A new player has entered the North American stevia picture with the announcement that Chenguang Biotech has named ingredient supplier GWI as its exclusive distributor in the North American market.
新玩家进入北美甜叶菊市场：,晨光生物科技已任命原料供应商GWI作为其独家经销商在北美市场。

“We are excited about the partnership and to work with Chenguang as their exclusive agent of Stevia, The past few years have shown double-digit growth forthe herbal market as well as the supplement industry. As market leader, GWI will play an important role in this trend,” said Jim Schultz, CEO of GWI.
“我们正兴奋的伙伴关系,与晨光甜叶菊的独家代理,过去的几年里已经显示两位数增长x在草药市场以及补充剂的产业。作为市场领导者,GWI将扮演重要的角色,”GWI的首席执行官吉姆·舒尔茨说。

Citing research from Zenith International, GWI said in a statement the the global stevia market is expected to grow to $409 million by 2016.  GWI is based in La Mirada, CA.
援引研究从天顶国际GWI在一份声明中称全球甜叶菊市场预计将年增长到4.09亿美元。GWI位于拉米拉达,。

Chenguang Biotech, based in Quzhou, a mid-sized city in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, is the world’s large manufacturer of paprika oleoresin ingredients, according to GWI. The company operates 12 agricultural facilities in locations around the globe. In addition to stevia, GWI also handles the following products from Chenguang: green coffee bean, grape seed, lutein, lycopene and red yeast rice.