DAIRY AND VANILLA GO TOGETHER

Blue Pacific Flavors offers Kilimanjaro Vanilla, a high-quality alternative source to Madagascar vanilla extracts. Ice cream, dairy, and plant-based processors depend on this vanilla to deliver a complex yet sophisticated high vanillin profile to their finest dairy products. The company also has developed a line of alcohol-inspired natural flavors for use in ice cream and frozen dessert products. These non-alcoholic flavors are ideal for applications where traditional alcohol would create processing, stability or regulatory issues. The new natural flavors include Irish Cream, Bourbon, Rum, Tequila, and Rosé Wine.

800-248-7499; www.bluepacificflavors.com

GLOBALLY INSPIRED FLAVORS

The latest ice cream flavors from Balchem address the trends of bold, authentic flavors from around the world that are popular, especially with the younger millennial and Gen Z consumers. Alfajores (a dulce de leche shortbread) offers chunks of powdered sugar and shortbread pieces stuffed in a dulce de leche flavored ice cream; The Good Life (pomegranate chocolate), inspired by the luxurious candy, is a rich dark chocolate flavored ice cream paired with a pomegranate flavored variegate and a dark chocolate flavored liquid chip; and Angel’s Share (Bourbon caramel blondie) with a Bourbon ball-flavored ice cream swirled with sea salt caramel and blondie flavored variegates, sprinkled with dark chocolate flavored liquid chips.

845-326-5600; www.balchem.com      

STEVIA SWEETNESS WITH FLAVOR-MODIFYING PROPERTIES

Cargill’s EverSweet stevia sweetener + ClearFlo natural flavor offers both sweetness and flavor-modifying properties, a powerful combination for reduced-sugar dairy applications. Among its benefits, it helps reduce sweetness linger, provides more upfront sweetness, masks negative taste attributes from other ingredients, and enhances characterizing flavors. As a result, EverSweet + ClearFlo can reduce the off-notes associated with plant proteins without muting the system’s characterizing flavors. Those advances alone represent a significant leap forward in stevia technology, but the sweetener system also offers other groundbreaking functionalities around improved solubility, greater stability in formulations, faster dissolution, and enhanced mouthfeel.

800-932-0544; www.cargill.com/eversweetclearflo

FLAVOR COLLECTION OF TOP TRENDS

Flavorchem recently developed Elevate, an exclusive flavor collection inspired by the top trends of 2023. The collection features Cinnamon Brown Sugar, Coconut Ube, Hot Honey, Tres Leches, Vanilla Affogato, Watermelon Hibiscus, and White Chocolate Macadamia. All flavors in the collection are natural, kosher, non-GM, and allergen-free, and can be optimized in a variety of dairy applications including ice cream, frostings, and desserts, along with several dairy and plant-based beverages.

800-435-2867; www.flavorchem.com

BRINGING THE HERBAL WARMTH WITH CARDAMOM CHAI (CAN DEL With…) 

Cardamom Chai from FlavorSum combines herbal warmth and subtle citrusy sweetness with spiced notes to create a complementary taste experience. This delicious flavor pairing is designed for dairy and non-dairy frozen desserts. Cardamom Chai ice cream is increasingly popular with social discussions as its up more than 8% over the past year, according to TasteWise. In addition to ice cream, the flavor profile also can work well in other dairy or non-dairy categories such as yogurt or creamy beverages.

800-525-2431; www.FlavorSum.com

CLEAN-LABEL COLOR CONCENTRATE

GNT’s “Bright Yellow” EXBERRY shade is a clean-label color concentrate made from non-GMO turmeric root. It is processed with water using familiar methods such as boiling and pressing. The radiant yellow hue delivers cost-effective vibrancy to a wide range of dairy and non-dairy products such as frozen desserts, fermented yogurts, and beverages. The turmeric-based EXBERRY range is available in liquid, powder, and organic-certified forms. Turmeric carries a strong health halo and is one of the fastest-growing dietary supplements due to its anti-inflammatory properties, the company says. EXBERRY opens up new opportunities for customers in bright colors that support clean-label, better-for-you products.

704-469-5555; www.exberry.com

REPLACING SUGAR A SNAP

IFPC’s LegacySWEET sweetener systems help dairy processors looking to reduce or replace the sugar content within their dairy products. These proprietary systems contain blends of natural sweeteners plus natural flavors, which act as a masking agent for any off-notes produced by the sweeteners. IFPC custom builds sweetener systems that cater to its customers’ preferences. Whether it is a dairy beverage, frozen dairy dessert, yogurt or smoothie, the company’s goal is to make reduced or zero sugar products taste good.

800-227-8427; www.ifpc.com

COCONUT CREAM IS A DREAM

Tropical ingredients are iTi Tropicals’ specialty. Its coconut cream products are versatile ingredients to incorporate into any product line. With a sweet yet bold flavor, rich velvety texture, and creamy mouthfeel, customers are sure to love coconut cream. From soups and sauces to pastries and desserts, the applications are endless. Aseptic product offerings include conventional coconut cream with stabilizers, conventional coconut cream without stabilizers, and organic coconut cream without stabilizers.

609-987-0550; www.ititropicals.com

ALL-NATURAL FLAVOR SOLUTIONS

With more than 20 years of dairy ingredient experience, Osage Food Products understands the dynamic nature of dairy protein and milk fat-based products. Its Flavors Division (Osage Flavors, SolvSweet) offers an expansive library of all-natural solutions to overcome formulation challenges to meet customers' demand for clean labels and great-tasting products.

636-390-9477; www.osageflavors.com

NATURAL BITTER BLOCKER

An all-around bitter blocker from Prinova is an ideal solution for reducing off-notes in dairy products and dairy protein blends. It smooths out rough flavors and enhances the overall taste, making it more pleasant to consume, the company says. Whether it’s whey or casein protein, this bitter blocker effectively reduces off-notes that may ruin flavor profiles. With its versatility and effectiveness, it’s a must-have flavor solution for companies looking to create smooth, delicious dairy-based products.

630-868-0300; www.prinovaglobal.com/us/en

RAISE A GLASS TO ALCOHOL FLAVORED DAIRY

The changing cultural paradigms around drinking are propelling a new wave of zero-proof cocktail-inspired flavor innovation in product development, from mojito-flavored ice creams to rum-and-cream-based drinks and beyond. The team at Virginia Dare is raising a glass to this growing trend with its newest flavor collection inspired by zero-proof cocktails.

718-788-1776; www.virginiadare.com/