It’s almost impossible to walk around without seeing pumpkin-spiced lattes advertised on storefronts or stacked on grocery store shelves in cookies or cereal bars. With social conversations about pumpkin spice increasing by 74.87% over the past year, it would be a waste NOT to jump on the trend. Creating a pumpkin spice application is a […]
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How to Read a Product Specification Sheet
Product specification sheets are essential when creating new flavors with juice concentrates. These sheets allow juice concentrate companies like Northwest Naturals to be transparent, their clients to be informed, and their partnerships to be efficient and effective. Clients can use product specification sheets to make informed decisions, ensure product quality and safety, and meet specific […]
New Flavors For Exciting Craft Brews
The Craft Brewers Conference, hosted by the Brewers Association, is the leading educational source for small and independent craft brewers. With nearly 6,000 U.S. brewery members and 37,000 members of the American Homebrewers Association making up the Brewers Association, it is an honor that several of our juice concentrates were bonafide crowd-pleasers! Our favorites were: […]
Apricots: Everything You Need to Know
Apricots may seem like the road trip food of choice when you peruse through the isles of dried fruits in the gas station and convenience stores, but their possibilities can range throughout the culinary and beverage world. While other stone fruits have a more pungent floral and sweeter flavor, apricots stand out as both tart […]
Hop on the Hot and Fruity Holiday Beverage Trend
The holidays are the ideal backdrop for a hot, cozy beverage. During the colder months, people worldwide sip on iconic hot chocolate, eggnog, hot toddy, and mulled wine by the fireplace while stringed lights flicker outdoors and cold weather forces us to spend all day bundled up inside. A warm, delicious beverage is the cherry […]
How to Create the Best Holiday Flavors for Your Products
Holiday flavors complement the cooling weather, the excitement of swanky friend and family gatherings, and the richness of bountiful feasts and gratitude. They’re warm, spiced, indulgent, playful, and, at times, elegant. Bring the holiday narrative you want into your products. Whether you run a brewery or a candy factory, your business can benefit from incorporating […]
Elderberry Uses, Parings, and Potential
Elderberries are on the rise! Its association with immune-boosting effects is causing an increase in popularity, especially since the onset of COVID-19. It has a long history as a natural remedy for ailments like cold and flu symptoms, gastrointestinal discomfort, and promoting healing and tissue growth. In addition to its healthy reputation, the elderberry’s woodsy, […]
The In-Cider Scoop:
Maximizing Juice Concentrate Potential in Cider Production Cider production is a familiar and beloved process for the Northwest Naturals team. Our product development manager is a Certified Cider Professional through the American Cider Association, and our team has worked alongside many cideries since we opened in 1980. We know cider. We know what tastes good […]
Flavor of the Month: Refreshingly Juicy and Versatile, Watermelon
We’re closing summer with what we consider to be one of the juiciest and most refreshing fruits of all – watermelon! While we did call it a fruit, did you know, watermelon is often considered a vegetable amongst growers? Thanks to their sweet taste and heaps of seeds, watermelons are most commonly labeled a fruit. […]
Hard Seltzers Set the Trend All Year Round!
Crack…fizzle, pop! That’s the sound of one of the most popular drinks in the industry opening up. Northwest Naturals works with leading brewing and distillery companies worldwide that are constantly working on new products to stay ahead of the market’s demand. Naturally, we are at the forefront of developing new beverages long before they hit […]