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FORMULATIONS
fewer licorice notes and a less bitter
aftertaste compared with other steviol
glycosides. It also acts as a positive
allosteric modulator, extending the sweet
flavor of other ingredients. "
Said Hank Wang, technical director,
Howtian, New York: " Some formulators
have found that glucosylated steviol
glycosides or enzyme-modified glycosides
have mouthfeel and bitter-blocking
capabilities. Our research shows that that
these glycosides have a higher molecular
weight due to the addition of glucose
molecules added onto the core stevia
molecule. This larger molecular structure
is responsible for the functional benefits. "
Another set of ingredients that
help round out the eating and drinking
experience are FMPs (flavors with
modifying properties). These are noncharacterizing
flavor modulators.
" These are valuable formulation
ADDED SUGAR
LEVELS DROP IN
FLAVORED
SCHOOL MILK
An initiative centered around providing
healthy milk options to
school children in the United States
has helped reduce added sugar
levels in flavored school milk by
10%, the International Dairy Foods
Association (IDFA) shared.
The Healthy School Milk Commitment,
which
IDFA
and
37
school milk processors launched
in April 2023, served as a pledge
to offer school milk options with
no more than 10 grams of added
sugar per 8 fluid oz serving.
Data shared by IDFA showed
that since the commitment was
established, added sugar in flavored
school milk products de38
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clined from 8.2 grams to 7.4 grams
per serving, and school milk processors
have removed the equivalent
of 5.9 million pounds of added
sugar from those products, such
as chocolate or strawberry milk, in
the past year.
IDFA president and chief executive
officer Michael Dykes said the
results show how US dairy companies
are finding ways to make sure
children get milk's 13 essential nutrients.
" The
Healthy School Milk Commitment
ensures all children, especially
our most vulnerable, have
access to nutritious milk options
throughout the year with less
added sugar and fewer calories, "
Dykes said. " School milk is the
leading source of calcium, vitamin
D and potassium for American
children. IDFA and our nation's
school milk processors have
stepped up in a big way to provide
wholesome and healthy milk options
to children all year around. "
The commitment also includes
the US Department of Agriculture's
Summer Food Service Program,
which provides nutritious
meals and snacks during summer
breaks.
Statistics shared by IDFA highlighted
that more than two-thirds
of the milk consumed by school
children is flavored.
Per surveys IDFA and Prime
Consulting conducted with school
milk processors, the level of added
sugars in flavored milk products
decreased by 55% between 2006
and 2024, from 16.7 grams per 8
oz serving, to 7.4 grams per serving.
IDFA also noted that calories
declined in the same period, from
166, to less than 125 calories per 8
oz serving.
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