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Sugar reduction top of mind among consumers

Sweetener blends deliver the sweet spot in reduced-sugar dairy applications.
Sharon Gerdes Health and Wellness editor of Dairy Foods
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.


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Sugar: How low can we go in frozen desserts?

Can the concept of a true sugar-free frozen dessert be extended to achieve a true low-calorie objective?
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Bill Sipple
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Steven Young
September 3, 2021

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.


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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
Sharon Gerdes
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."
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Strategies for managing ‘added sugars’

Formulation options include use of high-intensity sweeteners. Processing techniques include using pre-aeration of the mix to produce smaller, more stable air bubbles.
Bruce Tharp
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Steven Young
May 8, 2017

New factors will affect the composition of ice cream once changes to nutrition labeling regulations become effective mid-year 2018.


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What do added sugars add up to?

What do added sugars add up to?

Consumer confusion, perhaps. But declaring added sugars on Nutrition Facts panels will be required by July 2018. Here are ways to cut down on sugar declarations without sacrificing sweetness.
Kimberly Decker
April 7, 2017

When Stonyfield, America’s leading organic yogurt manufacturer, announced a comprehensive plan to reduce added sugars across its product line by 25% before this autumn’s end, Nichole Cirillo, the Londonderry-N.H. company’s mission director, stated in a press release that the mission is “to continually provide healthier food both for our consumers and the planet.”


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Sugar in the spotlight

Making foods taste sweet is one of sugar’s roles. It also provides bulk to foods and beverages, and depresses the freezing point in ice cream.
Kimberly Decker
April 16, 2013
Dairy manufacturers are well aware of the health-and-wellness trend that is forcing serious re-evaluations of their ingredient choices.
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