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Consumers are clamoring for forward-thinking products that offer an increasing array of health benefits. Replacing sugar with an alternative natural sweetener might seem like the easiest and safest path but wandering down that road without a map or a guide can be more than treacherous.

Icon Foods has been formulating premium crafted sweeteners and leading the industry in customer service since 1999. Our ability to innovate and deliver to our partners has made us a trusted voice in the clean label sweetener community.

The World of Natural

Like a cupboard full of spices, each formulated blend imparts a unique taste and flavor profile. The distinctive functional properties create a versatile portfolio of balanced sweetening solutions that lend themselves to a variety of applications. While sugar’s sweetness gradually develops, lingers, and diminishes slowly, high-intensity sweeteners deliver a sharp initial impact followed by a lasting sensation. The interplay of other ingredients can either enhance or diminish the characteristics of a sweetener.

Combining certain sweeteners can synergistically enhance their overall effectiveness, thereby surpassing their individual contributions. Leveraging these synergies not only optimizes flavor but also allows for the reduction of each sweetener used, leading to cost savings.

Comprehending the nuances of each sweetener, its functionalities, and its interaction with other components can expedite the development of an ideal sweetening system tailored for beverages, confection, baked goods, or other products. Customizing sweetening solutions ensures a precise sweetness level and unique profile that builds the foundation of a successful product.

Elements of Building Better Blends

Mirroring the process of how a chef-focused Seasoning House amalgamates various spices, colors, and flavorings, a sweetener company can craft blends of sweetening compounds tailored to achieve the ideal sweetness profile for a particular product. By enhancing complementing elements between sweeteners and other components within the formula, our R&D team makes it possible to streamline costs and minimize development time. Utilizing our proprietary plug-and-play sweetening formulas not only provides cost efficiencies but also simplifies manufacturing processes and inventory management. This offers a range of benefits to both Research and Development (R&D) and Quality Control (QC) departments.

For over twenty-five years, Icon Foods has been a leader of innovation in the ingredient world. Our portfolio includes:

• Allulose
  • KetoseSweet+ Liquid is our most popular sweetening solution for coffees and teas — this is what we use in our office!
    • This blend combines allulose, stevia, and monk fruit to create a sweetening system 1.5x sweeter than sugar.
• Monk Fruit
  • MonkSweet LS combines monk fruit and stevia.
    • These sweeteners balance each other’s off-notes, making this an ideal solution for beverages, sauces, and condiments.
• Stevia
  • SteviaSweet RA98 and RA99 are highly pure Rebaudioside A.
  • SteviaSweet 95-60 presents a meticulously blended stevia mixture that is suited for a variety of applications.
  • SteviaSweet RM95 is a neutral sweetener with few off-notes that is available in both organic and conventional versions.
• Erythritol
  • ErySweet+ utilizes stevia to double the sweetness of sugar.
    • ErySweet+ 100 mesh stands as a finer mesh alternative.
• Fructose
  • FruSweet is non-GMO crystalline fructose.
  • Fructevia combines crystalline fructose with a hint of stevia and prebiotic fibers.
    • This nutritive sweetening blend is especially good for baking and can be used in various countries.
• Xylitol
  • XeroSweet is pure xylitol and is often used in gum and toothpaste for its non-cariogenic characteristics.
• Prebiotic Fibers
  • We offer FOS, inulin, and tapioca fiber.
    • Many of our inulin variants and tapioca fiber are available in liquid and powder versions.