Here are a "bakers' dozen" — 13 — essential ingredients used in commercial baking, drawn from the vast baker’s toolbox that continues to change and evolve at a brisk pace.

While often playing center stage, chocolate and vanilla require extra finesse when used in formulations, as each is a complex ingredient composed of dozens of different volatile chemicals and subjected to multiple stages of processing.

Made with 100% natural fruits, toppings, and locally sourced seasonal ingredients, the new Vanilla Bean flavor took months to come to fruition.

Drawing on Solvay’s 100+ years’ of experience, the Vanil’Expert Center is the third expertise center to be installed globally and home to senior food technologists. Featuring dedicated food laboratory and sensory analysis room, the center is designed to help solve customers’ technical and formulation challenges, as well as to inspire tasty product creations that meet real consumer needs. 

Combining in-depth vanilla sourcing experience and proprietary taste technology has uniquely positioned McCormick Flavor Solutions to consistently provide its customers with premium vanilla extract and innovative vanilla flavor solutions that solve these challenges. 

The high demand for vanilla and the supply shortage has resulted in a volatile vanilla market with soaring costs. Vanilla is a staple ingredient in flavorists’ palettes and a beloved flavor in food and beverages.

Flavors supplier David Michael & Company completed a multi-million dollar expansion at its Philadelphia headquarters.

Caramel Crème Pretzel and Vanilla Frosting Pretzel join the brand's line.

This is the only newly created flavor Thomas’ will offer in 2014.