Calorie Reduction

Bonumose: Plant-Based, Prebiotic Sugar

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:30:00 -0500

Tagatose is 90% as sweet as table sugar, but with 62% fewer calories than regular sugar, with no bitter aftertaste. It is also ultra-low on the glycemic index, making it a suitable sweetener for people with diabetes or anyone watching their health.

Tate & Lyle: New Sweetener Solutions

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0500

ERYTESSE™ Erythritol has 70% the sweetness of sucrose and a similar temporal profile, with zero[1] calories[2]. It can be used in a range of categories, including beverages, dairy, bakery and confectionery.

ADM: Hard Seltzer Solutions

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:00:00 -0400

Pairing low-calorie and low-sugar attributes in a gluten-free, refreshing beverage during the flavored sparkling water boom has caused hard seltzers to become a consumer favorite, particularly with millennials1. These days, the hard seltzers segment is facing saturation, as new formulations and brands continually enter the competition, hoping for a taste of the impressive returns.

Apura Ingredients: Sugar Reduction

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:05:00 -0400

Apura Ingredients, the industry’s leading supplier of highquality, low- and no-calorie sweeteners, is begun partnering with EPC Natural Products Company, which offers integrated sensation optimization through its portfolio of taste and flavor modulators.

Epogee: Full Taste, Fewer Calories

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0400

Gatsby’s breakthrough product delivers melt-in-your mouth indulgence and achieves unheard-of calorie reduction—thanks to Epogee’s EPG GMO-free, plant-based fat alternative technology. The result is a deliciously satisfying chocolate experience with significantly less calories.

Nature's Harvest Habits Bread Line

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0400

With 40-45 calories per slice (serving size two slices, 80-90 calories), Healthy Habits includes the brand's first keto-friendly variety – Healthy Habits White made with Whole Grain – a soft and fluffy white bread with six net carbs per slice (serving size two slices, 12 net carbs).

Leveraging Sugar, Calorie Reduction Technology for Health

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400

Consumers are studying nutrition and ingredient labels more than ever before. While more than half look for calories, many are specifically zeroing in on added sugars, total sugars, and total carbohydrates.

Epogee: Cut Calories

Mon, 17 May 2021 13:00:00 -0400

Epogee unveiled a completely redesigned website at www.epogee.com. It give food and beverage manufacturers an informative and efficient experience that is easy to navigate. The site showcases EPG, an alternative fat technology that appears on ingredient labels as “GMO-free modified plant-based oil.”

Better Brand Plans First Product Launch

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:30:00 -0400

Better Brand, Inc., an innovative food tech startup marking a new era of nutrition by leading innovation in the multi-trillion-dollar refined carb space, announced plans to launch its first product, The Better Bagel – turning one of the most carb-heavy foods into the carb equivalent of ½ of an orange, or 1/5th of a banana.

SweeGen: More Sweetening Options

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:45:00 -0400

Ready for use in creative food and beverage innovations, SweeGen’s Bestevia Rebaudioside B has received the GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) Letter of No Objection from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Epogee: Alternative Fat

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:15:00 -0500

Titled “Cooking up a fat revolution with EPG,” this new resource discusses consumer dynamics and highlights EPG, an alternative fat technology—labelled as a GMO-free modified plant-based oil—that helps manufacturers dramatically lower calories without compromising the taste, texture or functionality of a wide variety of food and beverage applications.

Epogee: Keep Flavor, Cut Calories

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Epogee LLC used the virtual 2020 Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo to introduce EPG, a low-calorie alternative fat technology made from GMO-free plant-based oil.

Amyris: Better Bakery Foods

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400

Amyris, Inc., a supplier of sustainable and natural ingredients, and AB Mauri North America, a global supplier of yeast and baking ingredients, jointly announced an exclusive multi-year agreement for the sale and purchase of Amyris' Purecane™ RebM zero-calorie sweetener for baking applications.

EPOGEE: Alternative Fat

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0400

Epogee LLC said that its revolutionary new alternative fat, EPG, has achieved additional GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) status by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

GELITA: Versatile, Value-Added

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400

GELITA® Gelatine is globally renowned for its amazing sensorial performance, texturizing properties, and ease of use in formulations.

