How Icon Foods Steers Brands Through the New Nutrition Frontier

At SCIFTS and again at EXPOWest, the food and beverage industry won’t just be trading samples and business cards—they’ll be navigating the tectonic shift that’s reshaping how products get made, labeled, and loved. With the launch of the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the industry’s north star has pivoted: eat real food, prioritize nutrient-dense ingredients, and dramatically reduce added sugars and highly processed ingredients

That’s exactly why ICON Foods’ Mission Control theme isn’t just clever branding—it’s a strategic compass for formulators. In a marketplace where nutrition science is evolving faster than ever, brands need a partner who can translate dietary guidance into workable, scalable sweetener and fiber solutions. Whether it’s a clean label sweetening system built around allulose, stevia, or monk fruit, or a fiber component that enhances texture and function while supporting consumer health goals, ICON Foods helps brands meet both regulatory direction and consumer demand. 

At SCIFTS, we’ll talk to industry insiders about the tools needed for tomorrow’s formulations. By the time we land on the EXPOWest floor in Anaheim, Mission Control becomes ICON Foods’ live case study: navigating sugar reduction challenges, sourcing quality functional ingredients, and aligning product roadmaps with real policy shifts that matter to consumers and regulators alike. 

This is more than formulation support. It’s strategic foresight—steering brands toward innovation that tastes great, formulates clean, and meets the moment of modern nutrition.

Table 2403R at SCIFTS

Booth 697 at EXPO West

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Thom King

Thom King's academic background and extensive experience in clean label sugar reduction significantly contribute to his expertise in this field. With over twenty years of hands-on experience in the industry, King has worked on various projects related to sugar reduction and clean label initiatives. This practical exposure allows him to understand the challenges and nuances of reformulating products to reduce sugar content while maintaining taste and consumer appeal.