Cargill’s EverSweet® stevia sweetener named a finalist in the 2025 Global Good Awards Game Changing Innovation of the Year
27 September 2025, Wayzata: Today’s consumers want foods and beverages that align to their wellness goals without compromising taste. In fact, according to Cargill’s Trend Tracker research, 65% of consumers now prefer products that are less sweet. More than a decade ago, Cargill anticipated shifting consumer demand and developed EverSweet®, a breakthrough zero-calorie sweetener, which has been named a finalist in the Game Changing Innovation of the Year category at the 2025 Global Good Awards.
Produced through precision fermentation, EverSweet® delivers a sugar-like taste without bitterness while dramatically reducing resource use. Life Cycle Assessments confirm EverSweet® achieves 96% lower land-use impact, 97% less water use, and 81% fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to traditional stevia and sugar production.
“Consumers are redefining what they expect from food – great taste and healthy choices,” said Florian Schattenmann, Chief Technology Officer at Cargill. “EverSweet answers that call. It tastes like sugar, but without the calories, and uses a fraction of the resources. That’s innovation doing real work – better for people and for the planet.”
Since its launch, EverSweet®, which uses the same sweetness compounds found in the stevia leaf, has gained traction with major food and beverage brands. Regulatory approvals are also expanding with EverSweet® stevia sweetener approved in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the EU.
Broader market signals point to rapid worldwide growth in stevia-based sweeteners. Product launches have grown from about 500 in 2007 to more than 8,700 in 2023, with the market projected to expand from $933 million in 2024 to $2.58 billion by 2034 (10.7% CAGR, Claight).
EverSweet®’s success reflects the work of 240 experts investing more than 300,000 hours of research and development uniting plant science, fermentation, sensory analysis, and food and beverage application expertise. Their innovation demonstrates how scalable, next-generation ingredients can align with consumer demand.
The Global Good Awards, founded in 2015, celebrate organizations driving scalable, replicable solutions that benefit both people and the planet.
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