Cutting 20% of sugar from packaged foods and 40% from beverages could prevent 2.48 million cardiovascular disease events, 490,000 cardiovascular deaths, and 750,000 diabetes cases in the U.S. over the lifetime of the adult population, according to a micro-simulation study published in Circulation. A team of researchers from Massachusetts General...
Washington, D.C.—New consumer research conducted by Quadrant Strategies for the Sugar Association reveals how consumers feel about real sugar versus artificial sweeteners. Overall, according to a press release, consumer attitudes about real sugar are increasingly positive, while the favorability of artificial sweeteners has declined. “The shift in consumer attitudes about...
Netherlands—While everyone loves sweets, Innova Market Insights notes in a press release that the consumer drive towards wellness has entered the confectionary, bakery, ice cream, and desserts categories, leading to new challenges for manufacturers trying to meet these conflicting demands. There are, however, a few tricks to success in this...
Boston, MA—The trend of drinking sugary beverages has turned downwards, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Specifically, the percentage of consumers who drink more than 500 calories of heavy sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) trended downwards in the United States between 2003...
Champaign, IL—Caffeine may offset some of the negative health effects of a diet high in fat and sugar, according to an animal study from the University of Illinois. According to a report on the study from the University, caffeine may reduce the storage of lipids in fat cells, limit weight...
Newark, DE—Added sugar is still bad, according to new research from the University of Delaware. But eating whole fruit is not—and is actually linked with a reduction in blood pressure. Researchers note that the data is preliminary, given it’s drawn from a small sample size: 128 participants, mostly Caucasian, ranging...
Sugar taxes and front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labelling systems can alter purchasing decisions, according to a study published in International Journal of Behavioral nutrition and Physical Activity. The study was performed on 3584 Canadians 13 years and older. They were given $5 and presented with images of 20 beverages and 20...
New York City, NY—KIND snacks is unveiling an augmented reality-enabled installation/pop-up called “Sweeteners Uncovered” in NYC and a national mobile index to showcase the multitude of different sweeteners and sugar sources hidden in top-selling snacks, according to a press release. The release cites a recent survey fielded by Morning Consult,...
Washington, D.C.—New York City’s National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative raises some concerns for the Natural Products Association (NPA), according to a press release. The NPA wants to know if this new initiative will lead to city specific labeling for products that is beyond federal regulation. According to the release,...
According to NPD Group, nearly half of US adults look for sugar on nutrition labels. This is great news, and a positive sign that consumers are trying to make better choices when it comes to their diets. Unfortunately, the statistics around health issues linked to sugar consumption are more alarming...
