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Upcycling

Upcycling

The concept of upcycling is growing and when it comes to ingredients, more and more exploration into using the whole plant is becoming a force that will change the world’s perspective on value of what we grow and how we use the yield. 
 
It is all very positive and opens up many more flavor profiles from each plant, fruit and vegetable and more.

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Citrus & Brain Health

Citrus & Brain Health

Cognitive health is high on the list of all aging adults, and the possibility of citrus, a vital ingredient,  having a positive effect on delaying Alzheimer’s and other degenerative brain diseases is great news, and we hope these studies continue and find great success.

 

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Cross-cultural cuisine is all about globally sourced specialty ingredients

Cross-cultural cuisine is all about globally sourced specialty ingredients

There is power that builds trust in learning about other cultures, and one of the best ways is experiencing those cultural nuances through the foods and beverages we consume. More companies are developing cross-culture cuisine to tantalize consumers and take them on an exciting flavor journey. But most importantly, companies are bringing the proven natural health benefits many cultures have been offering for centuries to the foods and beverages we love here at home.

The world comes together over food and beverages that intrigue our palates and our imaginations. Ingredients from around the world – grown on farms, in groves, on mountainsides and under exotic waterways – have always inspired food and beverage formulators to test their gifts.

Today, there is a growing passion for diversity and exploration into new cultures, the health benefits they offer, and the delight they inspire through new and exciting flavor experiences.

The world’s ingredient offerings are limitless, and they’re grown in a variety of soils and climates. The slightest change in soil, sun and temperature can alter an ingredient’s flavor, so it is vital to work with a flavorist who can work around these conditions and help devise the exact flavor profile you desire. And Artiste is that flavorist.

Artiste knows what the world has to offer – and where to find the right ingredients. If you need to know, ask Joe.

 

 

 

Beverages with flavor and healthy benefits are all about new and natural ingredients.

Beverages with flavor and healthy benefits are all about new and natural ingredients.

How can we help create a beverage that’s both good and good for you? How do we maintain the flavor our customers and their target audiences expect from their branded beverages and still add ingredients with health benefits to meet the new demands of the beverage market?

This is one of many challenges we hear from our beverage clients every day at Artiste, and that’s where our passion comes in. Part of that passion is to stay steps ahead in our knowledge and use of trending ingredients and new resources from around the world. We are also ahead of the curve in terms of the testing needed to show product performance and efficacy. With our knowledge in both areas, we can ensure our ingredients will boost our customers’ beverages with both the flavor and health benefits their consumers love and want.

Our purpose is to keep things simple for our customers, and that is an important part of our core principles. We know the challenges they face, and we do everything we can to mitigate those challenges and bring the best healthy, organic and natural ingredients the world has to offer. Most importantly, when we’re tasked with replacing or adding an ingredient to deliver stellar performance measures for any finished beverage, we will search the world over to find the perfect ingredient.

We know that game-changing ingredient is out there, somewhere in the world, and it’s our job to find it. Our mission is not just to source a great ingredient, but to exceed expectations and identify the ingredient with the performance our customers need for their beverages to be competitive.

Stated simply, Artiste knows Specialty Ingredients. If you need to know, ask Joe.

Need an ingredient partner to work with R&D, Development and Marketing?

Need an ingredient partner to work with R&D, Development and Marketing?

With more than 40 years of F&F experience, I have been on all sides of the conference table, in the factories and in the labs. One of the greatest values we bring to our customers is our diverse perspective of how product development teams work and what they need most from suppliers like Artiste.

The more we know about the finished flavor or fragrance being developed, and the more we know about the vertical market our customers are targeting with their new development efforts, the better we can match their needs. We use that knowledge to source the very best ingredients to help our customers intrigue their flavorists and perfumers to create the most exciting and innovative new flavors and fragrances.

We are partners first, and our focus is always on the success of our customers and their pursuit of building their brands and businesses. To Artiste, that means stopping at nothing to obtain whatever ingredients are needed to satisfy customers’ flavor and fragrance development demands. Our customers can rest assured that we will stand with them in their challenges to deliver perfection to their clients and create game-changing, finished flavors and fragrances that will stand the test of time.

Depend on Artiste. With our deep relationships throughout the industry, we can deliver on your marketing team’s brand promises and the ingredient performance your R&D team needs to deliver. And we’ll do it at prices your purchasing agents can work with and that keep your finished flavors and fragrances competitive.

Artiste knows the global markets and where the exciting new ingredients are growing. If you need to know, ask Joe.

Dairy Makes Moves to New Pastures (LINK)

Dairy Makes Moves to New Pastures (LINK)

As new retailers open and more stores infuse the new plant-based products into their offerings, consumers will finally have all that the ingredient world has to offer in a blend of new products that are poised to fulfill needs and give consumers a full range of choices they have never had before.

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Pine Bark Extract May Improve Inattention and Impulsivity in Kids with ADHD

Pine Bark Extract May Improve Inattention and Impulsivity in Kids with ADHD

We have watched this incredible ingredient continue to explore, test and innovate.

This is why we have such progressive changes bringing new products to market that are as healthy, clean and sustainable as possible, from all over the world.

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Lemon Essential Oil

Lemon Essential Oil

Leave it to the Italians to take on the romantic journey of lemon essential oil.

There are numerous stories of how the original lemon oils were extracted from the fruit and this one gives us incredible details of how that extraction process takes place. It is art at its best.

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Citrus – A Cultivated Zest (LINK)

Citrus – A Cultivated Zest (LINK)

It’s so interesting that citrus fruits can grow across many diverse climates, and how its value has increased and is rapidly growing in so many new parts of the world.

Recently the health values of citrus have increased greatly to include improving memory and brain function as we age.

Citrus growing is spanning the globe and continues to increase benefits in so many CPG products.

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The Meyer Lemon Story (LINK)

The Meyer Lemon Story (LINK)

It is always fascinating to know the history of our most prized ingredients.

Meyer lemons have always been praised as one of the most iconic citrus flavors.

Overall, citrus ingredients are one of our most productive, versatile and diverse ingredient collections, for both flavorists and perfumers alike.

 

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