Sugars are edible crystalline carbohydrates that are primarily derived from sugar cane and sugar beet. This topic addresses news and information regarding market trends, processing, and current research on issues such as weight management, health trends, obesity, bakery, confectionery, and the differences and applications of natural sugars (i.e., fructose, glucose, lactose, agave nectar, xylitol, molasses, raw honey, maple syrup).
It looks like the “experts” are ramping up their attacks on 100% fruit juices, equating them with soda and unduly tapping them as a culprit in the obesity epidemic. ...More
Treatt USA developed additions to its Treattarome® range that includes roasted bean natural distillates Coffee Treattarome Full Roast 9780 and Coffee Treattarome Mellow 9781, and tropical TreattSweet™ Extra and TreattSweet™ Sparkling 9857 sweetener. ...More
The sold-out exhibit hall at SupplySide MarketPlace offered up myriad new and otherwise forward-trending ingredients currently available to diversify food and beverage lines. ...More
U.S. District Court Judge Samuel Conti on May 10 denied General Mills’ appeal to throw out a class-action lawsuit brought against the food giant alleging the company’s marketing campaign for Fruit Roll-Ups, Fruit by the Foot, is deceptive and misleads consumers about fruit ...More
During Experimental Biology 2012, one session debunked two sweetener myths: that any metabolic differences exist between HFCS and sugar, and Dr. Robert Lustig's argument that sugar is toxic. ...More
Consumers should brace for higher grocery bills because after four months of consecutive price declines, global food prices are on the rise again threatening the food security of millions of people, according to the most recent World Bank Food Price Watch report. Higher oil ...More
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