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Category Archives: Health & Wellness
The Forever Young Flavor Collection: Part 1
Candy Classics, Cereal Milk, Carnival Ride, and Scout Cookies
Taste Improvement
Vanilla from the Market Experts
Virginia Dare to Unveil Forever Young Flavor Theme at SupplySide West 2021
The globally recognized flavor experts deliver nostalgic taste in health and wellness applications LAS VEGAS, Nevada – (October 4, 2021) – Cereal milk. Rainbow sherbet. Gummy bears. They’re the flavors that defined many of our childhoods, and they’re the flavors that Virginia Dare is featuring at this year’s SupplySide West trade show. Show attendees canContinue reading “Virginia Dare to Unveil Forever Young Flavor Theme at SupplySide West 2021”
Healthy beverage market appeals to range of consumer demands
Beverages are a part of our every day and often key components of our routines. As we look for more ways to boost our health and nutrition throughout our days, beverages are a natural fit. Nutraceuticals World just featured Virginia Dare’s Marketing & Consumer Insights Manager Philip Caputo in an article on this very topic!Continue reading “Healthy beverage market appeals to range of consumer demands”
WHITE PAPER: Formulating Convenience for Today’s At-Home Consumer
Time is a limited resource for today’s consumer. Consumers are increasingly eating at home, buying ready-to-drink beverages, and using meal kits. However, consumers are unwilling to sacrifice nutrition, taste, or texture for convenience. Successful convenience format applications will save time, satisfy appetites, and deliver preferred taste and sensory experience. Brands can drive loyalty and reachContinue reading “WHITE PAPER: Formulating Convenience for Today’s At-Home Consumer”
Tune in to our Fireside Chat about the Global Vanilla Market
Our Vice President of International Operations Henry Todd recently held a Fireside Chat with the Institute of Food Technologists’ Jay Gilbert, Scientific Programs and Career Pathways Director. During the conversation, they discussed how global vanilla leaders like Virginia Dare remain committed to improving Malagasy vanilla smallholders’ livelihoods by working to reduce market volatility, promote financialContinue reading “Tune in to our Fireside Chat about the Global Vanilla Market”
Healthy, functional drinks dominate market
The consumer movement toward healthier, clean label products was already in motion before COVID-19 last year, and has only grown since. Beverage Industry highlighted Virginia Dare in a recent article on some trends that have emerged within the healthy beverage market during the pandemic. “Enjoying one’s favorite flavors in healthy applications can be a niceContinue reading “Healthy, functional drinks dominate market”
In quarantine, the role of snack and granola bars is shifting
Consumers are placing a higher emphasis on health and wellness, and for that reason, gravitating toward clean label snacks and bars even more than usual. Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery recently published an article on this trend, including some insights from the team at Virginia Dare about flavor profiles that will excite these consumers. “InContinue reading “In quarantine, the role of snack and granola bars is shifting”