Items Tagged with 'High fructose corn syrup'

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Replacing Corn Syrup For A ‘Cleaner’ Label

Unlike many food items that use corn syrup to stretch the product and reduce cost, corn syrup in candy is highly functional.

Michelle Frame

January 19, 2016

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Replacing corn syrup with tapioca syrup, brown rice syrup, oat syrup, or other grain syrup is not a simple task. Knowing the basics of corn syrup, what it’s contributing, and how it’s interacting with other ingredients is the key to understanding how to replace it.

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Sweetening Consumers’ Candy Choices

Ongoing debate about sugar intake sparks renewed interest in sugar-free, reduced-sugar confections.

May 15, 2014

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There is a growing movement among consumers and food activist groups to reduce overall sugar consumption.

Sweeteners: Sweetening Consumers’ Candy Choices

Ongoing debate about sugar intake sparks renewed interest in sugar-free, reduced-sugar confections.

Bernie Pacyniak

January 23, 2014

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There's a movement toward sugar reduction, and it’s making itself felt in the confectionery sector.

High fructose corn syrup can’t have it both ways — either it’s a sugar or it isn’t

Candy makers shouldn’t be able to claim “less sugar” by adding HFCS.

Crystal Lindell

November 20, 2013

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Here’s the thing, high fructose corn syrup can’t have it both ways. It can’t be a sugar and not be a sugar.

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‘Real World’ study finds neither sugar nor HFCS increase liver fat

Findings bolster arguments that sweeteners are metabolically equivalent.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 13, 2013

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Good new for the High Fructose Corn Syrup industry and any manufacturers who use the ingredient — the human liver pretty much thinks its the same as sugar.

Suit claims Nature Valley isn’t natural

CSPI points to use of HFCS, other ingredients in complaint

Crystal Lindell

August 1, 2012

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With a name like Nature Valley, it has to be natural, right? Well, what does “natural” mean exactly?

Corn syrup name debate continues

District Court Judge Marshall adds Cargill, ADM as defendants in “corn sugar” case.

Alyse Thompson

August 1, 2012

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Depending on which side you’re on, the battle over what to call high fructose corn syrup has either sweetened — or soured.

Does corn syrup by any other name taste as sweet?

Corn refiners group thinks so, calls FDA’s rejection of corn sugar petition ‘narrow, technical’

Kawther Albader

June 6, 2012

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High-fructose corn syrup is generating more commotion around its name than a newborn child.

No sugar for corn syrup

FDA denies petition to rename high-fructose corn syrup, cites inaccuracy, health concerns

Kawther Albader

May 31, 2012

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What's in a name? That which we call high-fructose corn syrup by any other name would taste as sweet — but not exactly, because high-fructose corn syrup is not sugar, according to the FDA.

2021 Candy State of the Industry

On Demand Confectionery industry experts weigh in on the state of the candy industry, which has gone through the most massive shift in recent memory after grappling with COVID-19. While confectionery as a whole proved to be “pandemic proof,” not every individual category fared so well. Experts will share the insights they’ve gleaned over the last year, while also offering predictions on what’s to come.

Seasonal Candy Trends in a Post-Pandemic World

Seasonal candy continues to drive innovation and growth in the industry, and candymakers are tapping into that potentially more than ever before. While the focus on traditional fall and winter holidays remains strong, candy companies are creating more products for non-traditional celebrations during other times of the years, and they are marketing them in exciting new ways to reach consumers both in-store and online.

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Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural.

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Items Tagged with 'High fructose corn syrup'

ARTICLES

Replacing Corn Syrup For A ‘Cleaner’ Label

Sweetening Consumers’ Candy Choices

Sweeteners: Sweetening Consumers’ Candy Choices

High fructose corn syrup can’t have it both ways — either it’s a sugar or it isn’t

‘Real World’ study finds neither sugar nor HFCS increase liver fat

Suit claims Nature Valley isn’t natural

Corn syrup name debate continues

Does corn syrup by any other name taste as sweet?

No sugar for corn syrup

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