Steviva Brands introduces a Stevia-based syrup blend designed to replace high-fructose corn syrup in beverages.

Tate & Lyle, in partnership with BioVittoria Ltd., have created PUREFRUIT, a fruit-based calorie-free sweetening ingredient.

Cargill and Arasco to create starches and sweeteners joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Wild Flavors expands its line of taste modification ingredients with new Wild sweetness enhancer.

Help ensure product success by having a finger on the pulse of consumers’ perceptions about alternative sweeteners.

PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., is exploring the addition of “tea” to its very popular lower-calorie Trop50 beverage line. The new product concepts in test market include Peach with White Tea, Pear Lychee with White Tea and Raspberry with Green Tea. All three new concepts claim to contain 50% less sugar and calories than juice blends. The beverages rely on a stevia-based sweetener, which allows for a “no artificial sweetener” claim.

At the recent Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim, Calif., I was amazed by how many companies promoted new products on the basis of not containing high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

Foods for weight management continue to evolve with advancements in nutritional and physiological sciences.

On-Demand Have you heard? Consumers are talking about sweeteners in a new way, and what they have to say may surprise you. They’re saying, “It's total added sugars that matter, not which type of sweetener.”

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On-Demand: In these cost-conscious and competitive times, food and beverage manufacturers need product development strategies based on the reality of consumers’ purchase attitudes and behavior. Finding that reality with regard to sweeteners can be a challenge.

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