Maple Syrup: Emerging Natural Sweetener (foodaily)

maple syrup and honey are becoming emerging natural sweeteners.
New Hope Network
and the
NMI
study found that
39
percent of consumers are looking for an all-natural, calorie-free sweetener instead of an artificial sweetener.the U.S. Department of Agriculture (
USDA
) and the Department of Health and Human Services (
HHS
) released the
2015
dietary guidelines in January, which state that no more than
10
percent of daily calories should come from added sugar. But consumers have cut back on added sugar in their health problems.These guidelines herald a change in the nutrition labeling of
Foods
in the United States, separating added sugars from the original sugars,"


Emily Balsa
mo, an international food and nutrition research analyst at
Europe, told reporters.
"
will have a big impact on raw material manufacturers because they want to reduce added sugar. I was thinking that using other sweeteners would become even more important.
”Case of Maple SyrupThe
2012
Annual Report compiled by the International Maple Sugar Research Institute shows that pure maple syrup contains
40,
antioxidants, one of the lowest calories and more comprehensive than many common sweeteners. And maple syrup is already more than just for breakfast products.
, published in
in
Biosource Technology
, shows that probiotic products developed from maple juice appear to have good potential for supporting and providing probiotics."
Basically, maple syrup and maple syrup have a lower glycemic index than sucrose and sugar cane syrup, and are only a little lower than honey,

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Chief Financial Officer
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Argyelan
, database administrator for the

Tree Holdings 1 LL
C.
"
know how to balance the taste and sugar content of a food as evenly and basically as possible. For example, we can use maple syrup as a sweetener to make a sweet iced tea that contains only
40
calories per serving.next month, maple sugar association will launch a series of maple tea product line and maple water product line. The company's tree size allows it to offer its own brands nationwide and develop its own big brands,
Arrgyelan
said.are the opportunities
?"
maple syrup can be found in Old Stone Age foods, fresh foods and supernatural liic products.
,"

Kara Nielsen, an independent food
analyst,
told reporters.
"
natural sweeteners, such as maple syrup, are added to the list of ingredients for the emerging 'primitive diet'.
"
hope to develop products with original (Old Stone) characteristics or vegetarian-type products that appeal to customers with the natural nature of sugar. addition, manufacturers can use maple syrup as a bright spot to promote the arrival of the sales season, such as maple sugar as a seasoning in popular desserts in the fall.
"
here, maple sugar adds to the feeling of
autumn, " nielsen
said. Through proprietary craftsmanship,
Maple Guild
is creating an additional advantage for maple syrup products,
"
which is perfect for the ingredients industry or chefs,
said Argyelan
.
"
they use less and get more in terms of cost. Or if cost isn't a problem, you'll get a more pronounced maple flavor in your product.
” Manufacturers can also highlight geographic features, and maple syrup production can be intuitively reflected in yield and quality. For example, most U.S. consumers don't know the actual taste of pure maple syrup.
Arrgyelan said
buyers of pure maple syrup did not know the true taste of the product, based on what he saw on the market. in

, maple syrup industry leaders held a news conference at
Richmond
to address misleading maple syrup ingredient claims and as a follow-up to a letter to the
FDA
. Manufacturers are
the FDA
investigate products that claim to contain maple syrup. They want to make sure that the product contains maple syrup, not artificial flavors or colors. natural sweeteners look forward will the demand for natural sweeteners last forever?
Nielsen
that it makes sense for manufacturers to use maple syrup as a sweetener, but it should be sold in a way that makes sense to consumers.
"
exciting for maple syrup for many different reasons.
,"
she said. maple syrup may be used as a natural sweetener like honey, which increased retail sales by
10%
in
2015

Balsamo
said. She thinks maple syrup production will increase, but not reach the same market size as honey. She points to the cost of pure maple syrup and the production ceiling.
"
difficult to produce, and it is very unstable and vulnerable to weather and environmental influences.
” Dietary guidelines affect how people perceive the substances contained in food.
New Hope Network
and
NMI
study,
63% of
consumers read labels on food and beverage packaging, and
54% of
consumers choose food based on the ingredients list on the package. "
Although producers sweeten products such as maple syrup or honey, which counts as added sugar, not in-house sugar, manufacturers can still advertise that they are sweetening those products rather than the controversial high fructose corn syrup.
," Balsamo
said.