Items Tagged with 'sugar'

We are often asked about possible cost control/savings resulting in changing the amount and type of sweeteners used in frozen desserts. 

If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, will it also keep tweens drinking milk through the critical years of bone development and beyond? 

In ancient times, humans became lactose intolerant, or unable to fully digest the sugar (lactose) in milk, after childhood. Not surprisingly milk is a top growth driver in the lactose-free dairy market, while functional ingredients like proteins and fiber add value and better nutritional support.  

All categories within nondairy beverages, with the exception of juice products, are shooting for the stars. Ready-to-drink coffee in chilled, take-home format packaging is driving 37% growth.  . Check out which brands are thriving.

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

According to the American Heart Association, American adults consume an average of 77 grams of sugar per day, more than three times the recommended amount for women (25 grams) and more than twice that recommended for men (32 grams). Excess sugar in the diet is associated with weight gain, diabetes, and other unwelcome health issues.

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.

The laws of chemistry and physics have not changed since the Big Bang. Not all these laws are known, and we continually learn more, leveraging novel approaches, processes, and/or formulations to create truly new products.