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Nestle discovers low-sugar chocolate

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Nestle has said it has discovered a way to cut the amount of sugar that goes into its Kit Kat, Butterfinger and other candy bars, but without affecting the taste. The Swiss food giant’s scientists say a breakthrough will allow the company to cut sugar content by up to 40 percent. Sweetness of chocolate and other confectionery products will be unchanged. “Our scientists have discovered a completely new way to use […]

PepsiCo brings back aspartame as diet cola sales fizzle

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — PepsiCo said Monday it is putting aspartame back into some diet beverages in the United States, just a year after pulling the artificial sweetener from its products over consumer concerns about safety. “Consumers want choice in diet colas, so we’re refreshing our US lineup to provide three options that meet differing needs and taste preferences,” a PepsiCo spokeswoman, Gina Anderson, said in an email to AFP. The move comes […]