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Strategies for sugar reduction

Sugar content is increasingly scrutinized by shoppers, so formulators are considering options for reduction.

June 1, 2021

Consumer awareness of ingredients and their impact on health continues to grow as information becomes more readily available across multiple platforms.

State of the Industry 2020: Consumers indulge in comforting sweet goods

Specialized diets fuel R&D efforts while consumers seek balance—and comfort

Liz Parker

June 29, 2020

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Sweet goods are having a moment. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, people want comfort food, and that includes bakery products like pastries, doughnuts, muffins, and more.

State of the Industry 2020: Snack cakes remain portable and delicious

Consumers seek on-the-go bakery snacks—even while staying home

Liz Parker

June 26, 2020

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Even though consumers have largely been staying home of late due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are still seeking out desserts and treats like snack cakes.

State of the Industry 2020: Bread, bagels, and English muffins gain ground

Cornerstone bakery products like fresh bread, bagels, and English muffins are gaining ground

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

June 18, 2020

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The past year has provided several key indicators that fresh bread products, including packaged bread, bagels, and English muffins, are gaining new levels of consumer interest.

Increased demand for reduced sugar drives sweetening solutions

Keeping an eye on added sugars is the new normal

Joyce Friedberg

January 8, 2020

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Sugar is now squarely top of mind for consumers. According to the 2019 International Food Information Council (IFIC) "Food & Health" survey, limiting sugar intake is one of the top ways in which consumer diets have changed over the past several years, and 80 percent of consumers are trying to limit and/or avoid added sugars.

Snack and bakery companies focus on sweetener selection to reduce added sugar

Joyce Friedberg

January 3, 2019

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In an ongoing shift, consumers are increasingly more cognizant of the amount and type of sugar and other sweeteners in their products.

Finding the right sweetener solutions to cut sugar in snacks and baked goods

Suppliers offer strategies for reducing sugar without compromising taste.

Joyce Friedberg

January 10, 2018

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More people are growing increasingly aware of the amount of sugar in their diets. The 2017 "Food & Health Survey" from the International Food Information Council found that 76 percent of respondents were trying to limit or avoid sugar.

Sensus sugar reduction and food industry responsibility whitepaper

November 16, 2017

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Public health authorities, health professionals, the food and drink industry, and many consumers are united in their concerns: the issue can’t be sugar-coated anymore.

Americans are trying to cut back on sugar, HFCS

November 30, 2012

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Some food and nutrition statements are coming through loud and clear, with survey data from the International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC) indicating that 70% and 63% of consumers are trying to consume less sugar and HFCS, respectively.

However, some traditional bakery product preservatives have fallen out of favor with today’s label-reading consumers. In order to fulfill the need for longer shelf life and a clean label, bakers are turning to an increasing range of novel ingredients and strategies.

Items Tagged with 'sugar reduction'

ARTICLES

Strategies for sugar reduction

State of the Industry 2020: Consumers indulge in comforting sweet goods

State of the Industry 2020: Snack cakes remain portable and delicious

State of the Industry 2020: Bread, bagels, and English muffins gain ground

Increased demand for reduced sugar drives sweetening solutions

Snack and bakery companies focus on sweetener selection to reduce added sugar

Finding the right sweetener solutions to cut sugar in snacks and baked goods

Sensus sugar reduction and food industry responsibility whitepaper

Americans are trying to cut back on sugar, HFCS

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