FSANZ invites submissions on new production method for sweetener
03 April, 2019Cargill is seeking approval from FSANZ to permit a microbial fermentation production method for its Rebaudiosides M and D in the Food Standards Code.
UK's sugar tax has raised over £150m so far
27 November, 2018The UK's sugar tax has been applied to 660 million litres of soft drink in the first six months, raising £153.8 million. But is it working?
Honey — adulteration and now botulism
19 November, 2018Poor old honey — first involved in adulteration allegations and now implicated in four cases of infant botulism.
A different approach to sugar reduction
19 November, 2018Formulating less sweet products that have the same appeal as fully sweet ones is a challenge that requires more than simply subtracting sugar.
Sensient SweetEase 3G natural flavours
01 November, 2018SweetEase 3G is a range of natural flavours specifically designed to enhance the perception of sweetness, enabling users to reduce the sugar in a product without compromising on taste.
Organic yoghurt is the most sugary
19 September, 2018Less than 9% of yoghurts and only 2% of children's yoghurts were classified as low sugar and achieved the green nutrition label in the UK.
Safety concerns for artificial sweetener sucralose
07 September, 2018Research has found sucralose is metabolised in the gut and produces at least two fat-soluble compounds, which contradicts previous safety claims.
Honey fraud creates a sticky situation
05 September, 2018 by Nichola MurphyTests have found almost half of supermarket honey samples were adulterated, but are these tests accurate?
FSANZ calls for submissions on a new sweetener
25 July, 2018Saraya hopes to permit the use of monk fruit (or luo han guo) extract as a food additive, specifically as an intense sweetener.
Diet soft drinks reduce colon cancer risks
24 July, 2018Soft drinks have a bad reputation when it comes to health, but consuming artificially sweetened beverages has been found to reduce colon cancer recurrence and death.
More money in pollination than honey for beekeepers
10 July, 2018If you have ever considered where beekeepers derive their income you would automatically think 'honey', but this is not the case for beekeepers in the US.
A look at HFCS safety
09 July, 2018Although little used in Australia and New Zealand, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) almost invariably brings with it debate about its safety.
Making reduced-sugar biscuits taste good
13 June, 2018Researchers have found that reduced-sugar biscuits containing Taura's JusFruit pieces are perceived to be just as sweet as full-sugar alternatives.
Sweet snacks tax better than sugar-sweetened beverages tax
30 April, 2018Sweet food taxes decrease the purchase of soft drinks by 0.6 to 0.8%, biscuits and cakes by 1.2% and savoury snacks by 1.6%.
Nestlé releases chocolate bar with 30% less sugar
29 March, 2018 by Nichola MurphyMilkybar Wowsomes contain fibrous crispy oat cereal and restructured sugar that tastes equally as sweet but dissolves faster.
