CQ University Centre for Plant & Water Science

After almost a decade of research and 4 years of submissions, CQUniversity's efforts have paid off with approval of the natural sweetener steviol glycosides (stevia), as an ingredient in foods and beverages in Australia and New Zealand...

The Australian food authority FSANZ has approved the use of the natural sweetener and this will be gazetted today (October 9). There has been national and overseas media coverage about the potential benefits.


Dr John Ashton of Sanitarium, Andrew Rank and David Midmore of CQUniversity, discussing development of practices to improve varieties and agronomy of Stevia

The initial application and submissions were made by CQUniversity's Centre for Plant & Water Science on behalf of all consumers, users and potential stevia growers.