Clean Label Articles

A Food Scientist’s Role in Sustainable Food Systems

A Food Scientist’s Role in Sustainable Food Systems

A fascinating approach to food scientists’ role in advancing clean label products was presented as part of the Applications Panel at Global Food Forums’ 2022 Clean Label Conference by Jonathan Gordon, Ph.D., President, Glasgow Growth Partners, LLC. In his...

Sodium Reduction Using Taste Modulation

Sodium Reduction Using Taste Modulation

Sodium Reduction Using Taste Modulation When the quest for health combines with a pursuit of clean labels, the resulting formulation challenge means both emerging and underutilized traditional solutions should be considered. Alex Woo, Ph.D., CEO, W2O Food Innovation,...

Communicating Corporate Sustainability Efforts

Communicating Corporate Sustainability Efforts

Thought-provoking comments on the use of “super labels” for communicating corporate sustainability efforts and metrics that arise from tools such as environmental life cycle assessment (E-LCA) were the basis of a presentation by Sean B. Cash, Ph.D., Bergstrom...

Clean Label Salad Dressing Safety Standards

Clean Label Salad Dressing Safety Standards

Malcond Valladares, Ph.D., Food Scientist, The National Food Lab (NFL), systematically covered the process necessary to meet clean label salad dressing safety standards for one popular application at Global Food Forums’ 2022 Clean Label Conference. His presentation,...

Technical Challenges of Alternative Dairy Beverages

Technical Challenges of Alternative Dairy Beverages

As a participant in the Applications Panel during the 2022 Clean Label Conference, Lindsay Wisener, MSc, Owner & Lead Product Developer, WiseBev, delved into the aspects of developing alternative milk products. Given at Global Food Forums’ 2022 Clean Label...

Natural Flavoring Use in a Clean Label World

Natural Flavoring Use in a Clean Label World

Natural Flavoring Use in a Clean Label World Flavor is the primary driver of consumer acceptance and repeated purchase of foods. Or, as Keith Cadwallader, Ph.D., Dept. of Food Science & Human Nutrition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, succinctly said:...

Labeling Fiber & Sugar for Clean Label Advantages

Labeling Fiber & Sugar for Clean Label Advantages

FDA’s 2016 dietary fiber regulations went into effect in July 2020. The Daily Value of fiber increased to 28g per day. However, “In the U.S., no analytical method truly measures fiber, but rather measures non-digestible carbohydrate (NDC),” explained David Plank,...

Beyond Stevia to Protein Sweeteners

Beyond Stevia to Protein Sweeteners

Several protein-based high potency sweeteners (HPS) are being explored for possible commercialization beyond stevia to protein sweeteners. “The requirements for any new sweetener include regulatory approval, good taste, practical utility and acceptable cost,” said...

Communicating Corporate Sustainability Efforts

Measuring & Communicating Sustainability to Consumers

Measuring & Communicating Sustainability to Consumers Thought-provoking comments on the use of “super labels” to convey sustainability information and metrics that arise from tools such as environmental life cycle assessment (E-LCA) were the basis of a...