EMERYVILLE, Calif.,
March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic
biotechnology company active in the Clean Health and Beauty markets
through its consumer brands and a top supplier of sustainable and
natural ingredients, announced today that its clean sweetener
consumer brand, Purecane™, has been named to Fast
Company's World's Most Innovative Companies list
for 2021.
Fast Company honors businesses that found a way to
be resilient in the past year while taking on the toughest
challenges in their industries through innovation and positive
impact. This year's Most Innovative Companies list features 463
businesses from 29 countries.
"We are very pleased that Purecane has been named as one of
Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for 2021, and
to be recognized for Amyris's work to make the planet healthier
with natural, sustainably sourced ingredients," said John Melo, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Amyris. "This recognition underscores what our customers have
been telling us they want since we launched Purecane last year –
the sweet taste they crave, without the guilt and the health risks
of sugar, or the concern about artificial ingredients. We meet this
consumer demand by fermenting sugarcane into a super sweet molecule
that already exists in nature called Reb M. We exceeded our
Purecane sales targets last year, which was our first full year in
the market, and we are on the path to double revenue this
year."
The announcement follows Purecane's launch of two additional
products in its portfolio: Brown Sweetener and Confectioner's
Sweetener, the first sugar-free sweeteners naturally derived from
sugarcane that bake and taste like traditional sugar, without the
calories or health risks. Like the rest of Purecane's products
available on purecane.com and amazon.com, Purecane's Brown
Sweetener and Confectioner's Sweetener are both naturally derived
from sustainably sourced sugarcane.
"We all love the taste of sugar but wrestle with the guilt and
worry that we or our kids are consuming too much of it,"
said Daya Fields, President of
Purecane. "I'm very proud of the science-backed innovation and the
sustainable ingredients in Purecane that make it taste so
delicious. We are honored that Fast Company has
recognized Purecane and raised the profile of our whole family of
sweetener products."
About Purecane™
Pioneering sustainable
sweetness through biotechnology, Amyris created a 100% plant-based
sweetener that delivers the sweetest experience without the
calories or artificial chemicals. Formulated with a No Compromise®
approach, Amyris' sweetener is comprised of only clean ingredients
because we are committed to improving the health of people and the
planet without sacrificing great taste. The product line has now
expanded to include a confectioner's sweetener and a brown
sweetener, formulated to be the best-performing sweeteners on the
market for baked goods and cooking.
About Amyris
Amyris (Nasdaq: AMRS) is a science and
technology leader in the research, development and production of
sustainable ingredients for the Clean Health & Beauty and
Flavors & Fragrances markets. Amyris uses an impressive array
of exclusive technologies, including state-of-the-art machine
learning, robotics and artificial intelligence. Our ingredients are
included in over 3,000 products from the world's top brands,
reaching more than 200 million consumers. Amyris is proud to own
three consumer brands - all built around its No Compromise® promise
of clean ingredients: Biossance® clean beauty
skincare, Pipette® clean baby skincare and
Purecane™, a zero-calorie sweetener naturally derived from
sugarcane. For more information, please visit www.amyris.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements, and any
statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed
to be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
include, among other things, statements regarding Amyris's
expectations of doubling revenue of Purecane this year. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and
actual results and future events may differ materially due to risks
and uncertainties, potential delays or failures in development,
production, regulatory approval and commercialization of products,
risks related to Amyris's reliance on third parties (including in
the supply chain), Amyris's liquidity and ability to fund operating
and capital expenses, and other risks detailed from time to time in
filings Amyris makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Amyris disclaims any
obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
Amyris, the Amyris logo, No Compromise, Biossance, Pipette, and
Purecane are trademarks or registered trademarks of Amyris, Inc. in
the U.S. and/or other countries.
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