Articles Tagged with ''sweeteners''

WHO, FAO affirm safety of aspartame in foods, beverages

American Beverage issues statement asserting confidence in finding

Aspartame-sweetened foods and beverages are safe, according to a definitive new finding issued jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The WHO and FAO Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) reviewed decades of high-quality evidence and real-world consumption data, establishing an Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) at which aspartame can be safely consumed daily over the course of an entire lifetime.


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USDA report highlights growing interest in honey, honey-sweetened products

U.S. honey demand reached an all-time high, according to the latest Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook report published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a special article on the U.S. honey market, record-setting consumption of honey and made-with-honey products totaled 618 million pounds in 2021. The previous record was 596 million pounds in 2017.


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Weight Management
R&D Feature

Weight management coincides with healthier lifestyle

Suppliers aiding weight management through innovations in sugar reduction, functionality
Barbara Harfmann
Beverage trends including gluten free, non-GMO, plant-based and low- or no-sugar are resonating in the marketplace as consumers are looking for more than a “diet” to help them manage their weight.
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Kerry releases Tastesense Sweet Organic

First organic certified sweetener released to US market

Ingredient company Kerry released the first organic-certified sweet modulator for the U.S. beverage market: Tastesense Sweet Organic Certified. 


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