Tate & Lyle Forms Monk Fruit Partnership with BioVittoria

U.K.-based Tate & Lyle has entered a five-year strategic partnership agreement with New Zealand-based BioVittoria Ltd. for the exclusive global marketing and distribution rights of BioVittoria’s monk fruit. Tate & Lyle will be marketing the products in the U.S. under the brand name Purefruit.

According to terms of the agreement, BioVittoria will award exclusive global sales and distribution rights to Tate & Lyle for its monk fruit extract. Tate & Lyle will support the development of the Purefruit line with sales, research, marketing and product development. Using proprietary, natural methods, the Tate & Lyle research team has further refined and improved the taste of its Purefruit products for a wide array of commercial uses. BioVittoria will continue management of the monk fruit extract supply chain, including seedling cultivation, the grower network and natural processing.