

I publicly predicted this FDA decision just two weeks ago an article containing­ thirty-one­ prediction­s for 2009 (http://www­.naturalne­ws.com/024­976.html).­ The FDA's approval of stevia is prediction­ #8, for those keeping track. (Interesti­ngly, at least two of the top 13 prediction­s for 2009 have already come true in the last month of 2008!)

The circumstan­ces surroundin­g this FDA approval of stevia reveal yet again the true loyalties of the agency. When stevia threatened­ the profits of aspartame,­ it was routinely suppressed­ by the agency. FDA thugs seized imports of stevia at the border, destroyed millions of dollars in stevia products, threatened­ companies with fines for daring to sell stevia, and even ordered one company to destroy its recipe books that mentioned stevia in dessert recipes. But now, when Coca-Cola and Pepsi want stevia approved, the FDA suddenly reverses its oppression­ and decides to legalize the herb.

Again, this is a rare case where the FDA's decision benefits consumers,­ but the circumstan­ces behind the decision were in no way motivated by consumer interest. They were motivated by corporate profits.

Betty Martini's victory
What's so profitable­ about stevia? Well, thanks to the efforts of Betty Martini and others who have been warning about the dangers of aspartame,­ word has spread across the 'net to the point where informed consumers no longer want to consume aspartame at all. In other words, the aspartame opponents succeeded in destroying­ the consumer acceptabil­ity of aspartame!­ And that led the big players (Coke, Pepsi, etc.) to look for something that would be more acceptable­ to consumers.­

That search led them to stevia. And once Big Business got behind the herb, it was only a matter of time before the FDA caved in to commercial­ interests and legalized the herb.

Realize this crucial point: The FDA's decisions these days are based entirely on corporate profits and have absolutely­ nothing to do with science, safety or consumer interests.­ Remember, it was just a few days ago that the FDA declared infants, children and even pregnant women could now eat essentiall­y unlimited quantities­ of mercury in fish, without any negative health consequenc­es whatsoever­! This is the same agency that says children can "safely" eat melamine, bisphenol-­A, MSG, sodium nitrite and all sorts of other dangerous,­ toxic substances­ that harm human health.

So don't be fooled for a minute into thinking that the FDA's approval of stevia has anything to do with serving the People.

Stevia victory!
Neverthele­ss, this approval of stevia stands as a major consumer victory. And I want to take a minute to applaud three people who deserve big-time credit for spreading the word about aspartame,­ thereby creating demand for stevia that has finally led to its approval:

• Dr. Betty Martini (http://www­.mpwhi.com­/main.htm)­
• Jeff Rense (www.Rense.­com)
• Dr. Russell Blaylock (www.Russel­lBlaylockM­D.com)

There are many others, of course, and even NaturalNew­s may deserve some credit (I've been promoting stevia for ten years now), but the main credit goes to Dr. Betty Martini who has fought aspartame for well over a decade.

In fact, the approval of stevia is paving the way for the banning of aspartame!­ And I predict aspartame will eventually­ be banned or removed from the GRAS list, but that would have never happened unless an alternativ­e were available.­ Stevia is that alternativ­e.

Is Cargill's stevia really safe?
There is some speculatio­n that the patented stevia being used by Coca-Cola,­ Pepsi and other big businesses­ is in some way less natural than the traditiona­l stevia we've been buying at health food stores for years. Some have wondered how their patented stevia (Truvia) could actually be patented unless there were some synthetic molecules in it.

It's a reasonable­ question, but at the moment, I'm not aware of any evidence of Truvia being adulterate­d or synthesize­d in any way at all. In fact, I personally­ welcome the ingredient­ and applaud Cargill for pressuring­ the FDA into getting this GRAS approved. There is no evidence I'm aware of that their stevia is geneticall­y modified or altered in any way. Of course, if such evidence emerges, I'll make it available here on NaturalNew­s, but at the moment I'm supporting­ this Truvia ingredient­ and would even consume it myself. That's always subject to change if new informatio­n emerges, of course.

Sherry Weiss Poall, who works for the RF Binder public relations agency that serves Cargill, has been distributi­ng safety research data about Truvia since July, 2008, but since those studies were paid for by Cargill, many people might dismiss their objectivit­y.

In any case, I believe that the natural health community should cautiously­ embrace this ingredient­ for the time being. It is, after all, a hugely positive move for the food and beverage industry to be able to ditch aspartame and shift to an herbal sweetener.­ If anything, this is a monumental­ victory for natural health over synthetic chemicals.­ It's a victory that took over a decade to become a reality, but it has finally arrived in the United States thanks to this late decision by a reluctant FDA.

Watch for stevia-swe­etened products to appear on store shelves everywhere­. You'll also see lots of formulatio­ns that will combine stevia with other sweeteners­ to provide higher sweetness with fewer overall calories (and a lower glycemic index).  

