Thom King, CEO of Icon Foods, @Icon_foods, is a self-described “bio-hacker” and serial entrepreneur. He has made it his life’s work to study food science and use his knowledge to help people eat healthier, avoid harmful sugars and maintain diet and exercise habits that defeat metabolic disease. An accomplished businessman, Read more…
Karen Nachay | November 2018, Volume 72, No.11 Click here to read the article from the original post. Eat less sugar. That’s what consumers have heard for years. Consuming less sugar can be a challenge though. Sugar plays several functional roles in food and beverage applications and often turns up Read more…
Interested in learning more about our no-added-sugar chocolate chips? Download the white paper below and contact us today for a sample. Chocolate Chips Whitepaper
Tapping into natural and clean label trends is increasingly important in today’s crowded marketplace. Flagging the front panel as natural may or may not get the consumer’s attention. Shoppers are reading ingredient statements and making their own decisions about what is natural. Food technologists now have a tool to alleviate Read more…
While many companies gravitate toward high levels of Reb A, Steviva Ingredients has a different approach. A blend containing 60% pure Reb A has a more pleasing flavor. Combined with steviosides at 95% purity makes perfect combination that delivers the least bitter option. In addition, no chemical solvents are used Read more…
For formulations requiring minimal calories and a natural label, Steviva Ingredients offers Fructevia. an all-natural proprietary blend of SteviaSweet 95/60 stevia extract, fructose, inulin, and magnesium carbonate. “This patented sweetener addresses the issue of browning,” says Thom King, president, Steviva Ingredients, Inc., Portland, OR. “It browns, has a low glycemic Read more…
As a replacement for HFCS, this stevia lays the foundation of an all-natural liquid sweetener, Steviva Blend Syrup. The unique combination of extracts, natural flavors and thickeners is designed to replace HFCS 55. “It has the mouthfeel identical to corn syrup and sweet flavor profile that has no aftertaste whatsoever,” Read more…
Food developers are faced with a myriad of ingredient choices. The decision tree can be complex when selecting a sweetening system. Read the white paper on Steviva Ingredients Steviva Blend which brings together SteviaSweet 95/60 stevia and erythritol. Stevia_Blend_A_Sweet_Choice.pdf
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is under fire. The latest attack comes by way of research published in 2013 by Goran et al. “Our analysis revealed that countries electing to use HFCS in their food supply have a diabetes prevalence that is ~20% higher than that in countries that do Read more…
SteviaSweet RA 98, a new product by Steviva Ingredients, Inc., Portland, OR, contains 98% minimum Rebaudioside A. “The SteviaSweet RA98 is the sweetest and most highly concentrated of our stevia extract line,” says Thom King, president, Steviva Brands, Inc., Portland, OR. “The flavor is a sharper sweet profile in comparison Read more…