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Suppliers highlight ingredients for beverages

March 7, 2022

New ingredients from ADM, Agropur, ASR Group, and more!

Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness columnist for Dairy Foods

Sugar reduction top of mind among consumers

Sweetener blends deliver the sweet spot in reduced-sugar dairy applications.

Sharon Gerdes

January 12, 2022

In 2021, 72% of consumers were trying to limit or avoid sugar entirely, according to a survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC). Consuming less sugar will likely remain a key consumer goal in 2022.

Exhibitors at IFT’s annual conference showcased their ingredient offerings

September 9, 2021

New ingredients from Evonik Corp, FlavorSum, IFF, and more!

Ingredient suppliers offer clean-label, high-potency and sugar-reducing sweetener solutions.

May 28, 2021

New ingredients from ASR Group, Brenntag, Cargill, and more!

IFPC Sweetener Playbook – How Sweet It Is

April 4, 2021

Consumer preferences in food and beverage are constantly shifting as more options become available, and preferences for sweeteners are no exception. But these preferences can create challenges for food and beverage manufacturers that use sweeteners in their products, as they often seem to be pointing in contradictory directions.

The quest for sugar reduction in dairy products

Consumers want to have their cake and eat it, too — and dairy processors have more sweetener options than ever to meet their expectations.

Kathie Canning

March 26, 2021

Back in 2016, FDA announced an update to the Nutrition Facts label. As part of that update, the agency called for food and beverage manufacturers to list "added sugars" instead of only "total sugars."

Reduce the sugar in dairy products

Sweetener suppliers have come up with myriad solutions to address consumers’ interest in lowering their sugar intake

Anna Boisseau

April 6, 2020

On Jan. 1, 2020, the first stage of FDA's mandated Nutrition Facts label change went into effect. Companies with $10 million in annual sales or more are now required to list added sugars on their products' labels, and other brands will be required to follow suit by 2021.

Think clean label in cultured dairy

Dairy proteins could help cultured dairy processors be less dependent on hydrocolloids and starches

K.J. Burrington

December 4, 2019

Clean label is a trend that is here to stay. Some of the more common attributes associated with clean label include minimally processed, sustainable, simple and fewer ingredients, organic, non-GMO and "free from" claims regarding artificial colors and flavors, preservatives and more.