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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”
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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.
Labeling Vanilla Flavorings and Vanilla-Flavored Foods in the U.S.
Perfumer & Flavorist magazine published an especially compelling article about labeling vanilla flavors in its May 2018 issue. As the only flavoring materials subject to a federal standard of identity, vanilla flavorings are subject to strict guidelines that require standardized products to come from the properly cured and dried fruit pods of Vanilla planifolia Andrews and of Vanilla tahitensisContinue reading “Labeling Vanilla Flavorings and Vanilla-Flavored Foods in the U.S.”
Natural sweeteners cut calories, improve taste
As brands continue to reduce sugar in their applications, they might struggle to deliver a consistent taste. Virginia Dare’s masking flavors can help improve the taste in these applications, and were featured in a Beverage Industry article on the topic. “Today, ingredients are almost as important to consumers as taste, and masking ingredients help formulators check offContinue reading “Natural sweeteners cut calories, improve taste”
Pea Protein and Preferred Taste
Alternative proteins are among the hottest trends in multiple food categories like beverage, snacks, and meal replacement. Adventurous options, like algae and insect protein, are still looking for a larger consumer base, and soy and whey protein still have allergen concerns. Pea protein boasts a number of positives that have lead to substantial growth inContinue reading “Pea Protein and Preferred Taste”
Flavor and color choices expand in the snack and bakery market
Anton Angelich, Virginia Dare group vice president, was recently featured in a Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery article about new flavor and color choices in the snack and baking industry. Flavor and color companies are developing new solutions to bring their customers the adventurous flavors and colors they want, using the natural methods they demand. “Nutrition barsContinue reading “Flavor and color choices expand in the snack and bakery market”
WHITE PAPER: Plant-based Proteins: Flavor Solutions and New Applications
Despite the flavor challenges they present, plant-based proteins continue to grow in popularity. Plant proteins like pea, rice, soy, or pumpkin seed can introduce a musty off-note to an application, but recent flavor innovations driven by flavor companies like Virginia Dare are helping to bring them to success on the market. If you’re seeking toContinue reading “WHITE PAPER: Plant-based Proteins: Flavor Solutions and New Applications”
Preferred Taste and Plant-based Protein
Plant-based is a new buzzword in healthy eating, as consumers explore nontraditional ways to create diets that meet their chosen lifestyles. Despite the nutritional desirability of these plant-based applications, they face challenges in sensory quality, as they lack many of the traditionally desirable flavor compounds that produce a sense of sweetness or satiety. Fortunately forContinue reading “Preferred Taste and Plant-based Protein”