Artificial Sweeteners

Food regulator FSSAI has ordered PIE FOODS to stop selling its two products -- Monk Fruit Extract Sweetener & Monk Fruit Sweetener Drops -- citing violations of labelling norms. In a social media post on Friday, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) informed that it has issued a prohibition order to PIE FOODS "regarding sale of Monk Fruit Extract Sweetener and Monk Fruit Sweetener Drops". During an inspection, FSSAI observed that a few carton boxes carried the label 'Marketed by PIE FOODS' without a valid Relabeller KoB (Kind of business) endorsement in the FSSAI licence. That apart, the company was operating an e-commerce website without endorsing the required e-commerce (KOB) in its licence. In addition, the regulator pointed out that the product labels lacked mandatory declarations and carried claims such as '100% Monk Fruit Extract' and 'Natural Ingredients', while the e-commerce website displayed the claim 'Doctor Recommended'. These are in violation of ..

Latest research indicates that frequent consumption of low-calorie sweeteners may accelerate brain ageing. They urge people to limit diet sodas, flavoured waters and processed low-sugar foods

Champagne-infused laddoos to gold-foiled barfi, artisanal brands are transforming traditional Indian sweets into high-end delicacies

The WHO guidelines had recommended against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

A staggering 91% of respondents wanted food brands to prominently display the use of artificial sweeteners on the front of the packaging

The FDA has also stated that even if the sweetener had been labelled as 'possibly carcinogenic', it would not necessarily mean it causes cancer

Citing the results of two new assessments of the health impact of the popular artificial sweetener, the WHO said that it has "limited evidence" that aspartame can cause cancer in humans

The IARC report is expected to come out on July 14, a development that could have a far-reaching impact on the consumption of low-sugar beverages and foods

The WHO is reportedly going to make a decision on the artificial sweetener, that is used in more than 6,000 food and drinks including Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi, in July

JECFA, the WHO committee on additives, is also reviewing aspartame use this year

These sweeteners are found in manufactured foods and beverages, or sold on their own to be added to foods and beverages by consumers

Artificial sweeteners were also linked with higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as of dying, according to the WHO

Consumption of popular artificial sweetener, erythritol, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study which calls for further safety research to examine the long-term effects of such products. Researchers at Cleveland Clinic studied over 4,000 people in the US and Europe and found those with higher blood erythritol levels were at elevated risk of experiencing a major adverse cardiac event such as heart attack, stroke or death. They also examined the effects of adding erythritol to either whole blood or isolated platelets, which are cell fragments that clump together to stop bleeding and contribute to blood clots. The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, found that erythritol made platelets easier to activate and form a clot. Pre-clinical studies confirmed ingestion of erythritol heightened clot formation. Artificial sweeteners are present in thousands of food and beverage brands worldwide, however they remain a controversial topi

On World Diabetes Day, Business Standard spoke with experts to demystify sugar substitutes that have found a way into our diet

The findings of a large study of French adults suggest a potential direct association between higher artificial sweetener consumption and increased cardiovascular disease risk, including heart attacks

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Artificial sweeteners did not seem to help overweight and obese adults and children who actually were trying to lose weight

As their sweet taste fools the body's metabolism into believing that we are consuming more calories