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Quality vanilla goes beyond taste. Virginia Dare’s Madagascar-based team creates systems for socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable vanilla. FoodNavigator-USA talked with our VP of International Operations Henry Todd about how we’re implementing systems that support farmers and the value chain. Highlighted initiatives:
Category Archives: Sustainability
Simple, Natural, & Essential: Our Tea Extracts
WHITE PAPER: Formulating Convenience for Today’s At-Home Consumer
Time is a limited resource for today’s consumer. Consumers are increasingly eating at home, buying ready-to-drink beverages, and using meal kits. However, consumers are unwilling to sacrifice nutrition, taste, or texture for convenience. Successful convenience format applications will save time, satisfy appetites, and deliver preferred taste and sensory experience. Brands can drive loyalty and reachContinue reading “WHITE PAPER: Formulating Convenience for Today’s At-Home Consumer”
Tune in to our Fireside Chat about the Global Vanilla Market
Our Vice President of International Operations Henry Todd recently held a Fireside Chat with the Institute of Food Technologists’ Jay Gilbert, Scientific Programs and Career Pathways Director. During the conversation, they discussed how global vanilla leaders like Virginia Dare remain committed to improving Malagasy vanilla smallholders’ livelihoods by working to reduce market volatility, promote financialContinue reading “Tune in to our Fireside Chat about the Global Vanilla Market”
WEBINAR: The Business Case for Vanilla Sustainability & Grower Empowerment
Virginia Dare’s very own Vice President of International Operations Henry Todd presented a webinar through the International Dairy Foods Association to discuss the commercial side of the vanilla market, the sustainability initiatives in place for vanilla smallholders, and how vanilla experts like Virginia Dare can help maintain consistency and quality in your vanilla supply. WatchContinue reading “WEBINAR: The Business Case for Vanilla Sustainability & Grower Empowerment”
Colors and flavors inspired by nature feed production innovation
Flavor is the key to elevating your product to something that consumers purchase again and again – and more and more often, consumers are looking for that flavor to be naturally sourced. Food & Beverage INSIDER recently featured Virginia Dare in an article on how this is leading to a rise in certain flavor profiles,Continue reading “Colors and flavors inspired by nature feed production innovation”
Listen to our new podcast: Doing vanilla right is an art
Andy Warhol. Aretha Franklin. Frank Lloyd Wright. Virginia Dare. All artists have a different medium – ours is vanilla. For more than five generations, vanilla remains our life’s work. Historically the standard against which the rest of the industry’s quality is measured, our vanilla extracts, concentrates, and oleoresins deliver the rich and complex flavor and aromaContinue reading “Listen to our new podcast: Doing vanilla right is an art”
Chocolate offers range of sustainability options for consumers
Who doesn’t love chocolate? Who doesn’t love sustainability? Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery featured both in a recent article that featured Virginia Dare’s portfolio of extracts and flavors, which include: Chocolate flavors, from milk chocolate to chocolate pudding and hot fudge, classic chocolate flavors that consumers know and recognize Chocolate flavor keys, custom flavor systems,Continue reading “Chocolate offers range of sustainability options for consumers”
WHITE PAPER: Vanilla Expertise
The key to successful formulation with natural vanilla is to partner with a market expert, mastering best industry practices, offering unparalleled technical competency, and having unique insights into the complex realities of vanilla bean-producing countries. The rich flavor from vanilla extract is one of the world’s favorites, and Virginia Dare is its preferred supplier –Continue reading “WHITE PAPER: Vanilla Expertise”
Find inspiration with our 2020 flavor trends
The consumer love affair with trying novel flavors is still going strong into 2020 as demand for taste innovation continues to grow. According to the recent Technomic US Flavor Consumer Trend Report, 66 percent of consumers like trying new flavors, while close to 40 percent define “new” as simply a twist on the familiar. We’veContinue reading “Find inspiration with our 2020 flavor trends”