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In today’s consumer landscape, conveinence is key, and that’s leading to lots of brands developing ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages. Food & Beverage INSIDER recently published an article on this trend which featured Virginia Dare’s performance and lifestyle nutrition formulation capabilities. “Convenience is only getting more important in today’s consumer landscape,” our MarketingContinue reading “Ready, set, eat and drink: The golden age of RTE/RTD foods and beverages”
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Taste solutions fit for any lifestyle
Lifestyle nutrition is a major trend that has moved beyond niche health and wellness audiences like athletes and bodybuilders to attract a growing number of people in the mainstream consumer market. In just the last few years, we have seen the significant rise in consumers adopting specialized eating habits like keto, paleo, and vegan diets.Continue reading “Taste solutions fit for any lifestyle”
WHITE PAPER: Beyond the Bar
The snacking trend has grown steadily over the past decade and shows no signs of slowing down in 2020. Driven primarily by health and wellness snacking, consumers are increasingly prioritizing snack applications that merge convenience and nutrition, such as dried fruit, nut packs, and fruit cups. Read our white paper to learn more about specificContinue reading “WHITE PAPER: Beyond the Bar”
Flavor and function trends in performance nutrition
Performance nutrition is a robust, growing category within the health and wellness space that many brands are eager to build into their product offerings. Once considered the domain of serious weightlifters or professional athletes, pre-, intra-, and post-workout snacks and beverages are now in demand for the broader nutrition market that includes “weekend warriors” andContinue reading “Flavor and function trends in performance nutrition”
Come visit us at SupplySide West 2019!
Our theme for this year’s SupplySide West – Formulate for Performance & Lifestyle – is inspired by trends in functionality, flavor, and consumer need state. We’ll be demonstrating our expertise in complete product development and custom taste solutions through our two sample platforms: Performance Nutrition and Lifestyle Nutrition. Performance Nutrition We’ve designed products for every workout need of activeContinue reading “Come visit us at SupplySide West 2019!”
Natural flavors and colors: How to navigate from niche to norm
Virginia Dare discusses functional beverage trends, projected wellness insight, and off-taste flavor masking expertise.
Flavor Masking: Challenges and Opportunities for Health and Wellness Beverages
Virginia Dare discusses functional beverage trends, projected wellness insight, and off-taste flavor masking expertise.
Teahouses and coffee shops inspire new flavors
When it comes to finding ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea inspiration, there’s no better marketplace of ideas than the neighborhood spots where people enjoy these beverages every day.
Modifying flavor in dairy foods
When formulators enhance their dairy applications with protein or other nutrients, it often comes with an undesirable taste. Our modifying flavors balance this off-taste, instead delivering the taste that consumers prefer. Food Business News recently highlighted our expertise in this area in an article on flavor challenges for the dairy industry. “At the end of the day,Continue reading “Modifying flavor in dairy foods”
Tea and coffee surf energy’s next big wave
Part of the greater consumer movement toward overall health and wellness is a move toward natural energy beverage sources—primarily, tea and coffee. Dairy Foods recently featured Virginia Dare’s tea and coffee extracts in an article on this trend. “Consumers tend to perceive tea and coffee as health-neutral, unprocessed, and a normal part of daily life,” said SiddhiContinue reading “Tea and coffee surf energy’s next big wave”