August’s Fruit of the Month is pear! The variety of pears allows for flavors and textures ranging from sweet and buttery to tangy and mildly spiced. Its texture can be smooth and silky or crisp and crunchy. From wine to cobblers, pear’s layered complexity can add a refreshing, velvety, sophisticated twist to your everyday applications. […]
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How to Capitalize on the Tropical Flavor Trend
Tropical fruit blends are gaining popularity in 2022, and we want to help you and your business capitalize on this delicious trend. Combining tropical fruits creates a flavor profile often associated with island vacations and relaxation. The combo can be fruity, citrusy, sweet, or tangy, but it is always light and refreshing. With all the […]
Raspberries: Everything You Need to Know
June’s Fruit of the Month is raspberry! The sweet, tart and floral notes allow raspberries to stand alone as the primary flavor as well as compliment others in a wide array of applications. From sweets like pies or chocolate bars to drinks like milkshakes or spiked kombuchas, utilizing raspberries has endless potential. Let’s dive into […]
We’re Passionate About Passion Fruit!
Transport your customers to a tropical paradise with passion fruit, April’s Fruit of the Month! This citrusy, tangy, tart-but-sweet fruit has a memorable, fruity aroma that is pleasant and unlike any other tropical fruit. Less commonly seen in the United States, passion fruit has a strong presence in South America and Europe. It is cultivated […]
The Great Fruit is Grapefruit
We are kicking the year off highlighting a bitter, nutrient-rich, dubious fruit: grapefruit. It can be a polarizing fruit, with people loving or hating its tart and bitter taste. However, its health benefits make it wildly popular in many parts of the world and particularly enjoyed as a staple breakfast item. Due to its high […]
Let’s enjoy a berry super fruit holiday season
Any guesses on what this month’s flavor is?! This month’s featured flavor is most prevalent during the holiday season. It causes quite a stir over the best method to crack it open and enjoy its bounty. It can also be easily confused with an apple. This month we bring light to the pomegranate! The word […]
Non-Alcoholic Cocktails on the Rise!
At Northwest Naturals, we’re at the forefront of creating new and unique applications with leading companies worldwide. Naturally, we have the inside scoop on new products making a splash in the industry and what applications are becoming the trending product for the season.
Bringing attention to this underrated and adaptable fruit… Plum!
It’s plum season, and we are highlighting this underrated fruit as September’s Flavor of the Month.
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. […]