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NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ — To offer consumers the “First Taste Moment” of Truvia(TM) natural sweetener, the new zero calorie, great tasting sweetener, Cargill opens the Truvia(TM)
Greenhouse at Rockefeller Center from July 9 – 11 in New York City. The
Greenhouse coincides with the initial retail availability of Truvia(TM) natural sweetener at select D’Agostino supermarkets in New York City. Forty-count packages of Truvia(TM) natural sweetener are also available for purchase online at http://www.truvia.com/ for $3.99 plus shipping/handling.
The 20 x 40 foot Truvia(TM)
Greenhouse serves as the centerpiece of an educational exhibit
detailing the journey of this natural sweetener from stevia leaf to
tabletop sachet. Thousands of stevia plants have been grown especially
for the Greenhouse and brought into Rockefeller Center for the event.
At the Greenhouse, beverages sweetened with Truvia(TM) tabletop natural sweetener, as well as samples of the new tabletop product, are available.
“The Truvia(TM)
Greenhouse offers a hands-on opportunity to discover how this product
makes its way from the field to the consumer’s table. The result is a
new, great tasting, zero calorie product — Truvia(TM)
natural sweetener,” said Steve Snyder, vice president, Cargill Health
and Nutrition. “Made with rebiana, the best tasting part of the stevia
leaf, Truvia(TM) natural sweetener offers consumers zero calorie sweetness in their favorite foods and beverages.”
The Truvia(TM)
Greenhouse is free and open to the public July 9th from 12:00 pm – 6:00
pm, July 10th from 7:30 am – 6:00 pm and July 11th from 7:30 am – 6:00
pm. Along with free beverages and product sampling, Cargill plant
experts are on hand each day to discuss how Truvia(TM)
natural sweetener is made, how the stevia plants are grown, and its
potential for use in food and beverages. Cargill plant expert talks
occur July 9th at 3:00 pm, July 10th at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm and July
11th at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm. For more information on Truvia(TM) natural sweetener, visit http://www.truvia.com/ .
About Truvia(TM) natural sweetener
Truvia(TM)
natural sweetener is a great tasting, natural, zero calorie product,
made with rebiana, the best tasting part of the stevia leaf. For more
information, visit http://www.truvia.com/ .
About Cargill
Headquartered
in Minneapolis, Minn., Cargill is a privately held international
provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and
services. With 158,000 employees in 66 countries, the company is
committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with
customers to help them succeed. For more information about Cargill,
visit http://www.cargill.com/ .