Good news for those who are committed to reducing their sugar intake but can’t stomach the taste of unsweetened coffee: Sugar isn’t the only way to satisfy a sweet tooth. The only bad news is that the ...

KANSAS CITY — Global efforts to reduce sugar consumption are not slowing, and neither are innovations in high-intensity, zero-calorie sweeteners containing steviol glycosides. About a decade ago, ...

Medically reviewed by Melissa Nieves, LND Key Takeaways While most people will not experience any problems from consuming ...

The adoption of four production technologies for steviol glycosides by the international food standards authority Codex Alimentarius earlier this month opens doors for industry to produce and source ...

Developing healthier products without compromising taste is one of the many challenges the F&B industry faces. Sugar reduction remains important to many of today's mindful consumers, and global demand ...

In the United States many have been routinely consuming artificial sweeteners since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Nutrasweet in 1981 − and some other cultures have been using sugar ...

Stevia supplier GLG Life Tech has signed a distribution agreement for the natural sweetener in Australia with local sugar refiner Sugar Australia. Sugar Australia will market GLG’s products, including ...

What if people could enjoy sweetness without the calories or blood sugar spike? For millions managing diabetes or watching their weight, stevia might be the answer they've been searching for. This ...

Fibre and next-generation stevia are expected to play key roles in sugar reduction as a growing number of manufacturers seek out ‘no added sugar’ claims, according to Mintel. Excessive sugar ...

Growers looking to exit tobacco now have an attractive alternative. Oct. 15, 2013 -- After tobacco: What? Every year fewer and fewer farmers plant tobacco, according to the U.S. Department of ...

It wasn't so long ago that the major choices for non-sugar sweeteners came in pink, blue and yellow packets. Now, there are often green ones in the mix, with brand names such as Truvia and PreVia and ...