Located in Madagascar, near vanilla growing areas and post‑harvest processing activities, the 650‑square‑meter center brings together lab analysis, extraction, scent and flavor creation, and application development in a single site.
Some aspects of life just come naturally, easily meshing with our personality and interests in a seamless and enduring way. Such is the case with my lifelong passion for food.
On April 10, Symrise celebrated World Vanilla Day with a plethora of vanilla taste tests and a keynote speech from author Paula Limena. The event, taking place on New York City’s Park Avenue, is in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the discovery of vanillin in 1874.
From a spicy new cheese flavor, Creamy Jalapeño, The Laughing Cow’s first new wedge variety in five years, to Danone North America’s snackable REMIX line of yogurts with epic toppings and mix-ins, today’s dairy cases feature All-American flavors along with spicy-sweet flavors, fruit flavors and botanicals plucked from nature.
The Association of Vanilla Exporters of Uganda Limited
(VANEX) is raising awareness of the need to diversify vanilla sources to avoid supply chain
disruptions, as well as spotlighting the unique benefits of Ugandan vanilla.
Cincinnati-based Graeter’s Ice Cream has served the Midwest since 1870. Dairy Foods visited the plant in April to check out its 30,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, opened in 2010.