Frios Gourmet Pops’ Mobile, Ala., facility, located near Interstate 65 and spanning some 21,000 square feet, can employ up to 25 people based on time of year and product demand. Upon visiting the facility, it is clear that the company can expand its operations significantly.
Frios Gourmet Pops, based in Mobile, Alabama, has a straightforward mission: to deliver moments of happiness. Their franchisees are known as “Happiness Hustlers.” For CEO Cliff Kennedy, who has held this position for eight years, creating these moments often involves evoking childhood memories, which is reflected in many of their flavor offerings.
What’s next in dairy flavor innovation? From tiramisu and chai spice to sweet heat and global citrus, emerging trends blend comfort with creativity—offering processors fresh opportunities to captivate consumers and drive growth through bold, unexpected profiles.
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus acquired FlavorSum, a provider of natural flavor solutions for food and beverage companies, from The Riverside Co. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Flavors are the spice of life. Despite tremendous advances regarding taste in better-for-you dairy products, consumers still have to desire to purchase the item. That is what makes flavoring so important.
Wild Flavors Inc. develops a line of seasonal-inspired Mocktail flavors that can be applied to various categories of non-alcoholic applications including dairy and beverage.