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If Reb-A was once the only game in town, the stevia market is now becoming much more interesting, with novel blends of steviol glycosides gaining momentum and attention moving beyond zero-calorie formulations to more gradual sugar reductions. But stevia is facing some stiff competition from monk fruit (pictured), while the science is also building around monatin and brazzein. Meanwhile, novel natural sweeteners from oats are also gaining momentum.
In this special section of FoodNavigator-USA, we keep you up to date with all the developments in the natural sweeteners market.
Sunwin Stevia International and Wild Flavors GmbH enter global distribution deal
Sunwin USA has ended its distribution deal with Wild Flavors, Inc. to facilitate a global partnership between parent companies Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. and Germany-based Wild Flavors GmbH.
Could Pepsi NEXT success lift stevia from zero to (mid-calorie) hero?
With an industry consensus forming that stevia can only offer a 50% calorie reduction in soft drinks, the US success of mid-calorie cola Pepsi NEXT could silence some of the...
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PureCircle: stevia 3.0 intensifies war on obesity
PureCircle’s next generation of stevia extracts, nicknamed stevia 3.0, will help the company step up its assault on the global obesity problem, according to Jason Hecker, vice president for global...
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Bitter and sweet: Researchers identify how different stevia extracts are perceived
Researchers claim to have identified the bitter taste receptors activated by specific stevia extracts, potentially leading the way to development of better taste modulators and more selective stevia plant breeding.
PureCircle shores up stevia supplies
PureCircle has diversified its supplies of stevia leaf, enabling it to step up global growth plans and defend its supply chain against future issues.
Big interview: Karl Kramer, president, innovation and commercial development, Tate & Lyle
Tate & Lyle innovation chief: ‘We’re not interested in me-too products’
What’s in Tate & Lyle’s innovation pipeline? That’s top secret, says Karl Kramer, “but we are working on some completely new, completely novel ingredients and exciting technologies. We’re not interested...
Truvia will challenge Splenda in tabletop sweetener market within two years, predicts Cargill
If current trends continue, stevia-based sweetener Truvia will be eyeball to eyeball with sucralose-based rival Splenda in the US retail tabletop sweeteners market within two years, brand owner Cargill has predicted....
Mining the stevia leaf: ‘Reb A purity is the old way of thinking’
Combining different sweet components from the stevia leaf – in a similar way to combining artificial sweeteners – may be the next step toward improving the flavor of stevia-sweetened products,...
Why did we get so fat, so fast? Toxic sugar, HFCS, obesity and the blame game...
We've all heard the statistics - almost 36% of Americans are now obese. But 50 years ago, it was just 13%. So why did we get so fat, so quickly?...
Big Interview: Ilene Gordon, chairman, president and CEO, Ingredion
Ingredion CEO: ‘Some manufacturers are outsourcing NPD to their suppliers’
With R&D departments at some food manufacturers pared down to the bone as bosses slash overheads to control costs, open innovation has moved from a hot topic on the conference...
Mintel: stevia-containing products show “significant uplift” in number
The number of new products sweetened with stevia extracts in the EU shows a “significant uplift” on last year according to David Jago, Mintel director of innovation and insight.
PureCircle: High purity stevia volumes up 20% plus
High purity stevia volume sales at PureCircle have increased by more than 20% year-on-year, PureCircle reported in a pre-close update for the second half of its financial year.
Dispatches from IFT 2012 Las Vegas
IFT 2012 new product round-up: Sweeteners
A wealth of new sweetener blends are being showcased by exhibitors at IFT 2012 in Las Vegas, with a major focus on natural sources.
IFT 2012: Day two in pictures. From whole algalin flour to the next generation of hot flavors
Day two of the IFT annual meeting and expo in Las Vegas, and the FoodNavigator-USA team was still standing (just about), roaming the aisles in search of innovation, inspiration (and...
Sugar debate: Fructose may be healthy after all
A new review of the scientific evidence suggests that fructose may not be as bad as some research has suggested, and may even provide some health benefits.
Sweet and sour: Social media reveals consumer perceptions of sweeteners
Which sweeteners are consumers discussing on social media? And is the conversation positive or negative? The rise of social media is giving marketers access to an honest snapshot of consumer...
Sugar attorney: Jury in corn sugar lawsuit will draw same conclusion as FDA on HFCS
The fact that the FDA does not regard ‘corn sugar’ as a suitable alternate name for 'high fructose corn syrup' on food labels will add more weight to a false...
Taste receptor discovery could help industry ease the bitter taste of stevia
The discovery of a taste receptor that controls the bitter flavour notes associated with stevia could lead industry to new ways to improve the taste of the natural sweetener, suggest...
Coke, McDonald’s blast Bloomberg’s ‘misguided’ crackdown on super-size sodas
McDonald's and Coke have blasted New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s radical bid to ban sales of super-sized sodas from foodservice outlets as “misguided”, while supporters have hailed it as...
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FDA denies corn sugar petition: ‘We are not persuaded by the argument’
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied a petition by the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) urging it recognize 'corn sugar' as an alternate name for high fructose corn syrup...
ConAgra switches back to HFCS in Hunt’s ketchup citing lackluster demand
ConAgra has reverted back to using high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in its Hunt’s ketchup less than two years after replacing the much-maligned sweetener with sugar.
Sugar becomes new bogeyman as fats take a back seat in new consumer survey
While consumer concerns about fats appear to have waned somewhat, the percentage of Americans blaming sugars for their expanding waistlines has almost doubled since last year, according to new research.
Euromonitor analyst: Monk fruit on the road to mainstream success – but still a long way to go
Monk fruit extract may be set to become a mainstream natural sweetener alongside stevia, but price remains a barrier, according to a Euromonitor industry analyst.
Could it be second time lucky for low-cal bulk sweetener Tagatose?
Belgian firm Nutrilab NV is preparing to introduce low-calorie, low glycemic bulk sweetener Tagatose to North and South America later this year, six years after dairy giant Arla Foods pulled...
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