Has the price of inulin given you the blues? Icon Foods has the perfect solution for you. The inulin market is still in a free fall. Just how much are you willing to pay for inulin? Double the current price? Triple? Icon Foods is not willing to let you pay Read more…
It wasn’t even the Super Bowl, but the Jan. 23 AFC divisional round playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills at Arrowhead Stadium will go down as one of the greatest of all time. In the last two minutes of regulation, quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and John Read more…
Icon Foods, a globally respected natural-ingredients supplier with more than 20 years of experience supporting the growth of clean-label, healthy food and beverage production, is pleased to announce significant promotions within, and an addition to, its industry-leading team of innovative professionals. Having previously served as staff accountant and corporate controller Read more…
For formulations requiring minimal calories and a natural label, Steviva Ingredients offers Fructevia. an all-natural proprietary blend of SteviaSweet 95/60 stevia extract, fructose, inulin, and magnesium carbonate. “This patented sweetener addresses the issue of browning,” says Thom King, president, Steviva Ingredients, Inc., Portland, OR. “It browns, has a low glycemic Read more…
As a replacement for HFCS, this stevia lays the foundation of an all-natural liquid sweetener, Steviva Blend Syrup. The unique combination of extracts, natural flavors and thickeners is designed to replace HFCS 55. “It has the mouthfeel identical to corn syrup and sweet flavor profile that has no aftertaste whatsoever,” Read more…
Food developers are faced with a myriad of ingredient choices. The decision tree can be complex when selecting a sweetening system. Read the white paper on Steviva Ingredients Steviva Blend which brings together SteviaSweet 95/60 stevia and erythritol. Stevia_Blend_A_Sweet_Choice.pdf
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is under fire. The latest attack comes by way of research published in 2013 by Goran et al. “Our analysis revealed that countries electing to use HFCS in their food supply have a diabetes prevalence that is ~20% higher than that in countries that do Read more…
SteviaSweet RA 98, a new product by Steviva Ingredients, Inc., Portland, OR, contains 98% minimum Rebaudioside A. “The SteviaSweet RA98 is the sweetest and most highly concentrated of our stevia extract line,” says Thom King, president, Steviva Brands, Inc., Portland, OR. “The flavor is a sharper sweet profile in comparison Read more…
All-natural, GMO-free sweetener finds a sweet spot in school lunch programNot everyone agrees on the approach. Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, promoted by the popular chef and TV personality, has this to say on his website. “When kids drink chocolate and strawberry milk every day at school, they’re getting nearly two Read more…
If sugar had a personality, it might be described as independent. Given the task of providing sweetness, it is comfortable standing alone. Called upon to add function to formulas, it performs beautifully. Whether asked to impart crust color or moisture binding to baked goods or to provide fullness to beverages, Read more…