• Monk fruit, scientifically known as Siraitia grosvenorii or "luo han guo" in Chinese, is a small round fruit native to the southern mountains of China. With a green-brown skin and...

• The food industry landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by an increasingly acute consumer desire for alternatives that no longer impose a compromise between health and sensory pleasure. Although...

• Researchers at Tufts University in the United States have taken an important step towards solving one of the food industry's biggest challenges: reducing sugar without sacrificing...

• The food industry is going through a period of profound transformation in how it manages the sweetening of products. The pressure comes simultaneously from three directions: consumer demands for less sugar...

• It is the turn of the sweetener xylitol to be in the attention of researchers. According to the latest studies published in specialized journals, xylitol may not be all that safe for human consumption. Sweeteners with...

• Sweeteners have recently come under scrutiny, either because they add too many calories to products or because they are too processed. But regardless of whether they are high in calories,…

• As consumers become increasingly aware of sugar content, manufacturing companies are responding to the demand for sugar-free products with the help of natural sweeteners, a trend that will...

• Xylitol is a sugar alternative found in a wide variety of plants, including many fruits and vegetables. It has a sweet taste and a caloric intake of up to...