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67 Bittersweet sweeteners At the end of July, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, an agency of the World Health Organisation, declared that aspartame is a possible carcinogen. While it’s a startling statement for most, if the claim would have obvious consequences for both human health and business – firms like Coca-Cola add the artificial sweetener to a range of drinks – the truth is perhaps more complicated than the headline warning suggests. Andrea Valentino looks into it, along the way talking to Harriet Burt of World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health and Marjorie McCullough of the American Cancer Society.


71 Functional gummies: The new trend in ingredients Zukán


Sodium reduction


73 The perfect partner for sodium reduction Saltwell


74 The sodium conundrum With millions dying globally, unnecessary sodium consumption has become the target of public health bodies, governments and a


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plethora of others hoping to force change. It’s not a question of how anymore, but simply when will we get there? Andrew Tunnicliffe hears from Dr Tom Frieden, president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, to uncover what the organisation’s goals are, why we’re not yet reaching them and how we can.


Food safety


77 Always check the label With an estimated one in six suffering with food allergies, more consumers are becoming reliant on allergy-free alternatives and food


labels. As many call for stricter labelling, Martin Morris speaks to Donald Prater, acting director at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and Dr James Cooper, deputy director of food policy at the Food Standards Agency, to hear how their organisations are preventing unethical food labelling practices.


Manufacturing


79 Cooking up algorithms AI is becoming a force for change in every industry and food manufacturing is no exception. It is changing how businesses operate, driving efficiency, influencing ingredient selection, recipe design and much more. Jim Banks examines how big food companies are using AI to revolutionise the industry.


83 Advances in high pressure thermal processing Hiperbaric


84 Enhancing cold storage capacity at Heathrow TITAN Containers


Events


87 Step into a world of ingredients Fi Europe 2023


88 Events to look out for in 2023/24


90 Suppliers guide 7


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