Wixon to Speak at Stevia World

Mariano Gascon, vice president of research and development for Wixon Inc., will discuss how to mask off-notes and enhance sweetness with flavor modifiers for stevia, Thurs., Feb. 25, at the Stevia World Americas conference. Held at the W Atlanta Midtown Hotel, the conference will examine how to advance stevia’s position as a mainstream sweetener while improving its taste profile and ensuring the reliability of quality and supply. Gascon will detail stevia vis-à-vis sugar and other high-intensity sweeteners, describe the silver lining of flavor modifiers and present a tasting session.