Researchers at Canadean say obesity and health issues, in addition to taxes on sugary beverages, have caused countries to look toward natural sweeteners
As consumers gravitate toward more health-conscious food choices, countries around the globe have stimulated the market for non-caloric sweeteners in an effort to curb obesity and other health issues.
According to a recent study from market researcher Canadean, natural plant-derived sweeteners such as stevia are seeing a boost in popularity. Consumer demand for non-caloric sweeteners is projected to grow 5 percent a year until 2017.