MycoTechnology partnered with Brightfield Group to gather proprietary, AI-driven insights among a sample of U.S. adult consumers, finding that sugar is the top item people want to reduce in their diets.

According to the company, the ingredient can help deliver lower calories and cleaner labels.

Vegan and keto-friendly, the bites are free from dairy, gluten, corn syrup, cholesterol, sugar alcohols, palm oil and artificial ingredients.

Russell Stover Chocolates has launched Joy Bites, a collection of Fairtrade chocolate bars with non-GMO and organic ingredients and no added sugar.

Guittard Chocolate Co. has introduced Mindful Choices chocolate, a new line designed to unite the artistry of chocolate with evolving dietary awareness.

Consumers are actively looking to change their diets by reducing their sugar intake and live healthier lifestyles, but there are many challenges to achieving sugar reduction.

Innova Market Insights says sugar-related claims continue to grow, and they’re increasingly taking more prominent on-pack positions.

When it comes to creating the perfect sweetener it's hard to compete with the taste of nature's sugar — but that hasn’t stopped ingredient companies from trying to find alternatives with fewer calories.

German startup Savanna Ingredients has begun producing initial quantities of allulose with the goal of producing the virtually calorie-free sugar on a larger scale.