Sweetener

Sugar reduction trend opens field to alternative sweeteners

Ingredients suppliers turn to sugar alternatives to meet consumer demands.

January 16, 2018

"Nowadays, consumers want to enjoy food without feeling guilty and without compromising on taste," says Bas Smit, global and EMEA marketing director, Barry Callebaut.

Confectionery ingredients market to hit $109.48 billion by 2025

Report covers cocoa, chocolate, among other ingredients.

Alyse Thompson

May 10, 2017

The global confectionery ingredients market is expected to reach $109.48 billion by 2025, according to a report by Albany, N.Y.-based research firm Transparency Market Research.

Serving up a 'clean' sweet

With the interest in sugar-free sweeteners on the rise, the industry works to meet consumers' needs

Olivia Zyszczynski

February 17, 2017

Consumers have become more concerned about their sugar consumption, and, as a result, focus on sugar reduction and clean labels will likely continue.

PMCA’s 70th Annual Production Conference In Lancaster, Pa., April 11-13 marks its 70th anniversary with a Back to Basics program on sugar and sweeteners as well as an inaugural hands-on chocolate workshop.

Bernie Pacyniak

March 28, 2016

Event to feature inaugural hands-on chocolate workshop.

Ingredient Technology: Sweeteners, they come naturally

Thanks to growing concerns about sugar, alternative sweeteners are on the rise and natural substitutes are becoming more and more accessible.

Abigail Watt

January 20, 2016

With consumers growing increasingly worried about the potential detriments of eating too much sugar, the hunt is on for the best alternatives.

November 5, 2015

CocoSweet+ recently joined Steviva Ingredients’ line of all-natural, high-intensity sweeteners.

GNT Group study shows consumer concern about artificial additives

More than 60 percent of consumers avoid preservatives, artificial colorants, and sweeteners.

Abigail Watt

October 14, 2015

Thanks to negative headlines that have plagued the food industry in recent years, consumers have become more critical of what they're putting on their plates, and many are concerned about additives.

Sweeteners: Sweetening the world

Natural, sugar-free sweeteners continue to grow, but using them in lieu of sugar still isn’t a perfect process.

Kelsey Ott

January 19, 2015

Sugar and sweeteners may seem like they’re being under attack, with rising health concerns as well as the FDA’s proposal to include a separate “added sugars” line on nutrition facts labels. But not all sweeteners are created equal.