• 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...

• The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reconfirmed the safety of the artificial sweetener acesulfame K (E 950), also known as acesulfame potassium or ace-K, following a detailed re-evaluation. This decision...

• 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...