Articles Tagged with ''high fructose corn syrup''

Suit claims Nature Valley isn’t natural

CSPI points to use of HFCS, other ingredients in complaint

Crystal Lindell

August 1, 2012

With a name like Nature Valley, it has to be natural, right? Well, what does “natural” mean exactly?

Corn syrup name debate continues

District Court Judge Marshall adds Cargill, ADM as defendants in “corn sugar” case.

Alyse Thompson

August 1, 2012

Depending on which side you’re on, the battle over what to call high fructose corn syrup has either sweetened — or soured.

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New product claims on packaging show HFCS as a lower priority

June 15, 2012

According to new data from Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD), out of more than 20,000 food and beverage products launched in the U.S. in 2011, ‘no high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)’ claims only accounted for about 400 new product introductions, or 2%. Some of the most frequent health-focused, on-package new product claims were ‘Low/No/Reduced Fat’ and ‘Low/No/Reduced Calories,’ which were used two to four times as often as ‘no HFCS.’

Does corn syrup by any other name taste as sweet?

Corn refiners group thinks so, calls FDA’s rejection of corn sugar petition ‘narrow, technical’

Kawther Albader

June 6, 2012

High-fructose corn syrup is generating more commotion around its name than a newborn child.

No sugar for corn syrup

FDA denies petition to rename high-fructose corn syrup, cites inaccuracy, health concerns

Kawther Albader

May 31, 2012

What's in a name? That which we call high-fructose corn syrup by any other name would taste as sweet — but not exactly, because high-fructose corn syrup is not sugar, according to the FDA.

This webinar will examine variables factoring into nutritionally improved candy sales, including ingredients, label claims, and alternative sugars. Better-for-you options remain top of mind for consumers who are searching for indulgences, but in a healthier format.