Sweeteners (intense, bulk, polyols)

Chr Hansen CFO Søren Westh Lonning talks innovation, investment, and Q4 disappointment

11-Oct-2019 By Flora Southey

The Danish ingredients supplier has rounded out an overall ‘solid’ 2018/19 with a challenging quarter, CFO Søren Westh Lonning tells FoodNavigator.

UK policymakers urged to ‘rebalance’ food prices: ‘It is too easy to make money from selling unhealthy food’

10-Oct-2019 By Flora Southey

‘Children are drowning in a flood of unhealthy food’, says England’s outgoing chief medical officer Dame Professor Sally Davies, who is pushing for urgent regulation to tackle obesity.

Snack tax may be more effective than soda tax in obesity fight: BMJ study

09-Sep-2019 By Rachel Arthur

Taxing high sugar snacks – such as sweets, cakes and biscuits – may be more effective at reducing obesity than taxing sugary drinks, according to a new study published in the BMJ.

‘Consumers are not satisfied with its taste’: FMCG Gurus research flags shortcomings of stevia

27-Aug-2019 By Katy Askew

Consumers are increasingly working to cut their sugar intake. But, according to a recent poll from consumer research and insight provider FMCG Gurus, shoppers are also unconvinced by one of the most common natural alternatives: stevia.

Germany concerned over energy drink buzz: ‘Excessive consumption increases health risk’

26-Aug-2019 By Flora Southey

Having assessed the effects of energy drinks on the cardiovascular system, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment warns that excessive consumption can pose a health risk in young adults.

‘We want to be the number one snack bar brand in the UK’: Fulfil

23-Aug-2019 By Oliver Morrison

Fulfil CEO Brian O’Sullivan discusses the Irish snack bar’s heady rise.

Sugar levels in chocolate have soared 23% since 1992: study

21-Aug-2019 By Oliver Morrison

Reformulation efforts in sugar have been hampered by costs and consumer tastes, research suggests.

Reformulate or be taxed: Campaigners call for levy on ‘excessive calories’ in unhealthy foods

07-Aug-2019 By Flora Southey

The UK government has been urged to introduce a levy on all processed, unhealthy foods containing ‘excessive calories’ – a move campaigners say would reduce consumption of saturated fat and sugar.

‘Concern for young people’s health’ prompts energy drink restrictions in Scotland

06-Aug-2019 By Flora Southey

The Scottish government has announced a ban on sales of high-energy drinks to under-16s in publicly funded leisure centres across the country.

Start-up applies ‘latest frontier in sugar reduction’ to orange juice giant

30-Jul-2019 By Flora Southey

Israeli start-up Better Juice will apply its sugar reduction technology to Citrosuco’s orange juice in a co-funded pilot facility.

‘We can cut sugar without alienating taste’: WET Group on its drink innovation

25-Jul-2019 By Oliver Morrison

As the debate surrounding the safety of aspartame rages, research discovers how to create flavoured drinks without using sugar or additives.

‘Sales of aspartame should be suspended’: EFSA accused of bias in safety assessment

22-Jul-2019 By Katy Askew

EFSA’s decision-making process may have been biased by ‘conflicts of interest’ and the distribution and sale of aspartame in the EU should be suspended, says the author of a new research dossier calling the safety of the sweetener into question.

Sugar Reduction or Nature's Sweetspot

Comet Bio harvests success with upcycled sweeteners

16-Jul-2019 By Anthony Myers

Sweetener blends upcycled from crop leftovers are higher in fiber, lower in sugar and calories, and functionally equivalent to conventional sweeteners.

Sugar Reduction or Nature's Sweetspot

Sugar derived from sucrose and berry-based sweetener prepped for takeoff

16-Jul-2019 By Kristine Sherred

The naturally modified table sugar from Global Biolife, called Laetose, carries 30% fewer calories and about half the glycemic index compared to glucose.

Food tech investment data: Delivery, robotic chefs and personalised nutrition bring home the bacon in Q2

05-Jul-2019 By Katy Askew

FoodNavigator, in partnership with investment data and analysis provider Tracxn, brings you a quarterly round-up of the latest wheelings and dealings in the EMEA food tech start-up space.