Articles Tagged with ''artificial sweetner''

Top Zero Sugar Beverage Market Trends

The global zero sugar beverages market is estimated to represent a value of $3.3 billion in 2023

July 17, 2023

For the manufacturing community, a fundamental challenge resides in the fact that many high-intensity sweeteners feature undesirable characteristics. Most of the components contain off-notes, which often unbalance flavor, especially if a product developer is also attempting to add active substances to increase health attributes.

Consumers Investing in Health with Sugar Reduction Trends

Natural, less processed sweeteners driving beverage innovations

Jessica Jacobsen

October 12, 2021

Clinical psychologist and author Anne Wilson Schaef is known for the quote, “Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.” Today, consumers are filling their “savings accounts” through various functional foods and beverages, while still prioritizing taste.

Artificial Sweetener Market Trends

Significant changes in consumer behavior having major impact on demand for high-intensity sweeteners

June 6, 2017

The high-intensity sweetener (HIS) market is a study in contrasts between Western and Eastern consumers—with one going sour, while the other stays sweet. Although new, natural sweeteners like stevia extract are gaining ground, consumption of high-intensity sweeteners as a class is growing at a negligible rate in North America and Europe, due, in part, to the decline in carbonated soft drink consumption in these regions. In contrast, demand for the entire range of high-intensity sweeteners remains strong in Asia, according to new research from IHS Markit (NASDAQ: INFO), the leading global source of critical information and insight.

Low-Calorie Sweeteners and Healthy Eating Patterns

Recent study reveals that drinking low-calorie sweetened beverages does not increase intake of sugary foods

July 14, 2016

The study by Gibson et al., recently published in Nutrients, suggests that using low-calorie sweetened beverages can support a healthy eating pattern.

Sugar Content and Purchase Decisions

Natural alternatives look to close the sweetness gap in soft drinks

June 15, 2016

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

Cargill: Next-Gen Sweetener

Cargill’s EverSweet™ earns GRAS approval

June 13, 2016

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) No Objection Letter for Cargill's next-generation sweetener, EverSweet™, qualifying it for use in food and beverages.

ADM, GLG to Market Sweetners

ADM, GLG partner to bring low-calorie stevia, monk fruit sweeteners to customers worldwide

June 6, 2016

Archer Daniels Midland Company and GLG Life Tech Corporation announced a new partnership to manufacture, market, sell and distribute low-calorie stevia and monk fruit sweeteners to customers around the globe.

Beneo: Chewing Gum Coating

Beneo translucent coating gives manufacturers new opportunities for shine, visual effects

February 8, 2016

This innovative coating process enables chewing gum manufacturers to create attractive products that deliver translucence and shine, while they also maintain stability throughout product shelf life.

Natural Alternative Sweeteners Could Tap up to 25% of Key Markets for Sucrose

Tagatose and others have huge potential as consumption of sugar and sweeteners rises 30% to 292 million metric tons in 2024, according to Lux Research

February 4, 2016

Along with trends toward natural and healthy ingredients, this growth will create big opportunities for each of several emerging alternative natural sweeteners, according to Lux Research.

Low-Calorie Sweeteners and Weight Loss

Study finds using low-calorie sweeteners tends to reduce intake of sugar-containing foods

December 22, 2015

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