OAR@ICRISATInnovative use of sweet sorghum juice and syrup in food industryS DMazumdarauthorChRavinder ReddyauthorSugar is one of the vital ingredients in all types of processed foods. Sugar is also extensively used in the pharmaceutical industry. The price of sugar has been rising during last five years. World trade in sugar is expected to decline by 5%, constrained by reduced export availabilities in several sugar producing countries. As a result, and given a strong global demand, international sugar prices may well remain relatively high and volatile in the coming years1. This is attributed to low cane availability and increased sugar intake in several emerging and developing countries. Hence, the need for suitable sugar alternatives. Sweet sorghum juice, obtained from low water consuming, drought resistant, short duration and seed propagated sweet sorghum, is thus a suitable source to obtain syrup. This syrup can replace sugar in food and pharmaceutical industry applications, thereby reducing its dependence on sugar.SorghumFood and Nutrition2013International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid TropicsBook Section

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