Icon Foods’ milling and particle reduction offers significant benefits to food formulators and manufacturers looking to enhance their products, particularly in the realm of clean label sugar reduction regarding sweeteners and sweetening systems.
Improved Solubility and Consistency:
- By reducing particle size, sweeteners become more soluble, allowing for easier incorporation into various food formulations. This ensures a uniform sweetness level throughout the product, enhancing the overall consistency and quality of the final item.
Enhanced Flavor Release:
- Milling allows for better control over the release of sweetness and flavor profiles. Food formulators can achieve a more balanced taste experience, minimizing any undesirable aftertastes commonly associated with certain sweeteners. This results in products that are more appealing to consumers.
Customization Capabilities:
- The ability to adjust particle size means that Icon Foods can provide customized sweetening solutions tailored to specific applications. Whether a manufacturer needs a sweetener for beverages, baked goods, bars, confections, frozen desserts or sauces, the versatility of our milling techniques allows for targeted formulations that meet diverse product requirements.
Healthier Product Options:
- Milling and particle reduction enable the development of low-calorie and natural sweeteners that do not compromise on taste but, more importantly texture. Food manufacturers can offer healthier options that align with consumer trends toward reduced sugar intake and clean-label products, helping them stay competitive in the marketplace.
Reduced Production Costs:
- The efficiency gained through optimized milling processes can lead to cost savings for food manufacturers. With improved yields and reduced waste, manufacturers can maximize their resources, time, and energy, while maintaining the highest quality standards in their products.
Greater Product Stability:
- Fine-tuned particle sizes can enhance the stability of sweeteners in various formulations, preventing issues such as clumping, settling, crystallization, or sedimentation. This stability is crucial for manufacturers aiming for a long shelf life and consistent product performance.
Sustainability Alignment:
- By adopting more efficient milling processes that reduce waste and energy consumption, Icon Foods supports food manufacturers in their sustainability goals. This commitment to environmentally friendly practices can enhance brand reputation and attract eco-conscious consumers.
Icon Foods’ milling and particle reduction provide food formulators and manufacturers with improved product quality, customization options, healthier alternatives, cost efficiencies, greater stability, and sustainability alignment. These advantages not only enhance your product offerings but also strengthen your competitive position in the market.
All of Icon Foods sweeteners and sweetening systems are offered in standard 30-60 mesh (595–250 microns), fine100 mesh (149 microns), ultra 200 mesh (74 microns) and supreme 400 mesh is (37 microns) sizes. Talk to your Icon Foods representative to get samples and docs. Schedule a formulation consultation with the Innovation Department of Icon Foods.
