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ASR Group Announces Strategic Investment in Bonumose

Move will bring lower-cost, plant-based sugar alternatives to the market
February 17, 2021
American Sugar Refining, Inc., a member of ASR Group, made a strategic investment in Bonumose, Inc. to produce and commercialize lower-cost, plant-based alternative sweeteners tagatose and allulose as part of ASR Group’s strategy to provide a variety of products to meet the wide range of consumer needs.  
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Low and Sweet: Sugar Reduction is Keeping it Real

With consumers continuing to pursue more healthy alternatives to indulgences, counting calories from sugar has taken off
Alexa Bosshardt
Alexa Bosshardt MPS, RDN
February 12, 2021
Consumers' continued pursuit of more healthy alternatives to their favorite indulgences has led to a rise in the use of natural high-intensity sweeteners, ultra-low-calorie 1:1 drop-in sweeteners, and natural sweetness enhancers.
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Smithfield Foods Commits to Reducing Sodium, Sugar 10%, Cleaner Labeling Across Products by 2025

Optimized sodium, sugar levels and increased label transparency advance Smithfield's mission to produce good food in a sustainable way
January 29, 2021
Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced companywide health and wellness goals as part of its wide-ranging commitment to sustainability and continuous product improvement. By 2025, the company will reduce sodium and sugar by 10% and embrace clean labeling across its portfolio. The new goals are part of Smithfield's new standalone Health and Wellness pillar and expanded sustainability program.
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2021 Predictions: SWEETENERS

Sweeter Times Coming

The search for sweetness is only natural.
Alexa Bosshardt
Alexa Bosshardt MPS, RDN
November 30, 2020

Consumer commitment to reduce sugar consumption continues to drive industry opportunities to develop non-nutritive sweeteners that perform and taste like table sugar. Blending nutritive sweeteners with high-intensity sweeteners (HIS) has become the standard, with stevia being the common go-to, typically in blends with everything from corn-derived sucrose or dextrose to maltose or tapioca sugar, or recent arrivals like coconut sugar.


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Lantic, DouxMatok to Offer Cane-based Sugar Reduction Solution

Lantic and DouxMatok have worked together to transition the innovation from pilot testing to successful commercial scale manufacturing
October 28, 2020
DouxMatok’s solution is based on real cane sugar and, therefore, has the same sensorial profile, taste and other functionalities as sugar.
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SweeGen: Natural Sweetening

SweeGen commercializes new Bestevia Reb I
October 28, 2020
As clean-label zero-calorie natural sweeteners continue to be attractive to consumers, SweeGen announced the expansion of its natural sweetener portfolio with the commercial production of Bestevia® Reb I, a next generation high-purity stevia sweetener and flavor unique to SweeGen. 
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T. Hasegawa: New Citrus Flavors

T. Hasegawa launches eight new citrus flavors
September 17, 2020
Originating in China around the first century B.C., citrus was a bridge from East to West, where aromatic varieties were introduced to the world as both a zesty flavor and an immunity boosting medicine. With its history rooted in Asia, citrus fruits today have reached all corners of the world. Home to more than 25 citrus varieties, Japan’s citrus offers diverse profiles for the global consumer.
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Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America: Reduce Sodium

New study shows MSG promotes significant sodium reduction, enjoyment of better-for-you foods
August 19, 2020
A new study published in the Journal of Food Science suggests monosodium glutamate (MSG) can be used to significantly reduce sodium while also promoting the enjoyment of better-for-you foods like grains and vegetables. 
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