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Balancing act: Lighter choices

Mar 2018

Healthy foods are widely accepted and finding the right balance in food choices is important. Consumers are aware of everything they eat and they do not want to give up the pleasure of consuming their favorite products. In this context, lighter choices are gaining momentum as consumers continue to look for ways to eat and drink more healthily, whilst still enjoying a little of what they love.

1. Tesco Low Alcohol G And T Refreshing Drink And Tonic (UK)
2. Aia Aequilibrium Cooked Lean Ham (Italy)
3. Tideford Organics Minestrone Soup With Gluten-Free Pasta (United Kingdom)
4. Coca-Cola Life Reduced Calorie Cola Sweetened With Cane Sugar And Stevia (Vietnam)
5. Cobs Natural Popcorn: Cheddar Cheese (Australia)
6. Marks And Spencer Skinny Sweet Potato Salad (UK)
7. Linea Lite Salt Salt With Less Sodium (Brazil)
8. Skinny Brands Lager (UK)
9. Pauls Zymil Easy To Digest Strawberry Fresh Milk (Australia)
10. Cyclops Greek Yogurt With Native Nz Honey (NZ)

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Coca-Cola Life Reduced Calorie Cola Sweetened With Cane Sugar And Stevia (Vietnam). Cola flavored carbonated soft drink sweetened with cane sugar and stevia. Very low sodium. Reduced calorie. 35 percent fewer calories than leading colas. Caffeine content: 28mg/12 fl oz.

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