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Research done by Ajinomoto has resulted in a new sweetener and flavor enhancer, which is a molecule derived from vanillin and aspartame.

The certification was provided by Oregon Tilth, a leading third-party nonprofit organization that certifies organic products and that also played an integral role in the formation of the USDA National Organic Program.

NAGASE, a leading innovator in food ingredients, used IFT 2016 to demonstrate the multi-functionality of TREHA® trehalose in beverage and bakery applications. In fact, visitors were treated to everything from a grapefruit energy beverage to glazed donuts.

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

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

Carolina Innovative Food Ingredients (CIFI) is launching four new ingredient brands and two other new products at this year’s IFT Booth 561. These new offerings join CIFI’s existing line of 100% Carolina-made sweet potato ingredients, which can replace artificial sweeteners and other unpopular ingredients in clean-label applications.

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

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.

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.

In December, the company announced it had acquired the leading organic candy company located in Wheeling, IL.