Sweeteners

Sweetness, composition, nutritional aspects, functional characteristics and applications of nutritive sweeteners (i.e., sugar/sucrose, dextrose, fructose, invert, corn sweeteners, honey, high fructose corn syrup, maple syrup, molasses, malt, fruit juice, polyols) and high intensity sweeteners (i.e., aspartame/Nutrasweet,, aspartic acid, neotame,saccharine, acesulfame potassium (ace-k), sucralose) as well as natural sweeteners (i.e., stevia, luo han guo, agave).

UCLA Study Claims Sugar Impairs Learning

A recent UCLA study claims that “binging” on high-sugar sodas and foods impairs the brain’s ability to learn and remember information. ...More
2 hours ago
Posted in News
Image Gallery: Hot & New Ingredients From SupplySide MarketPlace

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
Yesterday
Posted in Galleries, Fiber
Judge Refuses to Toss General Mills’ Fruit Roll-Up Lawsuit

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
Yesterday
Posted in News, Colors
Stockholders OK Corn Products Name Change To Ingredion

Corn Products International shareholders voted to change the company’s name to Ingredion to better showcase its role as a leading global ingredients solutions company serving the food, beverage and brewing industries worldwide. ...More
Yesterday
Posted in News
Slimming Chance: Nutrition Bars for Weight Management

Only when formulated with an eye to delivering targeted nutrition and satisfaction can a “slimming" bar play its part in helping consumers do just that. ...More
May 14, 2012
Posted in Articles, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber, Flavor
Sliming the Food Industry

The recent “pink slime” frenzy is just the latest in a series of fear-driven attacks on the food industry. All of this has become fodder for various interests vying to grab the microphone to blame modern food processing for all the ills of the world. ...More
May 11, 2012 By Lynn Kuntz
Posted in Blog, Colors
Chronic Fructose Consumption Ups NFALD in Obese, Diabetics

Obese and diabetic individuals who consume increased amounts of dietary fructose have a higher risk of severe forms of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NFALD), according to a study published in the journal Hepatology. ...More
May 10, 2012
Posted in News
Debunking ‘Sugar Is Toxic’ & Other Myths

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
April 27, 2012
Posted in Articles
Corn Products/National Starch Launches Clean Labels Website

Corn Products International/National Starch Food Innovation launched cleanlabelinsights.com, a platform for manufacturers and opinion leaders to access research, technical advances, culinary applications, regulatory information and case studies on consumer product activity ...More
April 26, 2012
Posted in News
Global Food Prices Inch Upward 8%

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
April 25, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal