People should get no more than 10 per cent of their calories from
sugar - including sugar from honey, syrups and fruit juices -
experts say in a major new report published yesterday from two
United Nations agencies on how to stem...
Artificial sweeteners are less likely to lead to weight gain in
overweight people than consumption of foods containing sucrose,
according to research from the US published this week. With rates
of obesity increasing worldwide, the...
UK chemical analysis company Burkard Scientific has developed a
compact package for accurate and user-friendly sugar analysis, the
company claims this week.
Sugar industry experts meeting this week at the annual
International Sweetener Symposium have touted the advantages for
farmers and consumers of vertical integration in the American
sugar-producing industry.
Despite being relegated as the biggest industry in Mauritius, the
sugar industry continues to harvest 600,000 tonnes each year, the
majority of which is exported in its raw state to supply the global
food processing industry.
