Collaboration with China's BioLotus Technology supports development of advanced stevia-based sweetener for North American food and beverage manufacturers
February 6, 2019
Icon Foods continues to lead in the development of next-generation sweeteners with the rollout of RA99M, a new sweetener that couples affordability for food and beverage manufacturers with the clean taste and labeling demands of consumers.
Two areas of frozen bakery products that have seen strong traction over the past year are frozen breakfast items like waffles and frozen pizza, with trends like clean label, premium offerings and health-conscious considerations factoring into growth.
Baldor will introduce area chefs to the 100 percent traceable "identity preserved" line of grains
February 5, 2019
Baldor Specialty Foods, one of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic’s largest produce distributors, announced that it will begin to offer whole grain flours and polentas from the California-based whole grains producer, Community Grains.
Fruits are high in essential nutrients, and the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends adults eat at least 1½ to 2 cups per day. According to the CDC, though, only 12 percent of adults meet those guidelines. But snack and bakery product developers have a wide range of options to bolster their wares with more wholesome fruit ingredients.
Deal will distribute Chinese company's next-generation stevia-based sweeteners throughout North America
January 30, 2019
After years of successful collaboration resulting in the development of revolutionary new sweetener blend RA99M, Icon Foods has entered into an exclusive North American distribution agreement with China’s BioLotus Technology Lasa Inc.
According to Innova Market Insights, one of the top trends of 2019 will be “adventurous consumers” on the lookout for new and unusual flavor experiences.
Bread is the most-important category in the baking industry, but also one of the most-challenging for building appreciable growth. For the 52 weeks ending November 4, 2018, the fresh bread and rolls category grew 0.13 percent in dollar sales to $13.4 billion, per IRI, Chicago.