Collaboration sweetens the path to low-GI sugar production
19 March, 2018The path to industrial-scale production of low GI sugar has been made simpler through a collaboration between Nutrition Innovation Group, Foss and Schneider Electric.
Sugar tax on soft drinks might drive up alcohol consumption
24 January, 2018Putting a tax on sweetened soft drinks in an attempt to curb obesity is not as simple and straightforward as you might think. It certainly looks as if such a tax will impact alcohol sales.
Lead found in NSW bees and honey
17 January, 2018 by Nichola MurphyDepending on where you live, you may be consuming honey that contains high levels of lead, according to a study conducted by Macquarie University researchers.
English hospitals given 250-calorie limit on confectionery
19 October, 2017 by Nichola MurphyNHS England Chief Executive, Simon Stevens, has announced they will be imposing a 250-calorie limit on confectionery sold in hospital canteens, stores, vending machines and other outlets.
Healthy sugar battles obesity
04 October, 2017Sugar is widely associated with health concerns and obesity, but Sunshine Sugar aims to be the first in the world to install the technology to produce a sugar that is rich in antioxidants with a low glycemic index, called nucane.
Sugar-sweetened drinks affect global obesity epidemic
12 May, 2017An American Cancer Society study has concluded that global efforts to address the obesity epidemic will be hampered with sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), which have become more affordable worldwide and more widely consumed.
Market for alternative sweeteners shifts away from beverages to food
06 April, 2017Demand for alternative sweeteners in the food market is forecast to be $870 million by 2020, with food applications continuing to take market share from beverage applications — albeit at a slowing rate.
Making sweeteners cheaper and more sustainable
12 December, 2016Researchers have designed a process to obtain sweeteners like mannitol or ribitol from widely available, renewable, cheap products like glucose or arabinose.
What role did the sugar industry play in 1960s heart disease research?
19 September, 2016A report by JAMA Internal Medicine suggests the sugar industry sponsored research to influence the scientific debate to cast doubt on the hazards of sugar and to promote dietary fat as the culprit in heart disease.
Why artificial sweeteners can increase appetite
13 July, 2016 by Adam FloranceAs well as promoting hyperactivity and insomnia, a new study co-led by the University of Sydney has found that artificial sweeteners actually increase feelings of hunger leading to higher calorific intake.
PureCircle granted patent for Rebaudioside M in beverages
04 November, 2015PureCircle, a leading producer of high-purity stevia ingredients, will receive a United States patent application pertaining to the use of Rebaudioside M (Reb M) in beverage applications.
FSANZ proposes increased limit for chewing gum sweetener
24 August, 2015FSANZ is inviting submissions on a proposal to increase the maximum permitted level for the Acesulphame potassium sweetener in chewing gum.
New technology set to revolutionise stevia production
23 July, 2015Agricultural biotech company Stevia First Corp has developed a combined processing method for sugarcane and stevia leaf, aimed at lowering the barriers to entry into steviol processing.
New, natural, low-calorie sugar alternative
13 July, 2015A natural fruit juice made from monk fruit, a small Chinese melon, is being touted as a natural way to reduce sugar in everyday foods and beverages such as cereals, yoghurts and juices, without compromising flavour.
Why hasn't the confectionery industry embraced stevia?
27 March, 2015Given the increasing noise around sugar's ill effects on health, one would expect the sugar-free confectionery market to be booming. But this isn't the case: sugar-free lines accounted for less than 7% of global confectionery launches in 2014.
