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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”
Category Archives: Extracts
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”
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”
WHITE PAPER: Flavors for the New Wave of Coffee Drinks and Creamers
Coffee is a staple of our mornings, of course, but it’s quickly finding its luxurious way into other parts of our day. Coffee drinks are experiencing a surge in popularity, attributed to the availability of new and exciting flavors and convenient, ready-to-drink formulations. Global sales of coffee made up 64% of sales value for hotContinue reading “WHITE PAPER: Flavors for the New Wave of Coffee Drinks and Creamers”
Listen to our new podcast: Doing vanilla right is an art
Andy Warhol. Aretha Franklin. Frank Lloyd Wright. Virginia Dare. All artists have a different medium – ours is vanilla. For more than five generations, vanilla remains our life’s work. Historically the standard against which the rest of the industry’s quality is measured, our vanilla extracts, concentrates, and oleoresins deliver the rich and complex flavor and aromaContinue reading “Listen to our new podcast: Doing vanilla right is an art”
Final Proof: Flowers meet Flour
Nothing says the spring and summer like a field full of vibrant flowers. Why not capture that same feeling in baked goods? Baker’s Journal featured our Marketing & Consumer Insights Manager Philip Caputo in an article on the rise of botanical flavors in baked goods. “Bored with conventional fare, many consumers, especially Millennials, want anContinue reading “Final Proof: Flowers meet Flour”
Nostalgic taste of vanilla shines as perennial favorite
When you ask someone to name their favorite flavor, you’re going to hear vanilla quite a bit. Despite it being so familiar, vanilla is an incredibly complex ingredient. Beverage Industry recently featured our Marketing & Consumer Insights Manager Philip Caputo in an article on this very topic! “The growers we work with understand that deliveringContinue reading “Nostalgic taste of vanilla shines as perennial favorite”
Coffee and Tea Extracts and Ingredients: Additives Consumers Trust
Coffee and tea continue to rapidly grow in popularity. Despite being enjoyed for centuries, both categories continue to be exciting sources of innovation. Virginia Dare has long been a leader in premium coffee and tea extracts, and was recently featured in a Food Processing article on new trends in this space. Please read the fullContinue reading “Coffee and Tea Extracts and Ingredients: Additives Consumers Trust”
Chocolate offers range of sustainability options for consumers
Who doesn’t love chocolate? Who doesn’t love sustainability? Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery featured both in a recent article that featured Virginia Dare’s portfolio of extracts and flavors, which include: Chocolate flavors, from milk chocolate to chocolate pudding and hot fudge, classic chocolate flavors that consumers know and recognize Chocolate flavor keys, custom flavor systems,Continue reading “Chocolate offers range of sustainability options for consumers”