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PepsiCo

Pepsi understands that the future of food is sweeter with less sugar

As the beverage company announces plans to decrease sugar in its products, other companies should follow

October 20, 2016

Admitting you have a problem is the first step in solving it. So Pepsi saying publically that it knows there’s too much sugar in many of its drinks is a big deal

PepsiCo

PepsiCo pledges to use less sugar, reduce environmental impact by 2025

Company announces plans to release healthier products, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve water efficiency.

Crystal Lindell

October 20, 2016

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced an ambitious global sustainability agenda, with goals ranging from reducing the amount of sugar in its products, to helping women and girls around the world.

KIND to publish added sugar content on all its brands

Move comes two years before FDA deadline.

Crystal Lindell

August 16, 2016

KIND Healthy Snacks now publishing added sugar contents on its products.

Consumersâ€™ added sugar concerns reshape sweetener market

Consumers’ added sugar concerns reshape sweetener market

Jeremy Gerrard

January 4, 2016

A growing number of consumers are voicing concern over the amount of sugar and sweeteners in their food.

KIND to reduce added sugar in products

Jeremy Gerrard

November 11, 2015

Natural food company KIND announced it is reducing added sugar across its original Fruit & Nut bar portfolio.

5 reasons sugar is added to food

August 21, 2015

Sugar plays may roles when it comes to functional properties in food. So just what are these reasons you may ask?

New York considers salt warnings while San Francisco tackles soda ads

TECH FLASH

A tale of two labels: New York, San Francisco get tough on health

Health officials in New York propose including a warning label on menu items with too much sodium, while San Francisco get closer to requiring warnings on sugar-sweetened beverage ads.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 15, 2015

The San Francisco Board of supervisors voted last week on a trio of measures.

Food companies respond to consumer groups advocating removal of HFCS

TECH FLASH

Mars supports added sugar limit

The proposals recommend consumers limit their daily intake of added sugars to less than 10 percent of their calories.

Jeremy Gerrard

May 13, 2015

The company also supports the US government’s proposal to include an “added sugars” declaration in the nutrition facts panel on all food packaging.

Mars throws support behind limitation of added sugars, government labeling recommendations

Jeremy Gerrard

May 8, 2015

Mars, Incorporated announced its support of two recommendations designed to help consumers limit their intake of added sugar and live healthier lives.

UN expert calls for greater regulation as obesity, unhealthy diets greater threat than tobacco

UN urges world to reduce sugar consumption

Jeremy Gerrard

March 4, 2015

A new guideline from the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adults and children should reduce their daily sugar intake to less than 10 percent of their overall calories, with additional health benefits realized if sugar intake was limited to under 5 percent.