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The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) sifts through upwards of 6,500 submissions to choose the year’s Hermes Creative Award winners. It’s an honor to win a Gold Hermes from AMCP, one of the oldest third-party evaluators of creative work. For over a century, our team at Virginia Dare has had the privilege ofContinue reading “Virginia Dare Website Wins Gold Hermes Creative Award”
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Virginia Dare President Earns FEMA Lifetime Achievement Award
How long does it take to win a lifetime achievement award? About 40 years, at least for Howard Smith Jr., our president. While Howard has worked tirelessly at Virginia Dare, he’s also uplifted the industry at large through his work with the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) and the International Organization of the FlavorContinue reading “Virginia Dare President Earns FEMA Lifetime Achievement Award “
Leave With Complete Flavor Profile After One Visit to Our Expanded HQ
Our new headquarters in Carteret, New Jersey, focuses on in-person collaboration and streamlined product development: “You can fly in without knowing what you want. We’ll sit and discuss goals, then make samples. Changes are made on the spot, down the hall. It’s possible to walk out with a finished product after a full day justContinue reading “Leave With Complete Flavor Profile After One Visit to Our Expanded HQ”
WHITE PAPER: Flavor and Functional Ingredients in Dairy Beverages
As demand for functional beverages grows, dairy’s innate nutritional benefits and creamy sensory experience make it a compelling choice for consumers. But with added functional ingredients — like vitamins, minerals, superfoods, and mushrooms — the formula introduces off-tastes that turn consumers away. Read the white paper to find solutions to overcoming taste challenges in functionalContinue reading “WHITE PAPER: Flavor and Functional Ingredients in Dairy Beverages”
FoodNavigator-USA Article: Strengthening vanilla’s supply chain through its farmers
Quality vanilla goes beyond taste. Virginia Dare’s Madagascar-based team creates systems for socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable vanilla. FoodNavigator-USA talked with our VP of International Operations Henry Todd about how we’re implementing systems that support farmers and the value chain. Highlighted initiatives:
WHITE PAPER: Exploring the Open World of Gaming
Over 3 billion people worldwide play video games, connecting deeply with beloved characters, stories, and other players. Food and beverage products can connect with this audience through the games they love, with functional ingredients to help with focus, energy, or relaxation – all while delivering a taste they crave. Our team of flavor experts exploreContinue reading “WHITE PAPER: Exploring the Open World of Gaming”
Zero-Proof is Climbing to Number One
Zero-proof, buzzless spirits, whatever you call the Alt drinks movement, the facts speak for themselves. According to IWSR research, 58% of consumers are drinking more non-alcoholic beverages than last year. On top of that, 61% are wanting better choices when it comes to non-alcoholic beverages. Whole Foods’ latest trends report named alt drinks as oneContinue reading “Zero-Proof is Climbing to Number One”
WHITE PAPER: Say Cheers to the Alt Drink
The habits of everyday Americans dramatically shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic. As public spaces began to reopen, many of the lifestyle changes consumers adopted while sheltering at home endured: among those, alcohol consumption declined among U.S. adults. The changing cultural paradigms around drinking, catalyzed by the pandemic and driven forward by post-Millennial generations, are propellingContinue reading “WHITE PAPER: Say Cheers to the Alt Drink”
Virginia Dare Welcomes the Wellness in All Its Flavors at SupplySide West
The globally recognized flavor experts deliver inspired taste profiles in health and wellness applications LAS VEGAS, Nevada – (October 12, 2022) – Virginia Dare says that it’s time to welcome a new era of health and wellness application development: one that’s defined by alternative functional product formats with better, trending flavor profiles. “If you startedContinue reading “Virginia Dare Welcomes the Wellness in All Its Flavors at SupplySide West”
See you in Vegas at IBIE booth 5019!
We’ve been working in the baking industry for decades – providing the definitive vanilla extract that perfects a batch of chocolate chip cookies or the flavor masking that unlocks a delectable brownie batter that’s fortified with plant protein and probiotics. This year, we’re taking it to a new level. We are thrilled to announce thatContinue reading “See you in Vegas at IBIE booth 5019!”