Years of Experience
0 +Natural Products
0 %What You Are Actually Buying
Most ingredient suppliers sell you a bag. We sell the bag and the answer to what goes in it.
Icon Foods has been doing clean-label sugar reduction since 1999, which means we have watched the category go through aspartame, sucralose, the stevia bitterness problem, the erythritol reckoning, and the arrival of the rare sugars. That history is why our first response to a formulation question is usually a question back rather than a product recommendation.
Credentials procurement will ask for
| Founded | 1999, by Thom King |
| Facility | 19250 NE Portal Way, Portland, Oregon 97230 |
| Registration | Oregon Department of Agriculture Food Safety Division establishment #88294 |
| FDA | Registered food manufacturing facility |
| Kosher | Certified across the portfolio |
| USDA Organic | Certified through Oregon Tilth on most lines |
| Non-GMO Project | Verified on erythritol, xylitol, allulose and several stevia grades |
| Documentation | COA, SDS, TDS, country of origin and allergen statement with every order |
| Minimum order | None |
What we actually do
Supply. Over 100 grades across rare sugars, polyols, high-intensity sweeteners, fibers, modulators, nutritive sweeteners and inclusions. Multi-sourced where the supply base allows, with continuity planning discussed directly rather than promised vaguely.
Formulate. Custom blends developed and milled in-house to your process specification, at no charge to customers. Most reduced-sugar systems are three or four ingredients working together, and getting the ratio right is weeks of bench work we have already done.
Publish. More than 150 technical papers on sugar reduction, from receptor science to bowel tolerance to regional regulatory divergence. Written for formulators, not gated behind a form.
Who we work with
Food and beverage manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and the R&D and procurement teams inside them. Bench through commercial scale. We are equally useful on a first prototype and on a reformulation of something already holding shelf space.
Pure and Natural Sweeteners for Every Formulation Need
With our proprietary manufacturing processes, secure supply chain, and meticulous quality control standards. We assure you reliability throughout the entire process, from ideation to delivery.
Our expertise in natural sweeteners helps food and beverage companies develop clean-label products with less sugar and fewer calories, without compromising taste or functionality. From individual sweeteners to synergistic blends, we provide solutions tailored to a wide range of applications, including bars, beverages, confections, and desserts.
Quality First
Quality isn’t something we inspect for at the end it’s built into how we source, test, and stand behind everything we make. We’re one of a small handful of ingredient companies that conducts independent third-party testing on all raw and finished goods, because that’s what genuine commitment looks like.
It’s a philosophy rooted in W. Edwards Deming’s idea that quality always costs less. We’ve found that to be true and so have the partners who’ve been with us for years.
If you’re building something you’re proud of, we’d like to be part of it.
As one of the few ingredient companies that conducts third-party testing on every raw and finished good, we don’t just talk about quality, we verify it. When you partner with Icon Foods, you’re working with a team that holds itself to the same standards you hold your products.
If quality matters to your brand and the people who count on it, you’re in the right place.
Core Values
At Icon Foods, our core values are the foundation of everything we do. These principles guide our actions, shape our company culture, and drive our commitment to excellence. We believe that adhering to these values enables us to create better products, build stronger relationships, and make a positive impact on our community and industry.
- Growth Mindset
- Need to Contribute
- Trustworthy
- Positive Attitude
- Passion & Energy
What can we do for you?
At Icon Foods, customer satisfaction is our foundation. We specialize in clean label, natural sweetening solutions that help food companies create innovative products consumers love and trust. Whether we’re working with a single ingredient or combining them synergistically, we know how to replace sugar, reduce calories, and preserve great taste — across bars, beverages, confections, and desserts. We partner directly with food scientists to deliver cost-efficient, great-tasting formulations that keep consumers coming back for more.
Not All Sweeteners Are Created Equal.
Stevia, monk fruit, erythritol, and xylitol may share shelf space, but that’s where the similarities end. Steviol glycosides from the stevia plant can range from clean-sweet to noticeably bitter depending on which compounds are isolated, while mogroside V from monk fruit carries its own distinct flavor character. Sourcing, extraction methods, and glycoside ratios vary widely among suppliers — and those differences have a direct impact on flavor, purity, and finished product quality. Icon Foods takes the guesswork out, ensuring you get the right ingredient, processed the right way, every time.
Petrochemical Free
Keto Friendly
Non - GMO
Vegan
Allergen Free
Oregon Kosher
Gluten Free
