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Product Newsletter: Sweeteners (intense, bulk, polyols)
SWEETENERS (INTENSE, BULK, POLYOLS) - LATEST NEWS AND PRODUCTS
The rise of 'Summerween' expects to boost confectionery sales
Core holidays like Halloween are being planned for earlier by consumers who are simultaneously looking for value in their holiday preparations and a desire for extended celebrations, which gives brands an opportunity to offer more assortments, formats and merchandising opportunities.... Read more
Unpacking sweet proteins
Sweet proteins can provide benefits that other sweeteners can’t, and without some of the drawbacks they provide. But how can they be produced?... Read more
Harken Sweets enters 1,000 new doors, aims to grow the better-for-you candy category
Better-for-you candy brand Harken Sweets extends its reach to a wider audience who may not shop at premium grocery stores with its expansion into 1,000 HyVee, The Fresh Market, Alberstons, United Supermarkets, Market Street and Better Health Market stores in addition to 3,500 Walmart stores earlier this year.... Read more
Sweeteners and their function in food and drink manufacture
The use of sweeteners to reduce calorie content in food and drink is sometimes controversial, but vital to F&B manufacture. What sweeteners are used and what do they do?... Read more
AVVIKA’s RTD caffeine alternative aims to educate consumers about its functional ingredients, benefits
Soon-to-launch AVVIKA breaks away from traditional energy drinks as a caffeine alternative that calls out its suppliers’ functional ingredients on the label for transparent communication with consumers, brand founders Doug Resh and Holden Rouse told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
ALOHA explores ‘simple way’ to introduce consumers to brand in new ad campaign
Snack maker ALOHA’s “Deliciously Satisfying” ad campaign – inspired by its high-quality ingredients and better-for-you nutrition profile, including 14 grams of protein and up to 10 grams of fiber per bar – highlights “feel good” moments “that anybody can relate to,” Brand VP Julia Shapiro told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
SmartSweets expands into video commerce with QVC partnership, expects ‘broader audience’
Low-sugar gummy manufacturer SmartSweets will tap into QVC’s platform to “reach a broader audience of health-conscious” at-home shoppers and promote a new bundle exclusive to the retailer, Heidi Dorosin, Co-CEO, SmartSweets told FoodNavigator-USA.... Read more
Should US tighten nutritional, promotional standards for baby, toddler food?
Researchers are calling on US policymakers to regulate more tightly the nutrition and promotion of packaged infant and toddler foods after discovering most products for young children sold in the country do not meet international dietary recommendations, use potentially misleading claims and are in packaging that they say could hinder healthy eating habits.... Read more
Medical advisory boards help brands win over skeptical consumers by validating health claims, science
Food and beverage companies – like startup Instant Hydration – increasingly rely on medical advisory boards and experts to validate their ingredient labels and offer transparency to progressively knowledgeable and skeptical consumers.... Read more
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SUPPLIERS
Apura Ingredients
Apura Ingredients is one of the largest North American distributors of low- and no-calorie sweetener solutions and flavor modulators to... more details
ASR Group
ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of 6 million... more details
FoodChain ID
FoodChain ID is a trusted partner for technology, services and human expertise to keep the food supply chain safe, compliant,... more details
Green Plains Inc.
Green Plains is a leading ag-tech company using innovative processes to transform annually renewable crops into sustainable, high-value ingredients... more details
Icon Foods
When it comes to clean label sugar reduction, Icon Foods is an industry leader. Since 1999, Icon Foods has been... more details
INGIA BIO
Founded in 2015, INGIA Bio specializes in advanced biotechnology, employing sophisticated fermentation, bioconversion, and extraction systems. Our primary focus is... more details
SilkySweet
Wish you could create Sugar-Free Formulations that actually Improve Flavors vs Pure Cane Sugar?... more details
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