Summary When it comes to sugar reduction, no single sweetener is perfect in every application—which is why Icon Foods developed two distinct modulators: ThauSweet™ DRM and ThauSweet™ VRM. Both pair natural high-intensity sweeteners with thaumatin and cassava fiber to deliver clean label confidence and fuller mouthfeel, but they differ in how they interact Read more…
The tariffs implemented in 2017, and the potential tariffs projected for 2025 reflect different economic climates, policy objectives, and international trade dynamics. Here is a comparison of these tariffs, along with their potential ramifications in the food ingredient space: 2017 Tariffs Overview: The administration introduced tariffs primarily on steel and Read more…
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 Read more…
There are around 2,000 to 8,000 taste buds. Think of them as tiny flavor detectives stationed all over your tongue, eagerly waiting for delicious flavors to arrive. Each bud is home to specialized receptors, ready to spring into action as soon as they detect something flavorful. Taste receptors are not Read more…
Reducing Added Sugars with ThauSweet DRM in Your Formulas When it comes to threading the needle of clean label sugar reduction in the alchemic world of industrial baking, there are certain challenges that can make it difficult to achieve a palatable finished product that is delicious enough to counter its full-sugar rivals. Read more…
Formulating food and beverages with high-intensity sweeteners, such as thaumatin, presents a unique challenge. Due to the minimal quantity required to achieve the sweetness equivalent to sugar, precise measurement is crucial! Even a slight miscalculation can significantly alter the sweetness and flavor profile of the formulation. However, when used Read more…
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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…
Formulate With ThauSweet The primary effective compound in ThauSweet is derived from thaumatin which comes from a mixture of proteins isolated from the katemfe fruit of West Africa. Thaumatin is the sweetest natural substance known to man but is almost exclusively used for its flavoring characteristics—flavor and sweetening modifying effects Read more…