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Feb 06
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Natural Flavors: 101 – Common Questions About Natural Flavors

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Staying Ahead Of The Natural Curve In an attempt to both address a growing market and respond to the health preferences of our customers, natural and organic flavors/extracts will continue to be an important focus for Custom Flavors. What Exactly Is “Flavor” Anyway? What we consider “flavor” is the end result of a complex combination of taste, smell, and trigeminal sensations. These sensations, such as heat (as in chili) or cold (like peppermint) provide our tastebuds with the information our brain needs to process specific tastes. “Taste” is the sensation of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami directly detected by…
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Jan 09

Providing Flavor Flexibility while Navigating ‘Whole Foods’ Regulatory Requirements

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What does the average Whole Foods customer look like? Well, according to Business Insider, they’re 29-35 years old and make around $80K a year. They (and millions of other Whole Foods customers) enjoy organic, natural, and ethically-sourced foods/beverages that taste great and make them feel better about their health. They want to know where their purchases come from and how they were made. They want to be able to easily identify products that are well-regulated and continuously tested for safety and quality. And our average customer shops a lot, buying an estimated 9 items per trip, with each trip costing…
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Dec 07

Current & Continuing Flavor Trends, With A Nostalgic Spin…

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“Nostalgia: a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.” Before we reveal our list of trending Custom Flavors…we want to talk a lot more about nostalgia. We’ve done our market research and we know that there’s a good chance that you probably love great-tasting food and beverages. We’ll go even further and hypothesize that either the 90s or 2000s have some pretty special significance to you. If they don’t, don’t worry. We’ve still got a few deliciously sweet and nostalgic points to make. Whether you spent those specific years…
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Nov 01

Great Taste & Masking Ingredients In Sports Nutrition

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Healthy, refreshing, green, & full of energy—sports nutrition is BIG. And it’s growing every single year. At Custom Flavors, we have known about the importance of this space for a long time. By prioritizing, optimizing, and customizing sports nutrition flavors and ingredients from the start, our team is ready to do the heavy lifting for you and your health-conscious customers. Advanced Technology, Flavored With Natural Ingredients As part of our ongoing efforts to increase sustainability, we’ve accomplished something really exciting. Our advanced flavor modulation solutions for plant-powdered protein blends allow us to create the same delicious, hydrating, and refreshing flavors…
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Oct 11

Organic Extracts & Custom Flavors

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  Customers are demanding cleaner and healthier products from their vendors. From popular all-natural diets to new health concerns, consumers want to know that what they're putting into their bodies is great tasting and nutritious, alongside being natural and ethically sourced. In anticipation of this demand, Custom Flavors has solved another problem that our competitors still haven’t fully addressed:  Customers need more great-tasting organic extracts & flavors to choose from. We Know You Want Organic Flavors & Extracts This permanent shift toward simple, organic ingredients appears to be a process nightmare for some in the flavor industry. Whether they haven’t…
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Sep 07

Contributing to a More Sustainable Future

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At Custom Flavors, we’re dedicated to more than providing the highest quality flavors. We believe in taking care of people, well beyond those who buy from us. To accomplish this goal, we focus on exactly how we impact our community, our environment, and our planet. Since opening our doors in 2005, we’ve closely monitored our energy needs and sustainability metrics with the goal of consistent improvement. With that data, we’ve outlined a path forward to lead the industry in green initiatives by reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and moving toward clean, renewable energy. Let’s take a closer look at…
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Jun 27
IFT First

IFT FIRST in Chicago

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IFT First in Chicago The Custom Flavors team will be exhibiting at IFT FIRST in Chicago, IL. This national event is great for Food Science professionals to collaborate, make great connections, and leave inspired! We will be showcasing our favorite flavors in many applications, handing out samples, and providing fun giveaways. Stop by and say hi at BOOTH #S3418 - we look forward to seeing you there!
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May 29
IFT 2019

We Are Headed To New Orleans!

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WE ARE HEADED TO NEW ORLEANS!! Custom Flavors will be attending the National IFT Annual Event and Food EXPO, one of the largest events of its kind. We’ll be meeting with Food Science professionals from around the globe representing all segments of the food, beverage, and nutrition industries. The intention is to inspire innovative solutions to advance our planet’s food quality, taste, safety, nutrition and sustainability. Meet us at the show! We look forward to seeing you.
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