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2021 Sweetener Systems Post Webinar Magazine

2021 Sweetener Systems Post Webinar Magazine

The Sweetener Systems Premium Webinar titled "Formulating with Sweet Enhancing Ingredients" was held by Global Food Forums in mid-2021. Designed for application scientists and R&D product formulators, it delivered practical insights and advice on consumer trends...

[Webinar] Sweet Enhancing Fruit Ingredients Presentation

[Webinar] Sweet Enhancing Fruit Ingredients Presentation

Sweet Enhancing Fruit Ingredients Speaker:  Kristen Sparkman, M.S., Culinologist, CuliNex, LLC Kristen Sparkman has a background in food science and is currently a product developer working at CuliNex. CuliNex is a product development consultancy that specializes is a...

[Webinar] Benefits – Polyols, Allulose and Tagatose Presentation

[Webinar] Benefits – Polyols, Allulose and Tagatose Presentation

Benefits - Polyols, Allulose and Tagatose Speaker: Melanie Goulson, MSc, President, Merlin Development Melanie Goulson brings her deep experience and Merlin Development’s rich history to the critical intersection of ingredient applications, new product development,...

[Webinar] How to Use High Potency Sweeteners Presentation

[Webinar] How to Use High Potency Sweeteners Presentation

How to Use High Potency Sweeteners Speaker: John Fry, Ph.D., CChem, FRSC, FIFST, Director, Connect Consulting John Fry is an internationally-acknowledged expert on low-calorie sweeteners. He directs Connect Consulting, one of the world’s foremost science management...

[Webinar] New Era Sugar Reduction Presentation

[Webinar] New Era Sugar Reduction Presentation

New Era Sugar Reduction Speaker: Stephanie Mattucci, CFS, Associate Director, Food Science, Mintel Stephanie Mattucci is an Associate Director of Food Science at Mintel. Mattucci’s role includes advising clients about innovations, ingredient and nutrition trends as it...

Weight Management Technology Seminar Magazine

Weight Management Technology Seminar Magazine

The 2014 Weight Management Technology Seminar Magazine is a summary of key points from speakers who made recordings of presentations that had been scheduled for the 2014 in-person event. Please click on the Download Button at the bottom of this page. An Insider’s...

2020 Sweetener Systems Post Conference Magazine

2020 Sweetener Systems Post Conference Magazine

The 2020 Sweetener Systems Post Conference Magazine is a summary of key points from speakers who made recordings of presentations that had been scheduled for the 2020 in-person event. Please click on the Download Button at the bottom right of this page. Table of...

Sugar Reduction: Flavor Still Rules

Sugar Reduction: Flavor Still Rules

Sugar influences viscosity and other texture properties, color, taste and flavor of sweetened dairy products. While natural, label-friendly high-potency sweeteners have received much attention, the taste of synthetic alternatives is still often preferred by consumers....

Added Sugar Labeling Update

Added Sugar Labeling Update

The food industry had a reprieve from the January 1, 2020 date to implement the new Nutrition Facts panel along with its added sugar labeling. FDA had granted the extension by saying it would not take enforcement action for six months. The delay, requested by the food...

Sweetener Tastes Improvements

Sweetener Tastes Improvements

Based on the physiological mechanisms of taste perception, a recent patent application describes a clean-label formulation technology that dramatically improves the tastes of sweeteners, non-caloric and caloric alike. -Grant E. DuBois, Ph.D., Consultant, Sweetness...