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Sweetener Innovation
Sweetening is an innovative corner of beverage formulation. Drinks firms are on the lookout for sweeteners that satisfy demand for products that are healthier, tastier and more natural. At the moment, stevia is the most talked about discovery in the search for the sweetening holy grail.
Stevia buyers beware: There are some ‘awful’ extracts out there…
03-Feb-2012 - While traders “jumping in and out of the stevia marketplace” are disrupting prices and standards by peddling some “awful” extracts, high-quality stevia suppliers in it for the long-haul will ultimately prosper, according to one leading player.
Sugar-free drinks may generate ‘false security’ on tooth decay, study finds
18-Oct-2011 - Acidic flavourings and preservatives added to sugar-free beverages and confectionery may pose a ‘dental health risk’ to consumers who believe such products don’t cause tooth decay.
PepsiCo on Trop50: ‘We’re selling everything we can make’
13-Oct-2011 - Stevia-sweetened fruit drink Trop50 has been the runaway success story in PepsiCo’s US beverages business this year with volumes of the mid-calorie beverage up 50% in the third quarter, PepsiCo has revealed.
Sweet taste modulator may help provide 'true' sugar taste with zero calories: Senomyx
11-Oct-2011 - Small molecules that modulate the human sweet taste receptor could help to provide zero-calorie foods and drinks that have "the true taste of sugar", say industry scientists.
GLG seeks damages from bottler after ‘substandard’ product losses
07-Oct-2011 - GLG Life Tech Corporation (GLG) claims it has made a ‘strong impact’ on the ready-to-drink (RTD) tea market in China, despite serious production issues in the third quarter of 2011 and warmer weather that hit consumer demand.
Diet soft drinks risk ‘rosy self-deception’ on obesity, Euromonitor suggests
19-Sep-2011 - Consumers of diet soft drinks risk the “rosy self-deception” that such products ‘cancel out’ excess calories consumed through food, while they could also encourage over-eating, Euromonitor International has suggested.
GLG granted Stevia patent in China
20-Jul-2011 - A fully owned subsidiary of GLG Life Tech Corp has been granted a patent in China for its stevia extraction process.
Beverage brand loyalty in freefall as consumers turn 'super fickle'
19-Jul-2011 - With brand loyalty in the beverage aisles “in freefall” manufacturers have to work harder to excite consumers with new ideas from retro-style acid phosphates to drinking vinegar and Horchata, according to market researchers at The Hartman Group.
EFSA confirms access to 1980s aspartame data as it calls for fresh science
30-Jun-2011 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has confirmed it has access to 112 studies about aspartame, most of which were conducted in the 1980s, which had been feared lost.
Commission flags up November for EU-wide approval of stevia
27-Jun-2011 - November 2011 should see steviol glycosides get regulatory backing for use in food in drink products in the European market, according to a European Commission (EC) representative.
Stevia: Moving beyond the ‘holy grail’ hype
22-Jun-2011 - Hype about the promise of stevia created inflated expectations – but the market has evolved in response, according to stevia supplier PureCircle’s vice president of global marketing Jason Hecker.
Coca-Cola snaps up first Bonsucro certified sugarcane
22-Jun-2011 - The first products using sustainable sugarcane under a new certification scheme are about to hit the market after the initial batch was purchased by The Coca-Cola Company’s bottling system.
Treatt enters market for stevia flavour improvement
16-Jun-2011 - Treatt has launched a blend of natural essences to improve the flavour and mouthfeel of stevia.
PureCircle introduces flavor modifier for sweetness enhancement
08-Jun-2011 - Stevia supplier PureCircle has developed a natural flavor modifier that enhances the sweetness of stevia, sugar and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to allow larger calorie reductions, the company has said.
Domino Foods enters stevia market in collaboration with Sunwin and Wild
19-May-2011 - Domino Foods, Wild Flavors and Sunwin International have entered a collaborative agreement to produce naturally-derived sweeteners and sweetening systems, the companies have said.
Tate & Lyle enters exclusive monk fruit sweetener deal with BioVittoria
28-Apr-2011 - Tate & Lyle today announced that it has entered a five-year exclusive global marketing and distribution agreement for BioVittoria’s zero-calorie monk fruit sweetener, the company told FoodNavigator-USA.
Cheaper steviol glycosides by fermentation on the horizon
05-Apr-2011 - Steviol glycosides produced by fermentation could be on the market in the coming years due to advances made by Swiss company Evolva and Californian R&D partner Abunda Nutrition, which it plans to acquire.
Test for nine different sweeteners adopted as European standard
09-Feb-2011 - A single test capable of identifying nine different sweeteners and their dosages in drinks and packaged fruits has become a European standard.
Wild gains Toothfriendly approval for Sunwin Stevia
27-Jan-2011 - Wild has obtained “Toothfriendly” certification for its Sunwin Stevia product – the first stevia ingredient to obtain the endorsement.
Fusion introduces ‘sugar alternative’ low-calorie sweetener
04-Jan-2011 - Fusion Nutraceuticals has developed a new process for developing granulated zero-calorie sweeteners that better imitate the taste and functionality of sugar with nearly ten times fewer calories, the company has said.
Study supports stevia stability and safety in carbonated beverages
01-Dec-2010 - Sweetening carbonated beverages with stevia, and reb A in particular, does not produce any steviol aglycone, a potentially toxic compound, says a new study which supports the safety and stability of the sweetener.
Reb C gets FEMA GRAS as sweetness enhancer
03-Nov-2010 - Redpoint Bio and International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) have achieved FEMA GRAS status for their Reb C sweetness enhancer, allowing it to be used in a variety of applications in the United States and elsewhere.
Senomyx and Firmenich expand sucrose enhancer deal
26-Oct-2010 - Senomyx has expanded its collaborative agreement with Firmenich for the commercial development of sweet enhancers to include its S6973 sucrose enhancer in certain beverages, the company has said.
Two global stevia trade associations launched this week
06-Oct-2010 - Suppliers and stakeholders in the stevia industry are organising to maintain standards and pursue scientific enquiry into the use of stevia sweeteners. But two trade organisations have been announced this week, with very different membership criteria and ostensibly different aims.
New alliances in preparation for EU stevia approval
23-Sep-2010 - DoehlerGroup and PureCircle, Corn Products and Galam, Tereos and PureCircle… This week has seen a new flurry of alliances over stevia sweeteners, as the ingredients sector gets on its marks for EU approval – and a significant new market.
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