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.

A new FONA report suggests consumers want healthier versions of their favorite treats that taste the same or better.

Nestlé has created a 70% dark chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit, using the pulp as a natural sweetener instead of refined sugar.

DouxMatok has raised $22 million in a series B funding round, enabling large-scale production and sales of its sugar-reduction solution as it hits the European and North American markets.

One in two U.S. Baby Boomers are reducing their sugar intake, research from Innova Market Insights reveals.