Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2020
CBP collects $575,000 fine from Pure Circle USA over prison-labor imports
U.S. Customs and Border Protection collected a $575,000 fine from Pure Circle USA for importing sweetener made using prison labor in China. PureCircle later stated that it maintained none of its stevia had been produced using forced labor and said it settled without admitting liability.
2020
Ingredion completes acquisition of PureCircle
Ingredion announced that it had completed its acquisition of PureCircle Limited, a producer of plant-based stevia sweeteners and flavours.
2020
Tony DeLio becomes PureCircle CEO
Tony DeLio became Chief Executive Officer of PureCircle as of 1 July 2020, in addition to his role as Chief Innovation Officer of Ingredion.
2020
PureCircle agrees to proposed cash acquisition
PureCircle announced that it had reached an agreement with a bidder on a proposed acquisition, subject to the required shareholder approvals, court approval and other conditions.
2020
PureCircle files patent infringement complaint against Almendra
PureCircle filed a complaint against Almendra Americas LLC and Almendra (Thailand) Company Limited in U.S. federal court, claiming that Almendra’s “Steviarome” products infringe PureCircle’s patent. The source reports the claim, not a court determination.