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…
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…
Zero sugar chocolate is a very specific solution to a pretty general problem. Skyrocketing cocoa prices have caused a global problem, with this chocolaty crisis reaching its peak in 2024. As of the week ending September 20, cocoa bean futures were priced at $7,658 per ton, a decline from the 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…
FibRefine: Redefining Sugar Reduction with Fiber Sometimes, dietary goals clash. Consider the reduced sugar & increased fiber conundrum. Sugar and fiber are both carbohydrates, but they are nothing alike. Fiber is a complex carbohydrate that is not absorbed by the body. Unlike sugar, it is essential for a healthy Read more…
Preparing for Q2 2024: Market Intelligence Report Good afternoon fellow food scientists, 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. 2023 was a year of recovery, giving the air of a Read more…
Pet Gut Health: Understanding and Promoting a Healthy Microbiome in Companion Animals Most people don’t realize a pet’s gut health plays such a crucial role in their overall well-being until they find themselves deep cleaning their carpet. Like humans, the pet gut microbiome consists of trillions of microorganisms that directly Read more…
Build Better Beverages with ThauSweet DRM! ThauSweet DRM is a proprietary blend of soluble tapioca fiber, thaumatin, and stevia rebaudioside M. Approximately 20 times sweeter than sugar, ThauSweet DRM utilizes soluble tapioca fiber derived from cassava root as a carrier to create a plug-and-play replacement for sugar. Because it is Read more…
Reduce Sugar with FibRefine P90 Soluble Tapioca Fiber! FibRefine P90 Soluble Tapioca Fiber is a powdered prebiotic fiber—a mixture of oligo- and polysaccharides composed of fructose moieties joined by beta (2–>1) linkages in linear chains. It is derived from a resistant dextrin strain that comes from cassava root—a plant traditionally Read more…
Reduce Sugar with MonkSweet+! MonkSweet+ is a natural sweetening solution that brings together optimal levels of proprietary steviol glycosides, monk fruit extract, and erythritol—a sugar alcohol derived through microbial fermentation. This combination offers multiple advantages. Stevia and monk fruit are high intensity sweeteners, with about 150 to 250 times the Read more…