As the deadline for the labeling of ‘added sugars’ nears, dairy processors scrambling to reduce added sugar content are looking to the sweetener supplier community for help.
If you’re ready for the day when FDA mandates that all food and beverage labels stipulate not only how much total sugar is in each serving, but how much of that sugar is “added,” take a bow: Prepping for the “added sugars” deadline has been no mean feat.
First, you had to recalculate your nutritionals. Then you had to get over the sticker shock of realizing how much added sugar your product actually contained. Then, if you knew what was good for you, you had to mount a concerted effort to get those levels down. And as anyone in dairy knows, cutting sugar — added or otherwise — is never simple.