Fructose Corn Syrup

Is it too risky to market foods containing GMOs as 'all-natural'?

13-Nov-2012

Consumers, market researchers tell us, want foods that are ‘wholesome’, ‘authentic’, and above all ‘natural’, although few of them can articulate what this means. And they are not alone. Regulators have not had much of a stab at defining ‘natural’ either,...

High fructose corn syrup: A sugar by any other name

28-Sep-2010 By Caroline Scott-Thomas

Once upon a time sugar was sugar, and sugar was most definitely not good for you. So the Corn Refiners Association move to rebrand high fructose corn syrup as corn sugar is a daring move – but should do little to sweeten its reputation.

HFCS education slows demand decline

19-Mar-2010 By Stephen Daniells

Nationwide programs to educate consumers about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) appear to be working, as HFCS producers report a slowing in declining demand.

Dispatches from IFT

HFCS, salmonella chocolate, and tasting black garlic in Anaheim

09-Jun-2009 By The FoodNavigator Team in Anaheim

Debate over high fructose corn syrup, lessons from a salmonella scare, putting omega-3 into alcoholic beverages, and the potential of black garlic... the FoodNavigator team shares thoughts on the second day of the IFT trade show in Anaheim, California.

Could sugar shake off its bad boy image?

16-Mar-2009

Sugar could be shedding its bad boy image to take a surprise spot on the public’s list of trusted ingredients, as manufacturers look to appeal to more savvy consumers.

'HFCS-free' emerging as new health claim, says Datamonitor

13-Sep-2007 By Lorraine Heller

High fructose corn syrup is increasingly being blacklisted by food
and beverage manufacturers as they attempt to market products that
are perceived as 'better-for-you', says Datamonitor.

7UP changes label to avoid misleading 'natural' claims

15-Jan-2007 By Lorraine Heller

Cadbury Schweppes is to change the labeling on its 7UP product
following a fierce debate on the validity of new 'all natural'
claims.

Moves to end 'discriminatory' HFCS tax

13-Nov-2003

A protracted trade dispute over high fructose corn syrup and sugar
between Mexico and the US could have cleared an impasse.