PureCircle: Sweetener Solution

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Sigma Syrup provides superior taste and overcomes solubility challenges encountered when using other stevia sweeteners in products, which are high in sweetness intensity, such as syrups and liquid tabletop sweeteners.

Cargill: Natural Sweetening

Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Cargill pioneered and debuted its fermentation technology in October 2015 with the commercial launch of EverSweet™ Reb D and Reb M sweetener, which enables food and beverage makers to create great-tasting products with deep calorie reductions.

Nascent: Sweetener Solutions

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Second-generation stevia extracts were all about high-purity Reb A. In contrast, today’s third-generation stevia extracts are based on better tasting steviol glycosides with the highest commercial value, Reb A, B, C, D and M.

GLG Life Tech: New Sweetener Options

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Made from GLG’s proprietary high Reb M Dream SweetenerTM Stevia Leaf, this next generation stevia product line facilitates sugar replacement with better-tasting, low-calorie natural sweetening systems and solutions that provide a sugar-like sensory experience.

Royal Ingredients: Sugar Alternative

Fri, 02 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

HEYLO is made of only two natural ingredients: water extracted stevia (not chemically extracted) and all-natural dietary fibers from the Acacia tree. HEYLO is a prebiotic that is entirely free from artificial sweeteners. It has no chemicals, no hidden sweeteners, no diuretic effect, zero glycemic index value and zero calories.

Steviva: Ready to Go!

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Steviva Ingredients will use Supply Side West, Booth #C130, to showcase its new HiPro® Ice Cream Dry Mix, a very timely new product introduction for the dairy industry. The Supply Side West exhibition will be September 27-28, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

ADM: Ingredient Solutions

Wed, 14 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Customers can learn more about ADM’s purposeful ingredients and value-added services at the 2017 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Expo June 25-28 in Las Vegas, at the Sands Expo Convention Center.

Ajinomoto: Sweetener Approval

Mon, 01 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Ajinomoto’s zero-calorie sweetener, advantame, has been approved in Canada. Due to its clean, sugar-like taste, functionality and cost effectiveness, advantame can be used to replace caloric sweeteners and other high-potency sweeteners in foods and beverages while maintaining or enhancing the flavor profile.

Hershey to Inform Smart Snack Choices

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0400

The Hershey Company announced new commitments that will increase the visibility of nutrition information and portion options as part of their ongoing efforts to offer a broad range of delicious snacks and clear information.

Epogee: Replace Fat

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0400

Health conscious consumers soon will be able to enjoy indulgent foods with drastically fewer calories without sacrificing taste or flavor thanks to Epogee™ (esterified propoxylated glycerol) Fat Replacement. Epogee was developed by Choco Finesse LLC.

The Power of Pulses: Formulating with Pulse Ingredients

Mon, 20 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Consumers are looking for nutritious and delicious products with enhanced protein that also taste good. They also seek non-GMO, gluten-free, vegetarian and sustainably sourced ingredients in the products they purchase.

Prinova: Reduce Sugar

Wed, 01 Feb 2017 00:00:00 -0500

Food and beverages manufacturers are under pressure to reduce product sugar content. And it’s no surprise, considering the World Health Organization’s endorsement of soft drink “sugar taxes” and FDA’s new Nutrition Facts labeling guidelines, which require product packaging to list all added sugars.

2017 Ingredients for Health Guide: Food Trends for Weightloss

Thu, 22 Dec 2016 12:45:00 -0500

Innova Market Insights finds various product claims targeting the weight-conscious consumer. They include “no added sugar,” “low fat,” “low calorie” and others.

Almond Board of California: Low-Cal Ingredient

Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500

New research from scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture suggests that there are fewer calories in roasted, unroasted, whole or chopped almonds than previously thought.

Fibersol: Reduce Sugar

Sun, 04 Dec 2016 00:00:00 -0500

As food and beverage formulators work to meet both the pending regulatory changes regarding added sugars and consumers’ nutritional demands, Fibersol® soluble dietary fiber ingredients offer a solution to help formulators “redo” sugar in their products.