Articles Tagged with ''vanilla''

Chicago-based Barry Callebaut Group said that its North American “better-for-you” portfolio is transitioning to supporting sustainably sourced cocoa and vanilla.

Symrise Flavors, Holzminden, Germany, said it added extraction capabilities for botanicals and vanilla in its Teterboro, N.J., facility.

The acquisition includes an equity stake in a farmer cooperative in Madagascar, part of the most extensive vertically integrated supply chain in the vanilla industry.

In the Czech Republic, Dairy 4 Fun s.r.o. introduces cup yogurts featuring Gormiti, Hello Kitty and The Smurfs. Gormiti and Hello Kitty yogurts come in two flavors (strawberry and vanilla) and the cups are designed with a separate compartment where a small toy surprise hides. The Smurfs yogurt comes in only a tutti frutti flavor and does not contain any prize.

Despite high energy costs, uncertain ingredient prices and a weak economy, processors continue to develop new ice cream and novelty products and flavors.