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The Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI) has stressed that existing local guidelines do not endorse the replacement of sugar with sweeteners for weight loss, while joining calls for more localised research to be conducted on its impacts.
Prebiotic soda brand Olipop once again taps into classic soda flavors with its new release Ginger Ale as the functional soda space continues to expand from health-conscious consumers, the brand’s director of growth and strategy Steven Vigilante told FoodNavigator-USA.
In an effort to reduce their sugar intake, many consumers are shaking up how they drink soda, opting for lower or no-sugar options with key functional benefits like gut health over the traditional sugary sodas, Salomi Naik, head of innovation at Ai Palette, shared in a webinar.
Angela Getzel, beverage business development lead, Kerry, explained to FoodNavigator-USA that as consumers are looking for more label transparency, from low/no sugar and artificial ingredients to environmental responsibility, botanicals fit into that “farm to table movement” because “it’s something that has that [health] halo effect with function.”
In the upcoming webinar (airs 13 September), ConfectioneryNews will profile some of the key innovations in the sector that are being driven primarily by consumer trends. As R&D budgets are increased, we have seen ground-breaking innovations in the gummy market and in vegan chocolate, but where are the next generation of innovators that will influence confectionery research and development? Our expert panel of influencers will cast a futuristic eye into laboratories to see what is cooking.