Articles Tagged with ''sugar reduction''

Consumers know that consuming fruits and vegetables is important, but nearly half believe they do not consume enough, according to a 2014 infographic from the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH), Hockessin, Del.

This year, NürnbergMesse North America’s Interbev tradeshow co-located with Food Marketing Institute’s FMI Connect for a multi-day food, beverage and retail tradeshow June 10-13 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

Old Orchard Brands LLC expanded its line of reduced-sugar kids juices with three new flavors: Berry, Fruit Punch and Grape.

Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s Mott’s brand is expanding past its staple apple juice and apple sauce products with a new line of juice drinks.

Although Valentine’s Day has passed, stevia is still “whispering sweet nothings” into consumers’ ears. As a natural, zero-calorie sweetener that’s sweeter than sugar, stevia is capitalizing on consumer demand for natural and healthy beverages.

 Although juices have long been a popular start to the day because of their wholesome nutrition, vitamins and more, the category has experienced numerous innovations aligning with consumer trends.  

Yakult U.S.A. introduced Yakult Light, which is a probiotic drink that contains less sugar and fewer calories than regular Yakult.

In February, The Coca-Cola Co.’s wholly-owned subsidiary Honest Tea will launch a new tea variety called Not Too Sweet Tea, which contains 40 percent less sugar and fewer calories than other sweet teas, the company says.

Under its GuS – Grown-up Soda brand, Utmost Brands Inc. launched Dry Root Beer.