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…
Reduce Sugar With Clean Label KetoseSweet! KetoseSweet Liquid is an allulose syrup and a perfect example of a ketose—a monosaccharide containing one ketone group per molecule. Vast amounts of research have conclusively shown that the use of allulose will not take the body out of a state of ketosis. Rare Read more…
Near-Term UPS Teamsters Strike The United Parcel Service (UPS) is facing an impending strike by its workers, a situation that demands our attention and understanding. The dedicated employees of UPS have long been the backbone of reliable package delivery services, ensuring that our parcels and important LTL and FTL shipments Read more…
Good afternoon fellow food manufacturers, formulators, and enthusiasts of Clean Label Sugar Reduction. It feels like it’s been a while, so I will dig right in. Remember two years ago when the word “supply chain” made everybody cringe? Luckily, those days are waning. Let’s acknowledge the 500 lb. gorilla in Read more…
Formulate with Clean Label KetoseSweet+ Liquid! KetoseSweet+ Liquid is a natural sweetening solution that brings together optimal levels of proprietary steviol glycosides, monk fruit extract, and allulose syrup— a rare sugar that occurs naturally in wheat, figs, raisins, and jackfruit. Monosaccharides (rare sugars) and their derivatives are found in nature Read more…
Consumers Want Zero Sugar Added Treats The USDA wants to crack down on added sugar! Recently, the agency proposed a limit to the amount of added sugar allowed in school lunches (1). The new limit aims to eliminate the negative side effects that come with excessive sugar consumption—which are felt Read more…
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…