Now the challenge for manufacturers of consumer products is to find a solution to reduce sugar content without diminishing the taste of their products and the experience they provide to the consumers.

Xanthan gum is made from the fermentation of sugar by a type of bacteria called Xanthomonas campestris. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) Xanthan gum dissolves easily in both hot and cold water.

As you chew, the sweetener and flavoring dissolve in your saliva and spreads over your tongue. Yum! Eventually most of the sweetener and flavoring slide down your throat with your saliva and the great ...

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Little did he know the gum industry would add all the sugar it could, making this sweet treat a pain for his industry ... Speaking of artificial ingredients, though we recognize bubble gum as a flavor ...

Estrin says. Chewing mastic gum, or any other sugar-free gum, can help remove plaque and boost saliva production, which naturally protects your teeth and balances your mouth’s pH, he explains.

Practising good oral health – caring for both teeth and gums – can avoid painful and expensive treatment later on ...

Chemically classified as a sugar alcohol, it can be used to sweeten baked goods, coffee and tea, and is found in sweets, ...

It is hard to picture the heritage-listed Perth suburb of Guildford without the more than hundred-year-old sugar gum trees shading the main street. But 25 years ago, locals took to the streets ...

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ProvaDent is a new teeth and gum support supplement made using natural ingredients and four strains of probiotics. According to the creator, the formula targets the root cause of dental health ...