According to marketing research firm SPINS, probiotic juices and functional beverages have grown by 31.2%—and more than $100 million in sales—since last year. The kombucha market alone grew 41% to $534 million in 2016. Growth for functional beverages is expected to continue as consumers come to expect more from their beverages. While technology has madeContinue reading “Kombucha and Functional Beverages”
Category Archives: Extracts
Suppliers Utilize Cost-effective Vanilla Ingredient Solutions
Chris Smith, Virginia Dare Vice President of Vanilla Products, was recently featured in a Beverage Industry article about trends in the vanilla industry. As the consumer packaged goods market moves toward natural ingredients instead of artificial ones, natural vanilla is increasingly growing in demand. A complementary ingredient, vanilla pairs nicely with a broad array ofContinue reading “Suppliers Utilize Cost-effective Vanilla Ingredient Solutions”
Bring Single Origin Tea to RTD
Virginia Dare now offers single-origin tea extracts, created in-house using tea leaves sourced from some of the world’s leading tea producers. These new origin-specific extracts are just the latest expansion to Virginia Dare’s extensive tea portfolio within the Taste Foundations platform. Our single-origin tea extracts offer maximum flavor profile flexibility for developers through a comprehensive selectionContinue reading “Bring Single Origin Tea to RTD”