Making salt taste sweet
06 April, 2023Concentration levels in table salt can determine how humans perceive the taste, whether it be salty, bitter, sour or sweet.
Sugar-reducing technology trialled on forest fruit juices
05 April, 2023Better Juice has announced the successful completion of a series of pilot trials for reducing simple sugars in natural berry and other fruit juices.
Sugar tax: the non-alcoholic beverage industry responds
25 January, 2023The non-alcoholic beverage industry has responded to calls for a proposed 40 cents per 100 grams of sugar tax on beverages.
Developing low-sugar soft drink using native ingredients
03 November, 2022Using a base of native ingredients such as Kakadu plum, a PhD candidate is creating a healthier drink to empower Indigenous communities.
Barry Callebaut introduces its second generation of chocolate
28 October, 2022Barry Callebaut has redesigned how chocolate is made — from farming, fermentation and roasting, it is putting 'cocoa first and sugar last'.
Chocolate made with 30% less sugar using AI
21 October, 2022Valio has used the latest artificial intelligence technology together with its milk powder ingredient to develop a five-layered chocolate bar to meet consumer tastes.
NSW sugar industry crush continues in spite of floods
07 June, 2022Sugar mills are set to begin their crush in the state, with high cane prices helping to prop up weather-battered growers.
Low GI sugar process recognised by UN Food Systems Summit
09 August, 2021The Nucane process is being used to create low-GI sugar at a NSW mill.
Sticky fingerprints check provenance of honey
09 June, 2021The Australian honey industry could benefit from CSIRO's research that is using DNA testing to reveal the true origins of honey as well as other interesting data.
Could fibre and next-gen stevia replace sugar?
14 May, 2021Market intelligence agency Mintel has predicted that fibre and next-generation stevia will shake up the alternative sugar market.
Natural sweetener created by upcycling fruit waste
15 April, 2021Netherlands-based food ingredient manufacturer Fooditive BV has produced a plant-based and chemical-free sweetener by upcycling food waste.
Health trend influences confectionery market
09 March, 2021Innova Market Insights has found the trend towards healthier choices in food and beverages has changed the development of new confectionery products.
Top sweet and snacks trends in 2021
04 February, 2021Food trend specialist Innova Market Insights has unveiled the key trends that will affect sweet and snacks categories this year.
Sweetening up sheep milk kefir
17 December, 2020The type of sugar used to sweeten sheep milk kefir may improve consumer acceptance, according to research in the Journal of Dairy Science that tested five different sugars.
Call for comment on new type of sweetener
22 October, 2020FSANZ is calling for comment on an application to allow an existing sweetener, steviol glycoside, from a new source in the Food Standards Code.
