Suwannee seeks to be ‘stevia capital of the world’

Commission approves deal with Plant Path, a manufacturer of the natural sweetener, for Catalyst Site property

  • Suwannee County Economic Development Director Jimmy Norris said with Plant Path opening a processing plant in the county, the goal is to make the county the ‘stevia capital of the world.’ (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
    Suwannee County Economic Development Director Jimmy Norris said with Plant Path opening a processing plant in the county, the goal is to make the county the ‘stevia capital of the world.’ (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

    A Suwannee County development agreement could be the start to North Florida becoming “the stevia capital of the world.”

    The Suwannee County Commission unanimously approved a development agreement with …