Changing Imports The days of gloom and doom are gone…right? I am not here to burst your bubble. In some ways, things are getting better. For some raw ingredients there is an excess of material. But for others, shortages remain. Currently, there are overstocks on dairy and most corn derivatives. Read more…
Formulating the Guilt Out of Frozen Confections “Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them…” When William Arthur Ward penned these words, food manufacturers were exploring new realms of opportunity. Consumers were reveling in a new world of prepared foods. From frozen dinners to tinned soups, Read more…
Natural Sweetening Compounds Working Together At Icon Foods, we specialize in crafting sweetening systems in a range of particle (mesh) sizes. Natural sweeteners often deliver sweetness quickly and dissipate rapidly, leaving unpleasant afternotes. We’ve taken the guesswork out of the formula! We start with a blend of bulk sweeteners (erythritol Read more…
All About Allulose Allulose is a rare sugar that occurs naturally in wheat, figs, raisins, and jackfruit (5). On a compelling note, brown sugar contains approximately 71.1 mg/100 g allulose—also referred to as D-psicose, a low-energy monosaccharide sugar. It is a C-3 epimer of fructose, and has the same Read more…
If sugar had a personality, it might be described as a people pleaser. Given the task of providing sweetness, it is comfortable being alone. Whether asked to impart crust color or moisture binding to baked goods, or to provide fullness to beverages, sugar seeks your approval and is always dependable. Read more…
This Kernel Is About To Be A Cluster Long the ship of the yard for the clean label industry, erythritol has been taking on water since the middle of last year. A no-sugar-added soft drink craze in the Chinese market led to a global supply crunch and COVID-19 sent oceanic Read more…
We are in the midst of a healthy revolution. Food companies across the globe are experiencing an upheaval as consumers change the way they approach food. They are reading labels carefully, not only to maximize nutrition but to be certain they understand what ingredients are in their foods. They are Read more…
Allulose is the new kid on the block when it comes to natural sugar replacement. Ken Izumori discovered the key enzyme used in the production of allulose in 1994, but the product was only recently recognized as safe by the FDA (GRAS). Although some might not see the FDA as Read more…