AG Barr Ltd withdraws a batch of its own 500ml Barr lemonade drink as the product contains aspartame, which is not declared in the ingredients list.

The artificial sweetener aspartame - widely used in low-calorie soft drinks - poses no health risks at currently approved consumption levels, the Euro

Global sales of aspartame “decreased considerably” during the first quarter of Ajinomoto’s financial year, according to the company.

EFSA’s Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS has launched an open consultation on a draft opinion on the re-evaluation of a

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA has launched a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on the safety of the artificial sweetener

Permitting the use “any safe and suitable” sweeteners in milk flavouring ingredients would help to stem the current milk consumption decline in US sch

The public comment period for new labeling rules on flavored milk an 17 other dairy products will end May 21 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time.

Replacing sweetness can be accomplished with high-intensity sweeteners like aspartame or stevia.

EFSA and the European Commission have agreed to extend the timeframe for the Authority’s full re-evaluation of aspartame to allow sufficient time to c

From ready-meals to chewing gum, sweeteners have been the food industry’s answer to an all-important question – how can food be made palatable to the