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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”
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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”
Coffee and tea boast versatility
Many of us consume tea and coffee like clockwork: they’re parts of our daily routine. With this in mind, opportunity is always ripe to innovate in this space, and Dairy Foods highlighted some new exciting developments in a recent article on this market. “Where standard energy drinks are typically high in sugar and other undesirableContinue reading “Coffee and tea boast versatility”
Coffee ingredients deliver familiarity, novelty
Coffee. It’s not just a part of our every day here at Virginia Dare, but it’s also an essential part of so many consumers’ every day. While coffee remains a staple in our days, many of us are considering healthier and functional options, filled with ingredients like antioxidants, fiber, turmeric, ginseng, mushrooms, CBD and cannabigerolContinue reading “Coffee ingredients deliver familiarity, novelty”
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”
WEBINAR: The Business Case for Vanilla Sustainability & Grower Empowerment
Virginia Dare’s very own Vice President of International Operations Henry Todd presented a webinar through the International Dairy Foods Association to discuss the commercial side of the vanilla market, the sustainability initiatives in place for vanilla smallholders, and how vanilla experts like Virginia Dare can help maintain consistency and quality in your vanilla supply. WatchContinue reading “WEBINAR: The Business Case for Vanilla Sustainability & Grower Empowerment”
Three trending ethnic flavor profiles heading in to 2021
While the pandemic is making travel more difficult, consumers have started to get more and more adventurous with the flavor profiles they try, often engaging with new ethnic profiles. Food Processing featured Virginia Dare in an article on some of the opportunities these profiles present! “Because of COVID-19, we’ve all been cooped up in ourContinue reading “Three trending ethnic flavor profiles heading in to 2021”
Tea suppliers support better-for-you beverage development
Tea and health and wellness live within the same space of many consumers’ minds. Beverage Industry recently featured Virginia Dare’s tea capabilities in an article on how tea extracts and flavors are helping beverage brands deliver on better-for-you demands. “Over the last decade as consumers have continued to move away from carbonated soft drinks, theyContinue reading “Tea suppliers support better-for-you beverage development”
Original functional beverages coffee and tea keep getting better
Talk of functional beverages may seem fairly new, but coffee and tea are two functional beverages that consumers have been enjoying for centuries. Food & Beverage Insider recently wrote an article on new trends in these two categories, featuring our flavor capabilities. Dark berries like acai, elderberry, and goji are great complementary ingredients for theseContinue reading “Original functional beverages coffee and tea keep getting better”