Icon Foods Partners With BioLotus Technology

The deal will distribute Chinese company’s next-generation stevia-based sweeteners throughout North America Icon will distribute high-purity RebM, RebA, and enzymatically treated steviol glycosides, on behalf of BioLotus. The agreement is a natural extension of the partnership the two companies have forged, says Thom King, president, and CEO of Icon Foods. […]

Steviva Ingredients partners with farmers in Brazil to produce fully traceable, identity-preserved stevia extracts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  February 15, 2016  Contact:                      Cheryl Tessier, APR, 608-695-6510, ctessier@finessepr.net                                     Thom King, 310-455-9876, thom.king@steviva.com  Steviva Ingredients partners with farmers in Brazil to produce fully traceable, identity-preserved stevia extracts BraziliaSweet® RA95 and BraziliaSweet® 95-60 deliver clean flavor, zero calories  PORTLAND, Oregon — In response to increased consumer interest […]

Thaumatin: A Sweet History and Safety Overview

Thaumatin, a naturally sweet molecule derived from the fruit of the katemfe tree (Thaumatococcus daniellii), has grown legs due to its intense sweetness—up to 2,000 times sweeter than sucrose and more importantly its growing use as a positive allosteric modulator (flavor enhancer) in both sweet and savory foods. Originating from […]