From The Desk Of Our CEO: Greetings from Icon Foods, Apocalyptic is the phrase I hear most often to describe what we are going through on a global basis. I am continually monitoring all viable news sources for the latest Read more…
Find the original article by Beverage Industry at: https://www.bevindustry.com/articles/92037-ingredient-companies-increase-production-capacity Beneo, Morris Plains, N.J., opened a new Wanze, Belgium-based plant to manufacture vegetal protein. As the requests for plant-based proteins grows in North America and worldwide, the $5.5 million factory will serve more food Read more…
Check out the original article by here Beth Kaiserman here: https://www.nosh.com/news/2019/fda-allows-allulose-to-be-excluded-from-total-and-added-sugars The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new draft guidance last week for allulose, stating it intends to allow manufacturers to exclude the low-calorie sweetener from total and added sugars Read more…
Check out the original article by Barbara Harfmann here: https://www.bevindustry.com/articles/91870-sweetening-solutions-gain-momentum-in-reducing-sugar-content-improving-taste A McDonald’s TV commercial that aired in the late-1970s featured a little boy adorably telling a little girl who was moving away how “neat, sweet and hard to beat” she was. Read more…
Read the original post by Zane Bader here: https://ganjly.com/2019/02/02/recreational-cannabis-leaves-many-medical-patients-in-the-dust/ Even though medical marijuana is currently legal in 33 states and recreational in 10, the advancement of the recreational market isn’t always a good thing for medical cannabis patients. Once states move to full Read more…
By: Joyce Friedberg Check out the original post here. In an ongoing shift, consumers are increasingly more cognizant of the amount and type of sugar and other sweeteners in their products. According to results from the 2018 IFIC “Health & Wellness” Read more…
The deal will distribute Chinese company’s next-generation stevia-based sweeteners throughout North America Icon will distribute high-purity RebM, RebA, and enzymatically treated steviol glycosides, on behalf of BioLotus. The agreement is a natural extension of the partnership the two companies have Read more…
By Cindy Hazen Just as consumers’ food preferences are shifting toward healthier choices, natural sweeteners are evolving to meet the demand for clean eating. Expectations for simple, understandable ingredients are in vogue. Concurrently, palates have become more refined. Clean is Read more…
Collaboration with China’s BioLotus Technology supports the development of advanced stevia-based sweetener for North American food and beverage manufacturers PORTLAND, Oregon — Icon Foods continues to lead in the development of next-generation sweeteners with the rollout of RA99M, a groundbreaking Read more…
PORTLAND, Oregon — Icon Foods will target keto enthusiasts, scientists, educators and industry experts as a platinum sponsor of the 2019 Metabolic Health Summit, scheduled to take place Jan. 31 to Feb. 3 at the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel in Read more…