Steviva Ingredients introduces non-GMO erythritol
Steviva Ingredients has launched Erysweet, a non-GMO version of zero calorie sweetener erythritol.
Archives for August 3, 2014
US proposes relaxing restrictions on Mexican pork
The United States is proposing to relax the restrictions on pork imported from Mexico, which is deemed to be from areas at low risk of classical swine fever (CSF).
USDA seeks commentary on increased transparency for SNAP retailer data
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input concerning a proposal to provide more information to the public about the amount of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits used by participants at individual grocery...
Nutrition Facts overhaul is a missed opportunity for long chain omega-3s EPA and DHA, says GOED
The FDA’s overhaul of the Nutrition Facts panel misses a public health opportunity by prohibiting firms from evening highlighting long chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA on the panel on a voluntary basis, says GOED, the Global Organization for EPA and...
'The fans have spoken. We’re changing back to the taste you know and love'
Coca-Cola to reformulate Vitaminwater (minus the stevia): 'We’re changing back to the taste you know and love'
UPDATED: Coca-Cola is reformulating some Vitaminwater products following negative feedback from fans about its new sweetening system (stevia + cane sugar), according to a statement on the brand's website.
Sugar is sugar, say bakers, our bodies don't distinguish between 'naturally occurring' and 'added' varieties
Should ‘added sugars' be listed on the Nutrition Facts panel?
A row is brewing over the merits of including ‘added sugars’ on the Nutrition Facts panel, with critics arguing that our bodies don’t distinguish between ‘naturally occurring’ and ‘added’ sugar - and neither should food labels - and supporters saying it...
5-Hour Energy hits back at biochemist claims shot ‘unsupported by science’
5-Hour Energy has hit back at a sports science researcher who says there is ‘chasm’ between the claims made by America’s top-selling energy shot and the scientific evidence for its effectiveness.