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Article: Guilt-free pleasures: the quality and taste of sweeteners are continually improving and sugar-free chocolates are riding that curve. As a result, these new and improved chocolates aren't just for diabetics anymore.(CATEGORY CLOSE-UP)
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- Candy Industry
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- March 1, 2009
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No sugar? No problem. With 7.8% of the U.S. population consisting of diabetics, and growing, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) web site, many consumers are searching for ways to satisfy their sweet tooth, while staying within their dietary guidelines. Others simply want to control their waistlines.
One of the first companies to make this possible was Asher's Chocolates in the 1960s. And although most diabetics could eat Asher's sugar-free chocolates under the advice of their physician, the chocolates' taste was nowhere near what it is today.
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"The advance of maltitol and some other things have really ...