Florida Food Products (FFP), a leading innovator, formulator and producer of vegetable and fruit-based clean label ingredient solutions and flavors, is launching a new collection of cocoa flavors during the 75th Annual Professional Manufacturing Confectioners Association (PMCA) in Lancaster, Pa., April 11-13, 2022. Attendees to the Diamond Anniversary PMCA Conference are invited to visit booth #51 to learn more about FFP’s new collection of cocoa flavors. 

Chocolate is universally loved by Americans and often associated with bringing joy and happiness to consumers of all ages. It presents an incredible opportunity for confectioners and food manufacturers alike to capture product sales as it is estimated that Americans consume 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate each year-an equivalent of eleven pounds per person!

“Our new ‘Box of Chocolates’ cocoa flavor collection has been an exciting endeavor now that Comax Flavors is a part of FFP,” said Shellie Kramer, Senior Marketing Manager, FFP. “New product launches with chocolate and cocoa flavors continue to grow as many consumers seek nostalgic flavors in their food and beverages for a taste of comfort and indulgence. We can’t think of a more noteworthy place to share this new collection of chocolatey cocoa flavors with the industry than the Diamond Anniversary PMCA Conference.”

FFP is known for its commitment to real, simple and better ingredients, creating this range of customized flavors and clean label solutions to help manufacturers deliver the premium taste profiles consumers demand. The new collection of six sweet and chocolatey natural cocoa WONF flavors include: 

•    White chocolate cocoa—a dairy-forward cocoa flavor with notes of sweet vanilla and creamy, buttery caramel
•    Dark bitter cocoa—an intense chocolate, lightly sweet with delicate fruity and floral nuances with a slightly bitter aftertaste
•    Belgian cocoa—a medium sweet, rich, buttery fudge-like character with hints of honey and malt
•    Cocoa berry—a strong chocolate flavor blended with a sweet mélange of red and blue berries
•    Coffee cocoa—a semi-sweet dark, nutty and fruity chocolate balanced with rich roasted coffee
•    Mayan cocoa—a dark sweet cocoa accented by warm cinnamon and vanilla with undertones of honey and a touch of heat.

These tasty flavors are available in natural, liquid, non-GMO, allergen-free and water-soluble versions. Confectioners and food manufacturers can utilize this delicate collection in a variety of applications including:

•    Chocolates and confections
•    Baked goods
•    Nutritional products
•    Syrups and sauces
•    Non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages
•    Dairy products
•    Plant-based products

Sample FFP’s ‘Box of Chocolates’ collection of cocoa flavors by visiting PMCA booth #51 or visit FFP’s website.

About FFP
Florida Food Products, Inc. (FFP) has offered a portfolio of healthy, naturally sourced plant-based food and beverage ingredient solutions for over 65 years. Based in Eustis, Fla., FFP has extensive manufacturing capabilities including extraction, fermentation, drying, and blending technologies, with vegetable juice concentrate production facilities in Florida, flavor creation and production in Melville, NY, and premium brewed tea, coffee and botanicals in John’s Creek, Ga.

Today, FFP is committed to providing innovative clean label solutions that naturally provide exceptional food protection, flavor, color, texture, and yield improvement for a variety of applications, including processed and cured meat, beverages, plant-based, health and wellness, culinary, and pet nutrition. FFP believes in improving the food and beverages we eat and drink with ingredients from nature that work. Learn more about how FFP’s natural ingredients can help elevate your next food or beverage while meeting the needs of today’s and tomorrow’s consumer at www.floridafood.com.