At SWT, we believe in helping our communities to thrive. We produce our stevia in local markets throughout the Americas, and we always ensure that our supply chains draw from local businesses.

Recently, the possibility of producing the sweetness molecules through GMO microorganisms using sugar and corn derivatives as a carbon source, has become a commercial reality. In such a model, the stevia crop could be totally substituted. Avoiding the stevia crop on behalf of sourcing steviol glycosides from traditional crops seems to us a major decision that is likely to shape the future of our industry. This ultimately makes it necessary to choose whether we believe that biodiversity is important, or whether the convenience of continuing to grow just commercially viable staple crops such as wheat, soya and sugar is worth the long-term damage, if it yields the same traditional comforts to consumers and producers.