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Snack Food Round Up

Snack Food Round Up

It would be hard to find a flavor that isn’t being explored by the snack industry.  The sky is the limit, from super sweet to ultra-hot and spicy, to a nostalgic ride back to old time favorites.   Developers are not timid and consumers are waiting with open arms to the next great snack.

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Better For You Product Trends (LINK)

Better For You Product Trends (LINK)

The demand for reduced sugar continues and the flavor industry is up to the ongoing task to boost taste and enhance textures, while still retaining health values to the foods and beverages that consumers love.

 

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Cold Stone Releases Lucky Charms Flavor – LINK

Cold Stone Releases Lucky Charms Flavor – LINK

We can always count on our ice cream brands to capture iconic flavors and bring them to life in a new flavor of the month.  It’s hard to resist a one-time flavor burst that makes you smile the minute you hear the name.

 

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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.

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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