All Entries Tagged With: "HFCS"
Preference for Natural Sweeteners Grows
There’s no getting around the fact that high-fructose corn syrup is experiencing a slow downward spiral. Sales of high-fructose corn syrup have fallen in the United States by 9 percent in 2009, compared with 2007, according to an analyst at Credit Suisse — with more of a drop expected this year.
Sugar Gains Favor Over Corn Syrup
High fructose corn syrup, an Iowa product that sweetens sodas, candy and many foods, is falling on hard times. Consumers are going for products that contain sugar rather than the corn syrup.
Major Brands No Longer Sweet on High-Fructose Corn Syrup
Bowing to consumer demands, major brands are removing high-fructose corn syrup from some of their products in favor of sugar.
Fructose Tied to Higher Blood Pressure
A diet high in high fructose corn syrup, a chemical found in sweetened soft drinks and junk food, raises blood pressure among men, according to research likely to mean more bad news for beverage companies and restaurant chains.
Heated HFCS Harmful?
ScienceDaily reports that heating high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) forms a potentially harmful substance. Researchers have established the conditions that foster formation of potentially dangerous levels of a toxic substance in the HFCS that is often fed to honey bees.
The Natural: Sugar Sweetens More Sodas
Just 100 miles from Waco, Texas – where the popular drink Dr Pepper was invented – is Dublin, home to the oldest Dr Pepper bottling plant in the world.
HFCS to Sugar Switch – What does this really mean?
There is an old saying, what goes around comes around. In the 1980s total sugar deliveries slid from 10.5 M tons to under 8 M tons in 6 years. Beverages making the switch from sugar to high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) were in full swing.