There are around 2,000 to 8,000 taste buds. Think of them as tiny flavor detectives stationed all over your tongue, eagerly waiting for delicious flavors to arrive. Each bud is home to specialized receptors, ready to spring into action as soon as they detect something flavorful. Taste receptors are not Read more…
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 Read more…
Market Intelligence By Thom King – Chief Innovations Officer Icon Foods Six months ago, I took a title change. [1] It was time for me to hand the reins over to the younger generation so they could get their turn. This is not a move I regret. It has given me Read more…
Front-of-package labels have reached Congress with the introduction of the TRUTH in Labeling Act by Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Jan Schakowsky. This proposed act would require the FDA to create new labels highlighting added sugars, sodium, and saturated fat on food and beverage packaging within three years. Supported by Read more…
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View this email in your browser Trick or Treat With Us at SupplySide West October 30th & 31st We’re all about treats and no tricks this SupplySide West. We invite you to come to Booth #2045 to be one of the first to learn about our new offerings and organic Read more…
We’re celebrating National No Sugar Day with our MonkSweet+! This natural sweetening solution combines optimal levels of proprietary steviol glycosides, monk fruit extract, and erythritol— a sugar alcohol created through microbial fermentation to create an ideal alternative to sugar. This blend of stevia and monk fruit are high-intensity sweeteners, boasting sweetness Read more…
