News & Analysis on Chocolate, Candy and Cocoa
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has denied a suggestion by two MEPs that it may have lost data relating to a previous safety evaluation of the high intensity sweetener aspartame (E951) and that it failed to examine it properly in the first place.
Stevia supplier PureCircle has developed a natural flavor modifier that enhances the sweetness of stevia, sugar and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) to allow larger calorie reductions, the company has said.
A new moisture-proof lollipop wrapper can prolong the product’s shelf life in hot, humid environments, claims CFS Aquarius.