The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) says sugar prices will likely remain high due to external factors such as government policies, oil prices and instability in the Eurozone.
To be held Feb. 1, Dansco’s online probiotics event will cover the latest developments and global digestive health market trends as well as clinical study data supporting the effect of probiotics on key measures of digestive health.
The bases are loaded when it comes to sweet goods and snack cakes. Though sales are sluggish, consumers want sweet treats to be healthy but still like to indulge a bit. But with fewer calories and fat, portion packaging and better-for-you formulations, today’s sweet treats won’t stay in the dugout for long.
Changing the name of high-fructose corn syrup to "corn sugar"
will confuse consumers and thwart food shoppers' attempts to avoid the
man-made sweetener, according to a study prepared by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration.
International expansion could be possible for Stevia, according to Packaged Facts, as demand for artificial sweeteners grows and new plant-based sweeteners offer the advantage of being ‘natural’ and containing fewer calories than sugar.
The National Honey Board, Firestone, Colo., is working with the
American Institute of Baking, Manhattan, Kan., to develop nine bakery
food formulas made with honey. Each formula was developed to be scaled
to the commercial baking industry and can be found at
www.BakingWithHoney.com.
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