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STNT Coke and Pepsi launched their first stevia sweetened products in the United States in 2009. Since then an additional 6,000 stevia sweetened products have come to market. Stevia can now be found sweetening everything from toothpaste to salad dressings, chocolates, gums, wines and spirits, and even medicines. Furthermore, Mintel’s Global New Product Database confirms the number of new stevia product launches in 2010 increased more than 200% over the previous year, with new products launched across in 35 countries. It took stevia less than a year to surpass US sales of aspartame and saccharine.
STNT Growing stevia demand can be attributed to its evolution beyond tabletop sweetener to widespread usage in popular foods and beverages. Initially stevia was expected to be used primarily in zero calorie beverages, mostly in new products or line extensions. More recently consumer acceptance/demand has caused major manufacturers to reformulate the recipes of some of the world’s biggest food brands to use stevia.
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Demand for stevia is soaring. The World Health Organization expects stevia will soon account for up to 20% of the $80 billion annual global sweetener market. Consumers love stevia because it is natural, healthy, delicious and sweet, and calorie free. Stevia is also safe for diabetics, doesn’t cause tooth decay, and is even kosher and halal.
STNT In December 2008 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the stevia extract Reb A as a food additive, granting it Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) status. Industry leaders Coke and Pepsi (in partnerships with Cargill and Merisant, respectively) submitted applications for its approval. Prior to this the FDA considered stevia extracts to be dietary supplements, and thus not regulated for safety or available for mass consumption. The decision to approve stevia as a mainstream food and beverage ingredient was made based on rigorous scientific studies that established the ingredient’s safety.
STNT STEVIA Approval
After a decade of study, in September 2008 the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), a partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), reviewed the large body of scientific knowledge about stevia and concluded it is safe.
STNT Obesity is a global epidemic, no longer limited to the United States. According to the World Health Organization (WHO)—
• 42 million overweight children under the age of five worldwide;
• 115 million people suffer from obesity in developing countries; and
• 1 billion adults worldwide are overweight, with 300 million qualifying as obese.
STNT About Obesity
The World Health Organization (WHO) expects obesity will be the leading cause of sickness and mortality by 2030. As the world’s only all natural zero calorie sweetener, stevia is expected to play a major role in the battle against obesity related problems like heart disease and diabetes.
STNT Sugar isn’t just for candy and other sweets. It can usually be found in some form in just about everything from breads to salad dressings to meat marinades—even medicines. Lactose, fructose, dextrose, maltose, corn syrup, molasses, turbinado, maple syrup, and honey are all sugars and come with sugar’s negative side-effects.
STNT About Sugar
Sugar is delicious; we are consuming far too much of it; and it is not good for us.
• Just over 100 years ago the average American consumed roughly 5 pounds of sugar a year;
• Twenty years ago the average American consumed roughly 26 pounds of sugar a year; and
• Today the average American consumes roughly 135 pounds of sugar a year.
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STNT STEVIA + Good Health
Reb A is the name given to the sweetest part of the stevia leaf. It is super sweet and calorie free—and because stevia is natural, it doesn’t contain any of the nasty chemicals often found in artificial sweeteners. Stevia is natural, safe, delicious—and calorie free! Recent scientific studies show stevia is also a powerful antioxidant.
STNT In the wild stevia is typically found in semiarid habitats ranging from grassland to mountainous. Stevia is a hardy pest resistant plant, and though native to the Americas, grows well between 15 and 25 degrees latitude. More sunlight makes stevia plants sweeter. Today about 80% of all stevia plantations are located in China.
STNT The genus Stevia consists of 240 plants native to South and Central America, although some species can be found as far north as the southern United States. Stevia has over ten natural sugars that are not absorbed by the human body—making stevia the world’s only all-natural zero calorie sweetener. Today one stevia plant can sweeten 30 cups of coffee.
just read everyones post here, what an awesome amount of DD available on the CTLE board
CTLE #2 and moving up
Nano Labs Corp. (OTCQB:CTLE) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a provisional patent number61,735,705 for its original nano nail polish and lacquer, the third advanced nanotechnology product the Company has introduced in as many months.
CTLE "Our philosophy of green chemistry and using friendly organics allows us to focus on sustainable products that are less toxic and harmful to customers who are trending more and more toward healthier, environmentally sound consumer options," Dr. Castano said.
CTLE "Nano Labs promotes the nail polish as twice as durable conventional products."