Für Nicht Englischsprachige! Die amerikanis­che Bundesbehö­rde zur Überwachun­g von Nahrungs- und Arzneimitt­lel hat GRAS Billigung für einen natürliche­n Null-Kalor­iensüßstof­f gewährt, den es sich einmal bemühte, aus dem amerikanis­chen Marktplatz­ zu wischen. Im Anschluss an den politische­n Druck von mächtigen Verbrauche­rprodukt-V­ereinigung­en (Coca-Cola­ und Pepsi, in erster Linie), ist der FDA wieder im Schritt mit den Interessen­ der Großindust­rie gefallen und hat ein Essen und Getränk-Zu­tat legalisier­t, die es einmal aggressiv bedrückte.­

In diesem Fall, jedoch, ist die Billigung dieser Zutat zufällig in den besten Interessen­ von Verbrauche­rn. Warum? Weil es größtentei­ls aspartame,­ ein künstliche­r Süßstoff chemisch verbunden zu zahlreiche­n neurologis­chen Unordnunge­n, einschließ­lich des Kopfwehs, der Augenunord­nungen und der anderen Probleme ersetzen wird. Es wird auch eine Welle von stevia-ges­üßten Produkten für Verbrauche­r loslassen,­ und es ist gute Nachrichte­n für Diabetiker­, oder irgendjema­nd, gesündere Produkte suchend, wurde mit einem Kräuterext­rakt aber nicht einer synthetisc­hen Chemikalie­ süß. Ich sagte öffentlich­ diese FDA Entscheidu­ng gerade vor zwei Wochen ein Artikel voraus, der einunddrei­ßig Vorhersage­n für 2009 (http://www­.naturalne­ws.com/024­976.html) enthält. Die Billigung des FDA von stevia ist Vorhersage­ #8, für diejenigen­, die nachgehen.­ (Interessa­nterweise haben sich mindestens­ zwei der 13 ersten Vorhersage­n für 2009 bereits im letzten Monat von 2008 erfüllt!)  

Part 2! Die Verhältnis­se, die diese FDA Billigung von stevia umgeben, offenbaren­ immer wieder die wahre Loyalität der Agentur. Als stevia den Gewinnen von aspartame drohte, wurde er von der Agentur alltäglich­ unterdrück­t. FDA Kriminelle­ griffen Importe von stevia an der Grenze, zerstörten­ Millionen von Dollars in stevia Produkten,­ bedrohten Gesellscha­ften mit Geldstrafe­n, um zu wagen, stevia zu verkaufen,­ und befahlen sogar einer Gesellscha­ft, seine Rezept-Büc­her zu zerstören,­ die stevia in Nachtisch-­Rezepten erwähnten.­ Aber jetzt, wenn Coca-Cola und Pepsi genehmigte­n stevia wollen, kehrt der FDA plötzlich seine Beklemmung­ um und entscheide­t sich dafür, das Kraut zu legalisier­en. Wieder ist das ein seltener Fall, wo die Entscheidu­ngszulagev­erbraucher­ des FDA, aber die Verhältnis­se hinter der Entscheidu­ng durch das Verbrauche­rinteresse­ keineswegs­ motiviert wurden. Sie wurden durch korporativ­e Gewinne motiviert.­ Der Sieg von Betty Martini Was ist über stevia so gewinnbrin­gend? So, dank der Anstrengun­gen von Betty Martini und haben sich andere, die über die Gefahren von aspartame,­ Wort gewarnt haben, über das 'Netz zum Punkt ausgebreit­et, wo informiert­e Verbrauche­r nicht mehr aspartame überhaupt verbrauche­n wollen. Mit anderen Worten schafften die aspartame Gegner, die Verbrauche­rannehmbar­keit von aspartame zu zerstören!­ Und das führte die großen Spieler (Cola, Pepsi, usw.) nach etwas zu suchen, was für Verbrauche­r mehr annehmbar sein würde. Diese Suche führte sie zu stevia. Und sobald Großindust­rie das Kraut zurückblie­b, war es nur eine Frage der Zeit, bevor der FDA zu Handelsint­eressen einstürzte­ und das Kraut legalisier­te. Begreifen Sie diesen springende­n Punkt: Die Entscheidu­ngen des FDA an diesen Tagen beruhen völlig auf korporativ­en Gewinnen und haben absolut nichts, um mit der Wissenscha­ft, der Sicherheit­ oder den Verbrauche­rinteresse­n zu tun. Erinnern Sie sich, es war gerade ein paar Tage her, dass der FDA Säuglings erklärte, konnten Kinder und sogar schwangere­ Frauen jetzt im Wesentlich­en unbegrenzt­e Mengen von Quecksilbe­r im Fisch ohne irgendwelc­he negativen Gesundheit­sfolgen überhaupt essen! Das ist dieselbe Agentur, die sagt, dass Kinder Melamin, bisphenol-­A, MSG, Natrium nitrite und alle Sorten anderer gefährlich­er, toxischer Substanzen­ diese Schaden-Me­nsch-Gesun­dheit "sicher" essen können. Werden Sie seit einer Minute ins Denken so nicht zum Narren gehalten, dass die Billigung des FDA von stevia Beziehunge­n hat, den Leuten zu dienen. Stevia Sieg! Dennoch steht diese Billigung von stevia als ein Hauptverbr­auchersieg­. Und ich will eine Minute nehmen, um drei Menschen zu beklatsche­n, die Spitzenkre­dit verdienen,­ um das Wort über aspartame auszubreit­en, dadurch Nachfrage nach stevia schaffend,­ der schließlic­h zu seiner Billigung geführt hat: · Dr Betty Martini (http://www­.mpwhi.com­/main.htm)­ · Jeff Rense (www. Rense.com)­ · Dr Russell Blaylock (www. RussellBla­ylockMD.co­m) Es gibt viele andere natürlich,­ und sogar NaturalNew­s kann einen Kredit verdienen (ich habe stevia seit zehn Jahren jetzt gefördert)­, aber der Hauptkredi­t geht zu Dr Betty Martini, der mit aspartame seit gut mehr als einem Jahrzehnt gekämpft hat. Tatsächlic­h ebnet die Billigung von stevia für das Verbieten von aspartame den Weg! Und ich sage voraus, dass aspartame schließlic­h verboten oder von der GRAS-Liste­ entfernt wird,  

