October is National Adopt a Shelter Animal Month and we’re partnering with our local animal shelters to bring awareness to pets looking for a happy, healthy home. There are links to Multnomah County Animal Services and Lancaster Four Dogs and Cat Rescue at the end of our newsletter. Most people don’t realize a pet’s Read more…
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 Read more…
Market Intelligence Report: Entering Q3 2024 By Thom King – Chief Innovations Officer, Icon Foods Here we are emerging out of the 2nd quarter. It feels like Q1 was just yesterday. First let’s talk about the sticky situation within the sugar industry. If you work with sugar, in the Read more…
Formulate Zero Sugar Added Products With Allulose! Up Next: Blueberry Flavor Bitz!
Sweeteners and Fibers Look Out! Happy New Year! You know, in the past, we’ve seen our fair share of challenges and disruptions in the supply chain. But guess what? Things are looking good for most ingredients and inputs—or at least stable. I’ll take it. One of the biggest reasons for Read more…
Convert From Crystalline To Liquid Allulose! The KetoseSweet Liquid formulas are liquid allulose blends that contribute a mouthfeel similar to sugar and pair well with zero sugar added flavored dairy products, frozen desserts, beverages, bars, gummy Read more…
Sweeteners and Fibers Look Out! Good afternoon fellow food manufacturers, formulators, and enthusiasts of Clean Label Sugar Reduction. You know, in the past, we’ve seen our fair share of challenges and disruptions in the supply chain. But guess what? Things are looking good for most ingredients and inputs—or at least Read more…
Formulate with KetoseSweet Liquid! Vast amounts of research have conclusively shown that the use of allulose will not take the body out of a state of ketosis. Rare sugars like allulose—though 70% as sweet as sugar—can be used as a substitute for sugar. This ingredient provides sweetness without calories. Although Read more…
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 different survey by Mintel revealed Read more…
Reduce Sugar With IconiSweet! IconiSweet—our most inclusive sweetening system—is a natural sweetening solution that brings together optimal levels of monk fruit extract, crystalline allulose, proprietary steviol glycosides, and erythritol. A symphony cannot be played alone; it needs an orchestra to be heard. As a single ingredient, sugar hits the mark Read more…