One popular alternative is stevia. This plant-based, zero-calorie sweetener won't spike blood sugar levels, and while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deems it safe, there are some cautions and ...

Stevia, a natural, zer0-calorie sweetener, has been in the news lately as beverage companies like Coca-Cola have started using it in products as an alternative to artifical sweeteners. But some ...

In two years stevia, a plant used for centuries by Paraguay' s Guarani Indians, has shot to prominence in products by Coca-Cola, Danone and Merisant, the maker of tabletop sweetener Canderel.

The company said it will replace aspartame with another sweetener - sucralose - mixed with acesulfame potassium (Ace-K). Seth Kaufman, vice-president of Pepsi, said: “Aspartame is the number one ...

But health experts warn that more research is needed into the long-term health effects of allulose. Read more at straitstimes ...

Researchers used engineered glycosynthases to add glucose and galactose moieties to Reb C, paving the way for improved sweetener formulations in food and beverage industries. Stevia rebaudiana ...

The drinks giant has launched Coca Cola Life, which is sweetened with sugar and the naturally occurring, no-calorie sweetener stevia. The new product features a striking green label and is ...

With a vertically integrated stevia supply chain from seed to final sweetener, SGF markets natural sweeteners globally to food and beverage companies, and provides formulation assistance ...