Years ago, formulating beverages was relatively simple: most consumers just wanted great-tasting products. Today, beverage formulators must maintain their high standards for flavor while adapting to a wide range of label requirements. Modern consumers want products that are clean label, mineral and vitamin-fortified, low-calorie, sustainable, allergen-free, non-GMO, and organic-certified, to name just a few.
Mixed Berry Raspberry Type, Natural Flavor Blend
Mixed Berry Raspberry Type, Natural Flavor Blend was developed for use in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. A blend of raspberry, blueberry and blackberry flavors with raspberry predominant, this is a popular flavor combination for juice drinks, cider and seltzer. In most beverage applications we recommend a starting use level of 0.20% and adjust to desired impact is achieved.
Varietal chilies, like so many other varietal fruits and vegetables are of growing interest to American consumers. This interest is driven by a range of factors and converging consumer trends including the popularity of fresh and locally grown foods, organics, sustainability, ethnic seasonings/flavors and a growing acceptance of very hot and spicy foods. Twenty-five years ago American consumers were first introduced to chilies as a result of the growing popularity of Tex-Mex, Chinese, Thai and other ethnic foods. Hot and spicy, though mild by today’s standards, was the rage and the use of varietals such as jalapeno and habanero quickly jumped from trendy to main-stream. Today, as consumer taste has become more sophisticated, interest in truly authentic ethnic foods has grown. Tex-Mex cooking has now been eclipsed by regional Mexican cooking, where varietal chili flavors are essential for a truly authentic experience. Apex Flavors, Inc., in response to this demand now offers a line of clean label, water dispersible varietal chili extracts for use in most aqueous food applications including beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), sauces, soups and dressings. Our extraction process captures the subtle variation in flavor unique to each chili varietal and typically lost in the extraction process.