Articles Tagged with ''added sugars''

KIND Encourages Food Industry to Disclose Hidden Sugars

‘Sweeteners Uncovered’ pop-up and online index discloses disguised ingredients in America’s favorite snacks

April 10, 2019

Nearly 75% of packaged foods and drinks in the US contain a sugar or low-calorie sweetener, according to a study in The Lancet.

Snack, Bakery Companies Focus on Sweetener Selection to Reduce Added Sugar

New push stems from “added sugar” requirements that will begin appearing on labels by January 2020

February 14, 2019

While the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends an intake of added sugar of less than 10% of daily calories, only 42% of Americans are meeting this guideline.

B.O.S.S. Superfood Bars

B.O.S.S. reformulates three superfood bars to boost protein, mct fats, fiber and cut sugar

January 17, 2019

The three reformulated bars include the Move Fit Energy™ bar with functional ingredients selected for sports nutrition, workout fuel, post-workout recovery and energy without stimulants.

South Beach Diet Keto-Friendly Program For 2019

New program delivers South Beach Diet principles while meeting rising consumer demand for keto-friendly meal options

December 19, 2018

The keto-friendly program option offers consumers the ability to adapt the proven South Beach Diet to make it more “keto.”

Siggi’s Simple Sides

The new product line brings together whole-milk yogurt and simple, no added sugar add-ins

August 1, 2018

After observing the evident uptick in consumers searching for less sugary options and research showing 94% of Americans snack daily, siggi’s set out to create a nutritiously complete snack with the introduction of siggi’s SIMPLE SIDES™.

Future Flavors with Added Sugars

The force driving the trends in sweeteners is not in the ingredients’ ability to reduce calories but in their ability to do so without tasting strange

Alexa Bosshardt MPS, RDN Jim Painter , PhD

November 20, 2017

In the decade between 2003 and 2014, the percentage of kids enjoying a daily sugar- or similarly calorically sweetened beverage fell from nearly 80% to under 61%, and the number of adults doing the same fell from almost 62% down to 50%.

What do added sugars add up to?

Consumer confusion, perhaps. But declaring added sugars on Nutrition Facts panels will be required by July 2018. Here are ways to cut down on sugar declarations without sacrificing sweetness.

Kimberly Decker

April 7, 2017

When Stonyfield, America’s leading organic yogurt manufacturer, announced a comprehensive plan to reduce added sugars across its product line by 25% before this autumn’s end, Nichole Cirillo, the Londonderry-N.H. company’s mission director, stated in a press release that the mission is “to continually provide healthier food both for our consumers and the planet.”

Dietary Guidelines, Label Highlight Added Sugars

Beverage companies using natural sweeteners prior to regulations

November 18, 2016

With the release of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans earlier this year followed by the US Food and Drug Administration’s new Nutrition Facts label, many changes are in store for consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. Among those changes, mainstream media has given its share of attention to one ingredient category: sugar.

Corbion: Cut Added Sugars

Corbion’s Ultra Fresh Premium Advantage reduces added sugars in bread, extends freshness, and protects taste

September 18, 2016

Corbion’s Ultra Fresh® Premium Advantage, ingredient winner of the 2015 IFT Expo Innovation Award, reduces added sugars in bread while extending freshness, and protecting quality and taste.

U.S. Dietary Guidelines Tell Consumers to Say ‘No’ to Sugar

The new dietary guidelines recommend that only 10% of daily calories come from added sugars

January 27, 2016

U.S. consumers have indicated that sugar is the number one item they try to avoid in their diet and are eating less sugary foods and beverages.

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