Keeping its pinky promise of innovating candy that’s sweetened without added sugars, sugar alcohols and artificial sweeteners, each 1.8-oz. bag of Red Twists puts a healthy twist on traditional licorice.

Made with allulose, a natural sweetener, Pink Panda currently has three varieties: Treasure Chews, Gummy Bears and sour Astro Blasters.

Rogers Sugar Inc., parent of North American sugar manufacturer Lantic Inc., and DouxMatok, a food-tech company, have collaborated to deliver a unique sugar reduction solution based on cane sugar to food companies in North America.

Guittard Chocolate Co. has introduced Mindful Choices chocolate, a new line designed to unite the artistry of chocolate with evolving dietary awareness.

SmartSweets has launched Sourmelon Bites, a low-sugar, plant-based take on the classic gummy watermelon slices.

In April, the brand introduced Sweet Chews, its first innovation outside of the gummy category. While fans had been asking for a fruit chew product, the timing wasn’t ideal, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consumers are actively looking to change their diets by reducing their sugar intake and live healthier lifestyles, but there are many challenges to achieving sugar reduction.

Innova Market Insights says sugar-related claims continue to grow, and they’re increasingly taking more prominent on-pack positions.