U.S. Niutang announced the launch of bitter-free, NiuVia Stevia.

Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of food ingredients and solutions, served a healthier twist on culinary classics during the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo in Chicago. Developed to celebrate the IFT’s 75th anniversary, the tasting menu consisted of reduced-calorie root beer craft soda; low-sodium, crispy French fry sticks; gluten-free German chocolate bundtini cake; and a reduced-calorie/reduced-sugar, soft-serve ice cream sundae bar.

Anderson Global Group announced that it plans to launch its AllSweet™ Low-Calorie Sugar.

The global low-calorie sweeteners market will see significant growth in the next 10 years, doubling in its size by 2025. Visiongain estimates that in 2015 the market will be worth $11.4 billion.

BENEO will use this year’s IFT Food Expo to highlight natural food and beverage options for energy management with its next generation sugar, Palatinose™ at booth #709. Derived from beet sugar, Palatinose delivers energy in a balanced and sustained way—naturally.

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Alternative Sweetener Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Forecast 2015 - 2021", global alternative sweetener market was valued at USD 11,538.6 million in 2014 and is expected to reach USD 15,466.7 million by 2021, growing at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2015 to 2021.

The Wholesome! brand specializes in selling delicious, clean sweeteners that are produced with care for the consumer as well as care for the planet and the farmers that grow them.

An innovative natural sweetener originally developed by Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. for the production of gluten-free beer is finding new application as a 1:1 honey substitute in bread.

Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. has announced an expansion plan that company officials say builds upon its recent acquisitions. The plan includes installation of a roaster at its Waterloo, WI, malting operation, and adding 1.5 million bushels of storage at its barley operation in Ralston, WY.