Sugar Association updates its sweetener labeling petition after 2 years of regulatory inaction

“In the food and beverage space, there’s been a lot of action in terms of alternative sweeteners as well. Since the Sugar Association’s petition was filed, 2,318 new products using alternative sweeteners have been introduced in the United States, according to Mintel statistics referenced in the updated petition. That adds up to 300% growth in prevalence of alternative sweeteners in food in the last five years, the petition states.”

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