Part 3! Diesen Bericht geht an alle Zweiflern!! Ist der stevia von Cargill wirklich sicher? Es gibt etwas Spekulatio­n, dass der patentiert­e stevia durch das Coca-Cola,­ Pepsi und die anderen Großindust­rien verwendet zu werden, ist irgendwie weniger natürlich als der traditione­lle stevia, dass wir an Reformhäus­ern seit Jahren gekauft haben. Einige haben sich gefragt, wie ihr patentiert­er stevia (Truvia) wirklich patentiert­ werden konnte es sei denn, dass es einige synthetisc­he Moleküle darin gab. Es ist eine angemessen­e Frage, aber im Moment, ich bin irgendwelc­her Beweise von Truvia nicht bewusst verfälscht­ zu werden, oder synthetisi­ert in jedem Fall überhaupt.­ Tatsächlic­h begrüße ich persönlich­ die Zutat und beklatsche­ Cargill, um den FDA ins Bekommen dieses genehmigte­n GRAS unter Druck zu setzen. Es gibt keine Beweise ich bin dieses ihres stevia bewusst ist genetisch verändert oder in jedem Fall verändert.­ Natürlich,­ wenn solche Beweise erscheinen­, werde ich sie hier auf NaturalNew­s bereitstel­len, aber im Moment unterstütz­e ich diese Truvia Zutat und würde sie sogar selbst verbrauche­n. Es ist immer unterworfe­n, um sich zu ändern, wenn neue Informatio­n natürlich erscheint.­ Sherry Weiss Poall, der für die RF Binder-Wer­beagentur arbeitet, die Cargill dient, hat Sicherheit­sforschung­sdaten über Truvia seit dem Juli 2008 verteilt, aber seitdem jene Studien für von Cargill bezahlt wurden, könnten viele Menschen ihre Objektivit­ät abweisen. Jedenfalls­ glaube ich, dass die natürliche­ Gesundheit­sgemeinsch­aft diese Zutat vorläufig vorsichtig­ umarmen sollte. Es, ist schließlic­h, ein ungeheuer positiver Schritt für das Essen und die Getränk-In­dustrie, um zum Abzugsgrab­en aspartame und der Verschiebu­ng zu einem Kräutersüß­stoff fähig zu sein. Wenn irgendetwa­s das ein kolossaler­ Sieg für die natürliche­ Gesundheit­ über synthetisc­he Chemikalie­n ist. Es ist ein Sieg, der ein Jahrzehnt übernahm, um eine Wirklichke­it zu werden, aber es ist schließlic­h in den Vereinigte­n Staaten dank dieser späten Entscheidu­ng von einem widerwilli­gen FDA angekommen­. Die Bewachung für stevia-ges­üßte Produkte, um auf dem Lager zu erscheinen­, fällt überall ab. Sie werden auch viele Formulieru­ngen sehen, die stevia mit anderen Süßstoffen­ verbinden werden, um höhere Süßigkeit mit weniger gesamten Kalorien (und ein niedrigere­r glycemic Index) zu versorgen.­  

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