Protects from acid rain CTLE
Protects from ultraviolet (UV) and infrared rays (IR) CTLE
WHAT DOES “MAIN CABLE RENOVATION” MEAN?
Golden Gate Bridge work crews will undertake the following during the three-year renovation of both of the main cables: Clean the surface of the main cable; rough the surface of the main cable to be ready to accept new paint; make any additional required repairs; re-caulk the main cable bands; apply new paint system.
CTLE has the paint to save millions of dollars jmho
The contracts are everywhere for re-painting http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/brooklyn_bridge.shtml
Contract #6
Contract #6 provides for the rehabilitation, repair and re-striping of the ramps and approaches to the Brooklyn Bridge, to improve safety and reduce congestion along both the Brooklyn-side and Manhattan-side approaches, particularly from the FDR Drive. In addition, the entire bridge will be repainted to prevent steel corrosion.
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serious paint $$$$ in bridges .. fat government contracts!!! CTLE
CTLE SUPER NEWS !!!! Nano Labs Signs Letter of Intent With AkroStar for Distribution of Nano Paint in Africa
Date : 03/06/2013 @ 2:07PM
Source : GlobeNewswire Inc.
Stock : Nano Labs Corp. (CTLE)
Quote : 0.569 -0.008 (-1.39%) @ 10:39AM
Nano Labs Corp. (OTCQB:CTLE) is pleased to announce the Company has signed a Letter of Intent with AkroStar Peintures of Morocco for the commercialization of the Company's proprietary nano thermal insulation paint coating, NC2012.
The Company is currently negotiating the non-exclusive rights to market, distribute and generally commercialize the nano coating products developed by the Company in the continent of Africa.
once investors notice CTLE and the products they offer.. it will be hard to not jump on board..jmho
CTLE From a technical standpoint, Dr. Castano explains Nano Labs' automation employs external CO2, solar radiation, exterior temperature, wind speed, and humidity as input variables, creating a unique methodology for optimizing greenhouse operations and production in practically any climate condition with the aim of increasing plant yields, decreasing energy consumption, and reducing CO2 emissions into the outside air. An important feature of the technology is that it can be adapted to specific types of plants and geographical locations.
CTLE "The benefits of the thermal insulation and UV refraction to improve residential living conditions in hot and dry countries is of particular interest and we look forward to a successful and mutually beneficial commercial partnership," states Mr. Bernardo Chavarria, President of Nano Labs.
CTLE" Nail polish makers have been under pressure to reduce or eliminate toxic ingredients, including phthalates, toluene, and formaldehyde. Some makers eliminated formaldehyde from their products, others still use it. Solvents such as toluene and xylene are petroleum-based products that have been linked to cancer."
So glad to see CTLE making and producing all these innovative products..remarkable..
CTLE is such a great small company ..getting in at ground floor is an amazing opportunity..JMHO
CTLE "We've brought new thinking to a whole new product," said Dr. Victor Castano, CEO of Innovation at Nano Labs. "The nano lacquer – or nail polish – is a nanohybrid compound, which is a rather new concept. In the past, bringing different chemical mixtures together could be problematic. But thanks to nanotechnology – where we change the properties of matter at molecular and atomic scales – new product possibilities abound. With the nail polish, we've taken ceramics – which provide excellent hardness and high scratch and chip resistance – and mixed them with polymer and metallic nano particles. The result is a material that is flexible but strong, non-toxic, and eco-friendly. Not to mention it can hold a great range of colours and sheen."
NC2012 benefits include:
Fire retardant, providing fire and heat protection at temperatures of up to 1,500 degrees Celsius
Waterproof protectant
Protects from ultraviolet (UV) and infrared rays (IR)
Protects from acid rain
Prevents the formation of fungi and bacteria
Auto-wash properties with rain, keeping a shimmering white color
Non- flammable
Environmentally friendly
Reduces corrosion and oxidation
$CTLE Forward from a position of strength:
As an entrepreneurial company with considerable technological expertise and boundless ambition, Nano Labs is ideally poised to take our innovative products to market, and to explore the potential for new product development across a variety of industry sectors.
$CTLE already #6
$CTLE Today, Nano Labs is in a period of moving from academic exploration to commercial expansion – a cycle characterized by a new period of growth into new markets and distribution channels. In relation to existing and expanding markets, we are preparing to introducing new products from our portfolio. We are also working towards gaining market share for nano materials, and identifying new revenue and profit channels.