Corn Products International Inc. posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit for the second time in a row as it hiked prices to protect margins, and the company forecast full-year 2012 revenue above Wall Street expectations.
The Sugar Association said it sent a request to the Food and Drug Administration on December 19 to reject the Corn Refiners Association’s (CRA) petition to change the name "high-fructose corn syrup" (HFCS) to “corn sugar.”
Changing the name of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to "corn sugar" would confuse consumers and thwart food shoppers' attempts to avoid the man-made sweetener, says a study prepared for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Few food issues have attracted as much recent attention as high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). From the Corn Refiners Association to mommy bloggers, everyone seems to take a strong position on the issue, and the pendulum seems to be swinging away from high fructose corn syrup.
With the elevated incidences of obesity, diabetes and general ill-health, consumers are keenly aware sugar is something that perhaps should be curtailed or, in certain cases, avoided.