Stevia manufacturers look to target dairy sector Stevia manufacturers are making moves to target the dairy sector, with global stevia producer PureCircle launching a product aimed specifically at this...

Australian squeeze on fruit juice brands Over 1.5 million fewer Australians aged 14 years and older are drinking packaged fruit juice in an average week compared with 2010, according to findings from market...

Negative attitude towards sugar changes consumer choices, research The backlash against sugar has changed consumer attitudes is effecting global markets, according to a new report from global market research...

Coca-Cola Life sweetened with stevia to launch in Australia and NZ in 2015 Global beverage giant Coca-Cola has announced it will launch a stevia-sweetened formulation in Australia and New Zealand in April...

IXL launches new fruit spread sweetened with Stevia Food manufacturer SPC has introduced a “fruit spread for a new generation” under its IXL brand– the new IXL sweetened with Stevia range. SPC said...

Tropical tree produces sweetener suitable for diabetics, study A process for producing the sweetener erythritol from sapodilla, a tropical tree, has been developed by students at the Technological Institute...

Rising demand for natural sweeteners, including stevia, Canadean The concerns about obesity and related health problems plus sugar taxes in many countries have stimulated the market for non-caloric sweeteners,...

Artificial sweeteners may lead to diabetes too, study Particular gut bacteria may induce metabolic changes that contribute to obesity and diabetes following exposure to artificial sweeteners, according...

Baking in the home in the UK declines, Mintel Despite the popularity of ‘bake off’ television shows in the UK, the number of UK consumers baking in the home is falling, according to new findings...

A quarter of UK consumers drinking less soft drink than they were six months ago, Mintel One in four consumers in the UK are drinking less Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs) than they were six months ago and...