Natural Sweeteners: Achieving Clean Label Sweetness

Take a look at the current trends in sugar reduction and avoidance, trending natural sweeteners filling the gap and formulation tips and best practices to achieve the taste and texture consumers desire without the sugar.

Sandy Almendarez, VP of Content

July 21, 2022

For consumers keeping a keener eye on their personal health, sugar is often among the first ingredients avoided or reduced. However, the role sugar plays as both a sweetener and bulking agent must still be filled. This webinar will cover current trends in sugar reduction and avoidance, trending natural sweeteners filling the gap and formulation tips and best practices to achieve the taste and texture consumers desire without the sugar.

Agenda:

  • Intro - Sandy Almendarez, Informa Markets

  • Market Data - Lynn Dornblaser, Director of Innovation and Insight, Mintel

  • The Unshakeable Presence of Sugar Reduction and Functional Food & Beverages - Andy Dratt, Chief Commercial Officer, Imbibe

  • Supply Chain - Tim Avila, Founder and President, Systems Bioscience Inc.

  • Regulatory (Added sugar to labels) - Cory Carter, President, Carter Regulatory Group

  • Conclusion - Sandy Almendarez, Informa Markets

** There will be a 5 minute Q&A after each speaker **

About the Author

Sandy Almendarez

Sandy Almendarez

VP of Content, Informa

Summary

• Well-known subject matter expert within the health & nutrition industry with more than 15 years’ experience reporting on natural products.

• She cares a lot about how healthy products are made, where their ingredients are sourced and how they affect human health.

• She knows that it’s the people behind the businesses — their motivations, feelings and emotions — drive industry growth, so that’s where she looks for content opportunities.

Sandy Almendarez is VP of Content for SupplySide and an award-winning journalist. She oversees the editorial and content marketing teams for the B2B media brands SupplySide Supplement Journal and SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal, the education programming for the health and nutrition trade shows SupplySide Connect New Jersey and SupplySide West, the education program SupplySide Fresh for industry newcomers and community engagement across the SupplySide portfolio. She is a seasoned content strategist with a passion for health, good nutrition, sustainability and inclusion. With over 15 years of experience in the health and nutrition industry, Sandy brings a wealth of knowledge to her role as a content-focused business leader. With specialization in topics ranging from product development to content engagement, creative marketing and c-suite decision making, her work is known for its engaging style and its relevance for business leaders in the health and nutrition industry.

In her free time, Sandy loves running, drinking hot tea and watching her two kids grow up. She brews her own “Sandbucha” homemade kombucha; she’s happy to share if you’re ever in Phoenix!

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Resides in

  • Phoenix, AZ

Education

  • Arizona State University

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