Flavor variety and new menu items remind customers why they enjoy dining out – especially during a time of labor shortages, supply chain issues and inflation.

Flavor Producers, LLC, headquartered in Valencia, Calif., completed an expansion project in Sharonville, Ohio, that includes more than 6,000 square feet of new application development, sensory, pilot plant product development capabilities and an additional 1,700 square feet for customer collaborative rapid prototyping workspace for food and beverage innovations.

One of the world’s top food and beverage flavor companies is growing its presence in the U.S. market with the opening of an expansive new Southern California facility dedicated to the production of sweet food and beverage flavors.

Lycored, a global leader in lycopene and beta-carotene derived color and taste-enhancing ingredients for food and beverages, will be showcasing its range of super-stable red, orange, gold and yellow hues and real food ingredients at this year’s Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Expo in Chicago.

Introducing new, limited-time Pringles Wavy Chipotle Ranch, a pairing of smoky chipotle heat and creamy, zesty ranch packed into one crunchy crisp. Each bite boasts a thick, wavy texture to deliver a craveable, extra bold crunch.

FlavorSum launched in April 2020 as a solutions provider for growing food and beverage companies. The platform unifies the former businesses of National Flavors, GSB Flavor Creators, Bonnie & Don Flavours, and Whittle and Mutch.

Florida Food Products (FFP), a leader in clean label food and beverage ingredient solutions, celebrated the official opening of a new Innovation Center and lab at its headquarters in Eustis, Fla. The facility encompasses several specialized areas including a microbiology lab, dry products preparation room, culinary kitchen, sample lab and a customer demo space.  

Fuchs North America introduces the Tasty Toppers Collection, an innovative seasonings line to put the perfect finishing touch on a variety of dishes. This collection introduces craveable flavors and textures that elevate popular food products and deliver unique sensory experiences.

The clean-label and better-for-you products are moving from a niche marketplace and into the mainstream at a rapid rate. The ingredients for these new formations often have special needs, including the need for clean label bitter blockers, flavor maskers, flavor potentiators, and flavor extenders.

With more consumers choosing to prepare their daily ritual beverages at home, the usage of coffee in single serve cups, specialty coffee bean delivery services, and beverage “kits” for flavored cold coffee beverages has grown.