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Added sugar in American diet exceeds recommended guidelines

Healthy sugar-reduction habits begin in childhood, and dairy offers numerous lower-sugar options.

Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness editor of Dairy Foods

May 18, 2021

Sugar continues to be at the top of the list of nutrients that consumers are trying to reduce in their diets. A recent update from the American Heart Association noted, "Strong evidence supports the association of added sugars with increased cardiovascular disease in children."

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."

New ingredients for dairy and nondairy beverages include flavors, stabilizers and proteins

September 28, 2020

New ingredients from Applied Food Sciences, Beneo, Cargill and more!

Suppliers virtually highlighted ingredients for dairy, nondairy products at IFT's SHIFT20.

August 28, 2020

New ingredients from AIC, Apura Ingredients, Domino Foods Inc. and more!

New sweeteners offer sugar-reduction and clean-label solutions

June 15, 2020

New ingredients from Beneo, Brenntag North America, Avansya, and more!

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.

Ingredients for coffee, tea and juice provide new opportunities

Armed with natural sweeteners, exciting flavors, functional ingredients and more, processors of ready-to-drink coffee, tea and juice have opportunities galore

Kathie Canning

March 12, 2020

Three or four decades ago, consumers had few choices when it came to ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. The available assortment consisted mainly of milk, soft drinks, juice/fruit drinks and alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer.

Dairy manufacturers minimize total and added sugar

Allulose and improved stevia extracts are ingredients to watch

Sharon Gerdes

March 3, 2020

Dairy foods are ideal components of a sensible weight management plan, but added sugars can sabotage the healthy aspects of those foods.

Ingredients suppliers meet new frozen dessert formulation needs

Kimberly Decker

December 9, 2019

These days, terms such as keto, paleo, high-protein, plant-based, vegan, even "pegan" (paleo-plus-vegan), describe not just diets but entire lifestyles.