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Fructose sweeteners may promote Syndrome X

09-Nov-2009 - Fructose sweeteners may promote Syndrome X ... ‘Moderate’ consumption of fructose-containing sweeteners may produce ‘modest but significant ... ‘Moderate’ consumption of fructose-containing sweeteners may produce ‘modest but significant ... plus the appetite suppressor Hoodia, or the non-caloric sweetener Stevia. Animals were given water or one of the sweetened beverages as their only source of liquid at night for three nights per week

Sucralose sales bouncing back for Tate & Lyle

06-Nov-2009 - included volume incentive arrangement and the high intensity sweetener market has become more competitive

Processed food could have role in depression, says study

02-Nov-2009 - lot of processed meat, chocolate, sweetened desserts, fried foods, refined cereals and high fat dairy

Purac proposes lactic acid for stevia off-flavour masking

21-Oct-2009 - sweeteners, as Purac is launching a new lactic acid ingredient. ... sweeteners, as Purac is launching a new lactic acid ingredient. ... The use of sweeteners derived from the stevia plant is a topic of great discussion and experiment approved high Reb-A sweeteners, and Australia and New Zealand are allowing those with high purity

Shoppers still prepared to pay for healthier foods, says research

19-Oct-2009 - interesting views on sweeteners. Three out of four consumers said fructose is their favourite sweetener

Firmenich plans post-recession with partnerships, innovation

08-Oct-2009 - for sweeteners, without compromising on taste, and should offer calories a significant reduction in calories in a

Guest article

Stevia: Succeeding in an emerging market

30-Sep-2009 - are all keys to success in the increasingly competitive stevia sweeteners market, says Sneha Pasricha ... are all keys to success in the increasingly competitive stevia sweeteners market, says Sneha Pasricha ... Stevia-based sweeteners, recently approved for food use in the US and France, and EU this emerging phase for stevia sweeteners would dent the market image. This means that subsequent

Guest article

Stevia: beverages and replacing aspartame

29-Sep-2009 - Aspartame and sugar are likely to be the main substitution targets for emerging stevia sweeteners ... Aspartame and sugar are likely to be the main substitution targets for emerging stevia sweeteners ... -based sweeteners fit well into this space, offering a combination of favourable attributes: natural, high intensity , and zero calories. Stevia is competing against other natural and artificial high intensity sweeteners ... stevia, sweeteners, aspartame, beverages

Taste tipped to top the agenda at Stevia World Europe

28-Sep-2009 - the US Food and Drug Administration said it considers the zero-calorie, natural sweetener to be GRAS Mainstream Sweetener! Emerging Sustainability & Market Challenges, says that flavour is perhaps

Consumer group targets Ocean Spray cranberry ingredient

20-Nov-2009 - ), accusing Ocean Spray of falsely marketing its Choice sweetened dried cranberry ingredient. ... ), accusing Ocean Spray of falsely marketing its Choice sweetened dried cranberry ingredient. ... on November 4 – although Ocean Spray claims that cranberries form the main component. Choice sweetened director Sally Greenberg said in a letter to the FDA: “NCL believes that the term ‘sweetened dried

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PureCircle raises $67.18m for stevia investment

18-Nov-2009 - Sweetener company PureCircle has raised $67.18m through share placing to invest in the development of its natural sweetener products made from stevia leaves. ... Sweetener company PureCircle has raised $67.18m through share placing to invest in the development of its natural sweetener products made from stevia leaves. ... supplies sweeteners to beverage giants PepsiCo Inc and Cola Co, predicts significantly rising demand clients to launch more stevia-sweetened products next year. Meanwhile, PureCircle reported last month

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GLG and Weider row over Sweet Naturals contract

12-Nov-2009 - in December. Under the arrangement, the two companies agreed to market the sweetener together, taking ) and initially focused on tabletop stevia sweeteners before moving into food ingredients following FDA GRAS last

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News in brief

Stevia-sweetened soft drink launched in New Zealand

06-Nov-2009 - Stevia-sweetened soft drink launched in New Zealand ... New Zealand beverage company Frucor has launched Revive Supplement Water, sweetened with Pure Circle’s Reb A, the high intensity sweetener derived from the leaves of the stevia plant. ... New Zealand beverage company Frucor has launched Revive Supplement Water, sweetened with Pure Circle’s Reb A, the high intensity sweetener derived from the leaves of the stevia plant. ... for use as high intensity sweeteners in 2008, in line with JECFA (Joint WHO/FAO Expert Committee on Food

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LA legislators debate action on soda

06-Nov-2009 - and state officials to discuss the alleged role of sugar-sweetened soft drinks in America’s obesity crisis : “Sugar-sweetened drinks are not the only factor contributing to the rise in obesity rates; a poor diet

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Sugary foods could increase risk of high blood pressure: Study

02-Nov-2009 - has repeatedly found itself defending the sweetener. In fact, HFCS has very similar fructose content

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Doctors resign over Coca-Cola funding

30-Oct-2009 - a grant from Coca-Cola to pay for education about the dietary role of beverages and sweeteners. ... a grant from Coca-Cola to pay for education about the dietary role of beverages and sweeteners. ... materials on sweeteners and how to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle while still enjoying many of the foods and beverages consumers love.” Dr Walker argued that consumption of soda and other sugar-sweetened

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Obesity Society urged to dismiss soda tax

28-Oct-2009 - for taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages is just the latest example of the disdainful belief that when

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Senomyx calorie-cutting sucrose enhancer gets FEMA GRAS

27-Oct-2009 - -caloric sweeteners and flavor enhancers in response to demand from consumers for lower calorie foods. Senomyx claims -intensity sweeteners to reduce sugar content. “Food manufacturers have been under pressure to reduce sucrose while

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Corn Products content despite costs and volume drop

27-Oct-2009 - The Illinois-based corn refiner and supplier of sweeteners and starches had a bumper quarter

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