Isomalt is the best sugar substitute you've never heard of. But just how much like sugar is it? Find out where it succeeds and where it's lacking.

Isomalt may at first seem to be like regular cane sugar, but there are some key differences that set this ingredient apart when it comes to baking.

Objectives: To determine the gastrointestinal responses of children and adults following consumption of sucrose, isomalt and lycasin HBC and to compare these at two different dose levels in adults.

The market for sugar-free confectionery can only gain pace, keeping in step with an increased consumer demand for 'guilt-free' products spurred on by burgeoning rates of obesity and diabetes across ...

The sugar replacer Isomalt has become the first non-Chinese food to pass the Novel Food approval process set by the Chinese Ministry of Health, according to maker Palatinit.

Single-use plastics are an environmental nightmare, but researchers at Boise State University have developed a new material they think could help solve the problem.