Beverages

This month the R and D team focused on creating new blends based the trend of Botanical and Herbs. The category is seeing increased interest from consumers looking for unique flavors based from plants. I decided this time to try my hand at making Sake flavored with our juice blends. READ MORE...

Pumpkin continues to be a “hot” flavor according to (Gelski, Jeff (2019, October 19) Could any fall flavors become the next pumpkin spice? www.foodbusinessnews.net). Growth continues to go up and from 2016 to 2018 the flavor saw a 16% increase. The cooler weather in the fall continues to encourage consumers to warm spice flavors like Turmeric, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Black Pepper and incorporated into “comfort foods”.

Citrus applications have been trending now for several years. Consumers appreciate the fresh crisp flavors that many varieties of citrus can bring. Pomelo has been popular for several years now, and now we are seeing more exotic varieties becoming popular in different applications.

This month in the R and D department we are developing new blends based on Europe. The age old question of are tomatoes a fruit or vegetable? Technically, they are both. Botanically, tomatoes are a fruit with seeds that flower.

The leaves are starting to change here in the PNW. This time of year makes you want to have warm flavors that bring comfort. As we say goodbye to all the lovely summer stone fruits and usher in apples, pears, and even pomegranates.