Vancouver, BC (FSCwire) - GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX: GLG), a global leader in the
agricultural and commercial development of high-quality zero-calorie natural sweeteners, in collaboration with Archer Daniels
Midland Company (NYSE:ADM), is pleased to announce today the newest addition to its portfolio of great-tasting stevia extracts,
the new high Reb M product line. Made from GLG’s proprietary high Reb M Dream SweetenerTM Stevia Leaf, this next
generation stevia product line facilitates sugar replacement with better-tasting, low-calorie natural sweetening systems and
solutions that provide a sugar-like sensory experience.
“With more than sixteen years of experience in developing zero-calorie natural sweeteners, we always have consumer preference
foremost in mind, and our new high Reb M product line squarely addresses the calorie- and sugar-reduction goals of today’s food
and beverage industry,” said Dr. Luke Zhang, CEO and Chairman of GLG. “These products provide a clean and full-bodied sweetness
experience that is remarkably close to sugar, allowing for deeper calorie reduction through reduced sugar formulations. And
with its sucrose-like sweetness, these high Reb M products enable formulators to reduce sugar more than ever before and provide
the end consumer with better-tasting healthier choices.”
GLG’s high Reb M products are developed from a physical extraction process from GLG’s proprietary Dream Sweetener stevia
leaves, which have exceptionally high quantities of those steviol glycosides (Reb M) that have a particularly sugar-like taste.
High purity Reb M is two hundred to three hundred times sweeter than sucrose, giving it more upfront sweetness with reduced
lingering and bitterness when compared to traditional stevia sweeteners. Other competing products in the market use chemical
treatments or are produced using fermentation processes that employ non-natural, bio-engineered fermentation organisms and
enzymes.
Furthermore, given that our high Reb M extracts are produced only from the leaf, our extracts can be used as sweeteners in
jurisdictions such as Europe that otherwise do not permit such use of stevia extracts when produced using bioconversion or
fermentation methods. Brian Meadows, President and CFO of GLG, commented: “Having this wide-ranging acceptance across
key regulatory jurisdictions provides a significant advantage, not only for Europe-centric brands, but also for those global
brands looking to distribute their products in all major global markets.”
Whether used by itself or combined in a sweetener or flavor system, this high Reb M product line works well across all food
and beverage applications without bitterness, astringent notes, or overly lingering sweetness previously associated with other
stevia ingredients. It blends well with other natural sweeteners, such as monk fruit and sugar alcohols, to create balanced
sweetness. And these products can be used as both single sweeteners in sparkling beverages or employed in blends with other
natural sweeteners, such as erythritol, allulose, and agave syrup. Due to their enhanced mouthfeel properties they are a
perfect choice for low and no-calorie beverage applications. Because there are no enzyme enrichment or fermentation techniques
employed in the production of GLG’s Reb M product line, they are also clean label ingredients, an added benefit to formulators
looking to meet the growing consumer demand for clean and clear labels and purposeful ingredients.
“GLG’s high Reb M product line provides many different options for our customers who are seeking improved taste, greater
calorie and added sugar reduction, and clean label solutions for their latest food and beverage innovations,” said Rod
Schanefelt, director, ADM, GLG’s global sales and marketing partner. “Because GLG Dream Sweetener leaf is the direct source for
these products, we can also offer customers an organic line of leaf-sourced high Reb M products through GLG, which gives
formulators even more options. We are excited about the possibilities this new line of sweeteners opens for our customers.”
For further information, please contact:
Brian Meadows, President
Phone: +1 (604) 285-2602 ext. 105
Fax: +1 (604) 285-2606
Email: ir@glglifetech.com
About GLG Life Tech Corporation
GLG Life Tech Corporation is a global leader in the supply of high-purity zero calorie natural sweeteners including stevia and
monk fruit extracts used in food, beverages, and dietary supplements. GLG’s vertically integrated operations, which
incorporate our Fairness to Farmers program and emphasize sustainability throughout, cover each step in the stevia and monk fruit
supply chains including non-GMO seed and seedling breeding, natural propagation, growth and harvest, proprietary extraction and
refining, marketing and distribution of the finished products. Additionally, to further meet the varied needs of the food
and beverage and supplement industries, GLG’s Naturals+ product line enables it to supply a host of complementary ingredients
reliably sourced through its supplier network in China. For further information, please visit www.glglifetech.com.
Forward-looking statements: This press release may contain certain information that may constitute
“forward-looking statements” and “forward looking information” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of
applicable securities laws. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as
“plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”
or “does not anticipate”, or “believes” or variations of such words and phrases or words and phrases that state or indicate that
certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved.
While GLG has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations about future events, the statements are
not guarantees of GLG’s future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such
factors include amongst others the effects of general economic conditions, consumer demand for our products and new orders from
our customers and distributors, changing foreign exchange rates and actions by government authorities, uncertainties associated
with legal proceedings and negotiations, industry supply levels, competitive pricing pressures and misjudgments in the course of
preparing forward-looking statements. Specific reference is made to the risks set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in GLG’s
Annual Information Form published March 31, 2017. In light of these factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this
press release might not occur.
Further, although GLG has attempted to identify factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ
materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results
not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. GLG undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
As there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
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public://news_release_pdf/GLG02072018.pdf
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Source: GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX:GLG, OTC Bulletin Board:GLGLF)
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