How Icon Foods Fibers Align with the Low-FODMAP Standard: Introduction: The Rise of the “Digestive Wellness” Formulator Summary Digestive wellness is no longer a niche. It’s a design challenge. In Formulating for Digestive Comfort, Icon Foods explores how smart fiber selection can help brands deliver the benefits of fiber while aligning Read more…
Summary Tagatose vs. Allulose: A Comparative Analysis for Food and Beverage Formulators dives into two of the most promising rare sugars shaping the future of better-for-you formulation. Both deliver sugar-like sweetness with dramatically fewer calories and minimal glycemic impact, but when it comes to functionality, metabolism, and especially Nutrition Facts Panel Read more…
Where Sweet Innovation Meets a Clean-Label, Without Aftertaste! Summary SteviaSweet™ from Icon Foods represents a full-spectrum approach to stevia, giving formulators precision control over sweetness, flavor, and performance without compromising clean-label goals. From classic Rebaudioside A options to next-generation glycosides like Rebaudioside M and D, as well as proprietary blends Read more…
Making the Most of SteviaSweet™ RA60 through RA99 Summary Not all stevia is created equal, and Reb A purity matters more than most formulators realize. In The RA Rundown, Icon Foods breaks down the practical, real-world differences between SteviaSweet™ RA60 through RA99, showing how each extract behaves across beverages, bakery, supplements, Read more…
A Step-by-Step Guide to using Allulose and Isomalt to Craft No-Added-Sugar Hard Crack Candy Summary Hard crack candy may be an old-school confection, but modern formulators can reinvent it with a no-added-sugar edge by pairing allulose with isomalt. Allulose, a low-calorie saccharide, brings clean sweetness and consumer appeal, while isomalt Read more…
Delivering Functionality. Formulated for Innovation. Summary IconiPro V.1 is Icon Foods’ smarter plant protein system—engineered for formulators who demand more than grams on a label. By blending pea, brown rice, hemp, and pumpkin seed proteins into a synergistic stack, IconiPro V.1 delivers a complete amino acid profile, high bioavailability, clean-label Read more…
Inulin v. Soluble Tapioca Fiber v. Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum (PHGG) Summary In acidic, heat-treated beverages, not all fibers behave the same. Understanding those differences can make or break your formulation. In this technical showdown, we tested inulin, soluble tapioca fiber, and partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) under tunnel pasteurization Read more…
Crafting the Perfect No-Added Sugar Pre-Workout Formula for Performance and Palate Summary Today’s pre-workout market is flooded with formulas that promise energy, endurance, and focus, but too many taste like punishment. Stacked & Jacked lays out the blueprint for building a pre-workout that fires on all cylinders: performance, sensory appeal, and consumer Read more…
… and Why Smart Formulators are Buying Ahead (Like Soluble Tapioca Fiber!) Summary Fiber is emerging as the quiet juggernaut of 2026, fueled by consumer demand for gut health, satiety, glucose control, and clean-label functionality across every major category—from RTDs and bars to bakery, confections, and frozen treats. As soluble Read more…
Summary Formulators today need more than a sweetener — they need agility. As stevia markets shift and purity grades fluctuate, the ability to convert seamlessly between Rebaudioside A levels (RA60 through RA99M) has become a powerful competitive advantage. This white paper breaks down the simple yet essential conversion math that Read more…