Items Tagged with 'sugar alternatives'

ARTICLES

Scoopful of Sugar

Sweet Times: New Trends in Sweeteners

Science is helping product developers hit the sugar-reduction sweet spot
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Alexa Bosshardt MPS, RDN
April 25, 2022

An emerging trend in the world of sweetness is that of “natural browns.” These predominantly nutritive sweeteners include organic and raw sugars that are less processed and align with health- and eco-friendly concerns as perceived by consumers.


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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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Food Industry News

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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Sugar Reduction Hits the Sweet Spot

Strategies for reducing sugar intake feature a combination of sugar reduction, sugar substitution and moving beyond sweetness to alternative tastes
November 12, 2019
Strategies for reducing sugar intake feature a combination of sugar reduction, sugar substitution and moving beyond sweetness to alternative tastes. These methods are often supported by a combination of functional formulations and blends, next generation sweeteners and other technological developments.
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FDA issues GRAS No Objection Letter for BESTEVIA®

BESTEVIA Reb D sweetener, made from the stevia leaf, enables sugar reduction without sacrificing taste in foods and beverages
December 4, 2017
BESTEVIA Reb D, SweeGen’s non-caloric, high-purity stevia sweetener with a clean, sugar-like taste, is produced from the stevia leaf.
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SweeGen: High Purity Stevia Sweetener

SweeGen announces successful commercialization of Bestevia™ Reb-M
February 27, 2017
Customer feedback on the product has been exceptional, which includes a major global beverage company that recently used SweeGen’s Bestevia™ Reb-M in its large-scale trial for one of its bottled beverages.
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Extend Nutrition Yogurt & Berry bars that helps control blood glucose

2017 Ingredients for Health Guide: Diabetes & Blood Glucose Control

The leading sub-categories in 2015 with a diabetic positioning were sugar & sweeteners, accounting for 15% of product launches
December 19, 2016

There has been increasing focus on new product development in the sugar free, no added sugar and low sugar space, in order to garner interest from the wider demographic of health conscious consumers—not just diabetics or the obese.


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Trends in Sugar Reduction and Natural Sweeteners

Natural alternatives in soft drinks, increased use of honey and adjusting to new sugar guidelines influence new food product development
August 24, 2016
A 2015 Innova Market Insights survey found that sugar content influences the purchasing decision of soft drinks for 57% of US consumers.
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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.
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EVENTS

Webinar

5/24/22 to 5/24/23
Contact: Meg M.

The Sweet Life! Sugar Reduction Trends & Technologies for 2022 and Beyond

ON DEMAND: Mintel research shows that nearly three in five consumers are choosing low-sugar products for their general health and more consumers are seeking natural alternatives. Where are white space opportunities involving sugar reduction? What new technologies present opportunities and challenges ahead? To address these questions, Prepared Foods brings food formulators this exclusive, one-hour thought leadership webinar.

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Webinar Broadcasting Live September 12-13, 2022

9/12/22 to 9/12/23
Contact: Meg M.

Philadelphia Story! Nurturing Innovation- From Initial Launch to Iteration - at Lily's

ON DEMAND: Broadcasting Live Session from New Products Conference: Cynthia Tice opened her own natural foods store, Center Foods, in Philadelphia, in 1978. Later, by 2003, she was determined to kick sugar—but not her love of chocolate. Those passions eventually led her to co-found Lily’s Sweets in 2010. Listen and learn as Tice shares stories and insights, successes and challenges … around growing the Lily’s brand through continued innovation and iteration!

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Webinar

2/1/23 to 2/1/24
Contact: Meg M.

Smarten Up Your Sweets: A More Sustainable Chocolate!

ON DEMAND: Not only is the nutritional value of products becoming more important, but the sustainability of the components are as well. In this webinar, we will explore the improvement in the nutritional value of an indulgent product – CHOCOLATE!

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