Articles Tagged with ''sugar alternatives''

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The Down-Low on Sweet: Beverages and Dairy

Reducing sugar in dairy products poses certain challenges—but the experts are there to help.

September 13, 2023

Sugar reduction—applying the term as a generic for full-calorie sweeteners—remains one of the top concerns among consumers, yet the lack of willingness to sacrifice flavor and function remains a challenge to product developers.

Sweet Times: New Trends in Sweeteners

Science is helping product developers hit the sugar-reduction sweet spot

Alexa Bosshardt MPS, RDN

April 25, 2022

An emerging trend in the world of sweetness is that of “natural browns.” These predominantly nutritive sweeteners include organic and raw sugars that are less processed and align with health- and eco-friendly concerns as perceived by consumers.

ASR Group Announces Strategic Investment in Bonumose

Move will bring lower-cost, plant-based sugar alternatives to the market

February 17, 2021

American Sugar Refining, Inc., a member of ASR Group, made a strategic investment in Bonumose, Inc. to produce and commercialize lower-cost, plant-based alternative sweeteners tagatose and allulose as part of ASR Group’s strategy to provide a variety of products to meet the wide range of consumer needs.

Lantic, DouxMatok to Offer Cane-based Sugar Reduction Solution

Lantic and DouxMatok have worked together to transition the innovation from pilot testing to successful commercial scale manufacturing

October 28, 2020

DouxMatok’s solution is based on real cane sugar and, therefore, has the same sensorial profile, taste and other functionalities as sugar.

Sweet Nothings: Sugar Reduction Continues to be a Primary Topic

Formulators eye new ingredients, strategies to reduce or eliminate sugar in new foods and beverages.

Lu Ann Williams

February 17, 2020

Sugar reduction continues to be a primary topic in the wake of sugar's association with health conditions including obesity, diabetes and even oral health.

Sugar Reduction Hits the Sweet Spot

Strategies for reducing sugar intake feature a combination of sugar reduction, sugar substitution and moving beyond sweetness to alternative tastes

November 12, 2019

Strategies for reducing sugar intake feature a combination of sugar reduction, sugar substitution and moving beyond sweetness to alternative tastes. These methods are often supported by a combination of functional formulations and blends, next generation sweeteners and other technological developments.

FDA issues GRAS No Objection Letter for BESTEVIA®

BESTEVIA Reb D sweetener, made from the stevia leaf, enables sugar reduction without sacrificing taste in foods and beverages

December 4, 2017

BESTEVIA Reb D, SweeGen’s non-caloric, high-purity stevia sweetener with a clean, sugar-like taste, is produced from the stevia leaf.

SweeGen: High Purity Stevia Sweetener

SweeGen announces successful commercialization of Bestevia™ Reb-M

February 27, 2017

Customer feedback on the product has been exceptional, which includes a major global beverage company that recently used SweeGen’s Bestevia™ Reb-M in its large-scale trial for one of its bottled beverages.

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2017 Ingredients for Health Guide: Diabetes & Blood Glucose Control

The leading sub-categories in 2015 with a diabetic positioning were sugar & sweeteners, accounting for 15% of product launches

December 19, 2016

There has been increasing focus on new product development in the sugar free, no added sugar and low sugar space, in order to garner interest from the wider demographic of health conscious consumers—not just diabetics or the obese.

Trends in Sugar Reduction and Natural Sweeteners

Natural alternatives in soft drinks, increased use of honey and adjusting to new sugar guidelines influence new food product development

August 24, 2016

A 2015 Innova Market Insights survey found that sugar content influences the purchasing decision of soft drinks for 57% of US consumers.

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