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Ajinomoto ramps up aspartame production
06/12/2004 - Japanese aspartame supplier Ajinomoto will ramp up production of its sweetener on the back of growing demand for low calorie food and beverages, the Tokyo-based firm announced this week.
Beginning in early 2005 and slated for completion by March 2006 the firm said it would expand aspartame manufacturing plants in Yokkaichi, Japan and Gravelines, France to achieve 10,000 mt global capacity for its amino acid based sweetener.
"Recent market data shows that the increasing demand for products containing aspartame, such as low calorie soft drinks, is a world wide phenomenon, extending beyond the US and Europe," said Egashira, president and CEO, at Ajinomoto.
The global market for alternative sweeteners, currently leading growth in the food additives market, holds considerable potential– growing 8.3 per cent year on year until 2008 according to market analysts Freedonia - as rising health concerns drive consumers towards sugar free products and food makers introduce zero-calorie or low-calorie sugar substitutes into their new product formulations. Read More...
Ajinomoto ramps up aspartame production
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