Flavors & Seasonings & Spices

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For centuries, cooks have artfully cross-pollinated cultural elements of flavor, and now culinologists are combining Latin and Asian ingredients and cooking techniques to launch innovative and flavorful prepared foods. Today’s retail shelves display a world atlas of culturally inspired experiences that might not be authentic yet answer the consumers’ desires to nourish themselves with fresh new takes on flavorful foods that simply taste good.

Flavor supplier T. Hasegawa USA, Inc. knows that the robust dairy category needs to remain innovative to keep pace with other categories. That’s why the company researched dairy sector trends and developed an exclusive Dairy Flavors Flash Report. 

Florida Food Products announced that it will acquire Comax Manufacturing Corp., a provider of clean label flavor solutions focused on the beverage & nutrition markets.  Under the stewardship of the Calabretta family, Comax has grown to become one of the largest providers of natural  flavors in the US since its founding in 1977. 

The collection presents craveable seasoning blends ideal for proteins, side dishes, and even milkshakes. These items are also the starting point for food manufacturers to develop their own rich signature product offerings, with Fuchs’ culinary specialists at their side.

In addition to boosting the square footage dedicated to flavor manufacturing and expanding T. Hasegawa’s technical capabilities, the new facility will increase T. Hasegawa’s US-based staff, with many new positions opening to service the production of food and beverage flavors.

Kerry introduces Tastesense™ Sweet Organic Certified as the first organic-certified sweet modulator for the US beverage marketplace. 

FONA International, developer and manufacturer of complete flavor solutions broke ground on a multi-million-dollar, high-tech manufacturing expansion. McCormick & Company, who purchased FONA in late 2020, is set to significantly increase FONA’s manufacturing footprint. 

VDF FutureCeuticals, Inc. reported that Hartley Pond, senior vice president, has retired from the company. Pond joined FutureCeuticals in 1999 as one of FutureCeuticals' first employees and its very first salesperson. 

Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company, has reviewed extensive research and examined global trends in emerging flavors in an effort to identify the top global taste trend in 2021. The result: barbecue—in all the many variations that can arise when cooking with fire—is electrifying consumer appetites and elevating expectations for new and interesting flavors. This includes in snacks, meats, plant-based meat alternatives, vegetables, sauces, dips, marinades, and seasonings.