PureCircle Resolves Patent Infringement Litigation
March 01 2018 - 10:52AM
PR Newswire (US)
CHICAGO, March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, both
PureCircle USA Inc. and Sweet
Green Fields USA LLC announced
that they have settled a dispute before the International Trade
Commission ("ITC") on the importation of products that were alleged
to infringe PureCircle's US Patent No. 9,420,815 regarding
Glucosylated Steviol Glycosides.
As part of the settlement, SGF has signed a license agreement
with PureCircle that resolves the current dispute and allows SGF to
continue to sell its Natrose I Glucosylated Steviol Glycosides
product.
About PureCircle
- PureCircle is the only company that combines advanced R&D
with full vertical integration from farm to high-quality,
great-tasting innovative stevia sweeteners.
- The Company collaborates with farmers who grow the stevia
plants and with food and beverage companies which seek to improve
their low- and no-calorie formulations using a sweetener from
plants.
- PureCircle will continue to: lead in research, development and
innovation; produce a growing supply of multiple varieties of
stevia sweeteners with sugar-like taste, using all necessary and
appropriate methods of production; and be a resource and innovation
partner for food and beverage companies.
- PureCircle stevia flavor modifiers work in synergy with
sweeteners to improve the taste, mouthfeel and calorie profile, and
enhance the cost effectiveness, of beverage and food products.
- Founded in 2002, PureCircle is continually investing in
breakthrough research and development and it currently has 72
stevia-related approved patents and 200 pending.
- PureCircle has offices around the world with the global
headquarters in Chicago,
Illinois.
- To meet growing demand for stevia sweeteners, PureCircle is
rapidly ramping up its supply capability. It completed expansion of
its Malaysian stevia extract facility in March 2017, increasing its capacity to rapidly
supply the newer and great-tasting specialty stevia sweeteners and
helping provide ever-increasing value to its customers.
- PureCircle's shares are listed on the main market of the London
Stock Exchange.
- For more information, visit: www.purecircle.com
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