New research that shows artificial sweeteners are not removed in waste water treatment could affect consumer acceptance, according to the lead scientist.
Tate & Lyle’s manager of sweetener technology development gives insight into the role of sugar beyond providing sweetness, and how to pick alternative sweeteners that build back the properties.
Tate & Lyle has indicated that some recovery of sucralose sales towards the end of its financial year, and says it is making progress in yield and process improvements.
Using animals, and specifically rats, to build the science behind ingredients is vital, but dismissing conflicting studies just because a rat is not a human is not acceptable.
Questions have been raised concerning the safety of the Splenda brand of sweetener, and its key component sucralose, following publication of results of a rat study. Both industry and academia gave their views to FoodNavigator.com.
The success of branded food ingredients should be measured by their ‘brand equity’, not just their market share, according to a new market insight from Frost & Sullivan.
Fusion Nutraceuticals is reporting interest in its recently launched sucralose as a replacer for aspartame in food and beverage products, as manufacturers seek to meet retailer and consumer demand for aspartame-free products.
As the decision on patent infringement allegations in the US is
pushed back by three months, UK sucralose supplier Tate & Lyle
confirms its confidence in the outcome of the case, while Chinese
sucralose competitors affirm their...
Food makers to see alternative supplies for sucralose as new
manufacturer for this booming sweetener hits European markets for
the first time, launching today in Amsterdam.
A growing body of research is questioning the usefulness of
low-calorie sweeteners in stemming weight gain, according to an
editorial in JAMA, which could have an impact on diet food
development.
Coca-Cola has defeated a legal challenge that alleged it attempted
to convince consumers that Diet Coke available from soda fountains
commonly found in fast food restaurants contained the same
sweeteners as those in cans and bottles...
Sweetener producer NutraSweet has said it will take legal action
against counterfeiters in China who, it alleges, are infringing its
intellectual property rights.
LycoRed is launching a range of flavour enhancers for confectionery
using a new encapsulation technology to allow slow release of the
flavours, thus prolonging enjoyment of products.
A lawsuit regarding claims of false advertising for the artificial
sweetener Splenda is set to go ahead as planned, after a federal
court rejected a request for summary judgment.
Tate & Lyle has opened a new research and development centre in
Shanghai, China to help manufacturers develop food products that
are targeted to the preferences of Asian consumers.
Scientists from Nestlé Research Center have identified the
molecular basis behind why artificial sweeteners taste sweet at low
levels and metallic at higher levels.
A European court has said that the marketing of the sweetener
Splenda is misleading to consumers, and has ordered that its
advertising slogans be ceased.
An intensely anticipated lawsuit regarding the misleading marketing
of sucralose product Splenda ended Friday in a quiet settlement
between the two sweetener firms Merisant and McNeil Nutritionals.
Tate & Lyle has signed an agreement to acquire an 80 per cent
holding in German family-run specialty ingredients firm GC Hahn -
the latest step in a refocusing on value-added ingredients in place
of commodities.
An epidemiological study in Italy concluded that there is no
indication of an association between sweetener consumption and
cancer risk - findings that lend some support to EFSA's conclusions
on the safety of aspartame.
Tate & Lyle's new Australasian subsidiary is set to assume
responsibility from Danisco for the distribution of Krystar
crystalline fructose in the region.
Reports from Canada indicate that country's ministry of health has
reopened its evaluation of the ban on saccharin, the artificial
sweetener linked to bladder cancer.
Tate & Lyle has predicted sales and profits of its Splenda
sucralose product to 'only modestly' increase due to a slower than
anticipated acceleration of uptake from major customers.
The US sugar industry has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) against the popular sweetener product Splenda,
which it claims is deceptively marketed to make consumers believe
it is natural.
Leading sweetener brand Splenda is set to reinforce its presence in
US consumer consciousness through a number of new marketing
initiatives, including the launch of an official brand cookbook and
the creation of a giant candy apple.
Soaring obesity rates are creating opportunities for food and
beverage manufacturers to expand the number of products that
contain sugar substitutes, according to a new market report.
Artificial sweeteners have received a strong endorsement this month
from the US government, which has published a fact sheet on sugar
substitutes that reconfirms its position on their safety.
Global ingredients manufacturer, Tate and Lyle, has announced that
expansion at its new artificial sweetener facilities is on target -
heralding an imminent boost in supplies to manufacturers.
UK ingredients firm Tate & Lyle is using the IFT convention in
Orlando as a platform to introduce two new sweetener solutions on
the US market, designed to be convenient delivery systems for the
firm's proprietary sucralose...
A new version of the popular sweetener product Splenda is to hit
the retail market, a move that suggests its marketers are stepping
up efforts to cement the brand in consumer consciousness before the
inevitable arrival of alternative...
The most important factor in determining what kind of sweeteners
people prefer is the level of bitterness of the compound, according
to a new study on taste perception.
A petition has been filed with the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) calling on the agency to revoke its approval of the sweetener
Splenda, a move branded by manufacturer Tate & Lyle as a
commercial conspiracy to damage its product's...
Although it has not seen the fine detail, elements of Pharmed
Medicare (PM)'s new sucralose process are unlikely to infringe upon
Tate & Lyle's patent suite, according to Goldman Sachs.
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by McNeil
Nutritionals, the marketer of Splenda, against the Sugar
Association, accusing it of false advertising.
Consuming products containing sucralose, such as gum and soft
drinks, can reduce the risk of dental caries, according to the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has approved the use of a
dental health claim for the sweetener.
A lack of convincing evidence means that firm conclusions on the
role of artificial sweeteners in weight loss cannot yet be made,
according to a scientist.
The re-appearance of a low-calorie tabletop sweetener product
branded as Altern in a small number of Wal-Mart stores in the US
has attracted the attention of Tate & Lyle.
Despite growing awareness of the health threat of obesity,
Americans are still confused about the safety of the most commonly
available sugar substitutes, claims an NGO.
Nutrinova claims that sauces and ketchups sweetened with a formula
containing Sunett are virtually indistinguishable from varieties
with full sugar content.
