Near-Term UPS Teamsters Strike The United Parcel Service (UPS) is facing an impending strike by its workers, a situation that demands our attention and understanding. The dedicated employees of UPS have long been the backbone of reliable package delivery services, ensuring that our parcels and important LTL and FTL shipments Read more…
Meet Us At IFT! Chicago IFT is right around the corner! Look for Icon Foods at Booth #S0202! Our team will be handing out samples of our Zero Sugar Added SweetBitz Inclusions—including our new Flavor Bitz—and answering questions regarding clean label sugar reduction, formulation, and reformulation! Schedule a meeting Read more…
Good afternoon fellow food manufacturers, formulators, and enthusiasts of Clean Label Sugar Reduction. It feels like it’s been a while, so I will dig right in. Remember two years ago when the word “supply chain” made everybody cringe? Luckily, those days are waning. Let’s acknowledge the 500 lb. gorilla in Read more…
Original article posted on Food & Beverage Insider. Business Bites: Gelato gets the ultimate vegan makeover, new stevia sweetener for F&B Article by Heather Carter & Tedi Delashmet, with insights from Icon Foods Icon Foods unveils new natural sweetener for food and beverage products Ingredient supplier Icon Foods Read more…
Original article posted on Nutritional Outlook. Icon Foods has Introduced a Reb M Ingredient called SteviaSweet RM95 Article by Sebastian Krawiec, with insights from Icon Foods Icon Foods (Portland, OR) has announced the launch of its SteviaSweet RM95. The natural sweetener and flavor modulator is a 95% Rebaudioside M Read more…
Meet Us At IFT in Chicago! We can’t wait to see everyone in Chicago for IFT 2023! Look for Icon Foods at Booth #S0202! Our team will be handing out samples of our SweetBitz Inclusions—including our new Flavor Bitz—and answering questions regarding clean label sugar reduction, formulation, and reformulation! Schedule a meeting Read more…
Reduce Sugar with SweetBitz Chocolate Chips! A recent report by Mintel revealed consumers demand for clean label products is growing—”clean label cues like zero artificial colours or preservatives, claims which convey naturalness yet don’t suggest a compromise to indulgence, are more likely to resonate” than claims like “organic” (2). Similarly, a Read more…
Original article posted on Nutraceuticals World. Icon Foods Introduces New Stevia Sweetener and Flavor Modulator Article by Mike Montemarano, with insights from Icon Foods Icon Foods has launched SteviaSweet RM95, a 95% Rebaudioside M (Reb M) stevia extract. The extract is formulated to have a clean flavor profile absent of the Read more…
Formulate with Clean Label KetoseSweet+ Liquid! KetoseSweet+ Liquid is a natural sweetening solution that brings together optimal levels of proprietary steviol glycosides, monk fruit extract, and allulose syrup— a rare sugar that occurs naturally in wheat, figs, raisins, and jackfruit. Monosaccharides (rare sugars) and their derivatives are found in nature Read more…
Formulate with PreBiotica AG Inulin! PreBiotica AG Inulin is a powdered prebiotic fiber derived from agave plants—a plant widely known for its use in the production of tequila. Agave has been a mainstay for the indigenous people of North America, where the juice was drunk as a beverage when squeezed Read more…