Barry Callebaut (Gertrude Hawk Ingredients)

Manufacturer of high quality chocolate inclusions in a wide variety of flavors, color combinations and shell-molded shapes that will add excitement to ice cream, yogurt, bakery applications and more!  Located in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, Barry Callebaut has the latest innovation product line of miniature shapes, available in creamy truffle centers such as peanut butter, caramel, raspberry, mint, coffee and more that add value to the customer.

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Products & Services

• Low, mid and high melt inclusions

• Coatings and variegates

• Panning

• Contract manufacturing

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Certifications

• GFSI (SQF Level 2)

• Kosher (all products)

• Organic (certain items)

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Beck Flavors/Shanks Extracts

As a nimble, custom quality flavor manufacturer, Beck Flavors is very responsive, flexible and knowledgeable.  Each member of their innovative team has a minimum of 25 years of experience in the food industry.  Beck's two innovative centers are located in Cincinnati, Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri. 

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Products & Services

• Liquid products produced in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

• No minimum order quantities

• Packaging flexibility (dry, liquid)

• Flavor applications: sweet, beverage, bakery, dairy, pharmaceutical, confectionery, botanical extracts and more

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Certifications

• GFSI (AIB and SQF Level 2)

• Kosher OU

• Organic compliant

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BoDeans Baking Company

BoDeans baking group operates out of 2 state of the art manufacturing facilities, both constructed new within the past 20 years.  These facilities use the most technologically advanced equipment to produce consistent, quality products.

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Products & Services

• Premier supplier of cones, crunches, wafers and inclusions for novelty ice cream

• Flavor profiles: chocolate, vanilla, NSA, all-natural, whole wheat, trans-fat free

• No tropical oils, kosher - parve and circle U, Organic

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Certifications

• SQF Level 3 Certification

• Kosher:  Orthodox Union

• Active GMP and HCAAP programs

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Boghosian Raisin Packing Company

Vertically integrated operation established in 1965 in Fowler, California.  Pioneer in setting equipment standards for raisin processing utilizing their own expertise and technology innovations to streamline processing efficiencies. 

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Products & Services

• Jumbo, select, midget, micro midget, flame and golden raisins

• Zante currants

• Raisin paste and juice concentrate

• Dried on the Vine (DOV) trellis system

  • Cleaner, higher quality and maturity, more uniform raisin berry

• Packaging: 2 lb. stand-up resealable pouch, 2 lb. pillow bag, 1.5-24 oz. cartons, drums, bulk

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Certifications

• GFSI

• Organic (certain items)

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GloryBee

GloryBee started in the family garage of Dick and Pat "Aunt Patty" Turanski in 1975 with a dream of providing healthy ingredients to their community.  For more than forty years, they have supplied honey, sweetners, spices, snack items, oils and other quality ingredients to natural food manufacturers, bakeries, markets and other stores throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Products & Services

• Sweetner systems including honey, flavored honey, molasses, maple syrup, tapioca syrup, brown rice syrup and cane sugar

• Coconut, oils, organic quinoa flour, organic beans, organic seeds

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Certifications

• GFSI

• Kosher

• Organic

• Non-GMO

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InHarvest

Premier provider of clean, high quality specialty rice, rice blends, puffed rice, rice flour, ancient grains, pasta, legumes, including heirloom beans and lentils located in Bemidji, Minnesota.  Vertically integrated supplier of wild rice, Colusari red rice, black barley, charcoal wheat and quinoa.

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Products & Services

• Culinary expertise that will develop innovative and value-driven concepts and meal solutions

• Online recipe database

• Healthy and unique ancient whole grains

• Custom blending

• Puffed grains

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Certifications

• GFSI

• Organic (certain items)

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John B. Sanfilippo & Son

Vertically integrated nut supplier in the top domestically grown nut varieties (runner and Virginia type peanuts, pecans, walnuts) and major importers of other nut varieties such as cashews and macs.  They handle every facet of procurement, production and processing to ensure a clean high quality, long shelf life product.  Plant facilities are located in Elgin, IL (HQ), Selma, TX, Bainbridge, GA, Gustine, CA and Garysburg, NC.

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Products & Services

• Hot and cold panning

• Enrobing

• Value-added processing capability

• Dry mix blending (trail mix)

• Custom packaging (single serve 1/2 oz. to bulk 2,000 lb. tote)

• Specialty ingredients (almond, cashew and peanut butter, sesame sticks, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds etc.)

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Certifications

• GFSI

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Kerr Concentrates

Headquartered in Salem, Oregon, Kerr is a leader in high quality fruit and vegetable concentrates, fruit purees and value-added, custom bases for a variety of applications.  Kerr products are made from fresh ingredients , naturally high in vitamins and nutrients, and can be used in products as a natural ingredient or substitute for added sugar.

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Products & Services

• Salem, OR: Fruit and vegetable juice and puree concentrates, purees, essences (frozen and aseptic)

  • Custom blending​

  • Product development solutions

• Oxnard, CA: Strawberries (fresh frozen, purees)​

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Certifications

• GFSI (SQF Level 3)

• Organic (certain items)

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Opus Foods

With a broad experience in sourcing, procurement and logistic management of frozen fruit grown and processed by strategic partners, Opus Foods provides reliable, transparent high quality frozen fruit that meets customers safety, taste and quality standards.

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Products & Services

• Fruits: Strawberries, mango, blackberries, peaches, banana, papaya, raspberries

• Styles: IQF, straight pack, with sugar, stabilized, puree, custom sized

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Certifications

• GFSI, AIB

• Kosher

• Non-GMO

 

 

Rhino Foods

Rhino is best known as the inventor of chocolate chip cookie dough as an ice cream inclusion.  Based in Burlington, Vermont, they have over 20 years experience with bakery style mix-ins.  They continue to be the innovator for the category with the recent commercialization of peanut butter cookie dough.  Their technical team remains a standard in the industry.

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Products & Services

• Bakery style inclusions and mix-ins

• Cookie dough pieces

• Baked cake pieces

• Pie, cookie and brownie pieces

• Leader in quality, development and innovation

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Certifications

• Certified B Corporation

• SQF Level 2

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Royal Ridge Fruits

Grower and processor of premium dried and frozen fruit, including dried blueberries, cherries, raspberries and strawberries.  Largest west coast producer of frozen Montmorency tart cherries which are home-grown at Dorsing Farms in Royal City, Washington.

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Products & Services

• Committed to high quality service and excellence

• Dried fruit (sugar or non-infused), whole or bits

• Frozen dark tart and Montmorency forms: 5+1, IQF, 9+1, custom formulation, 68 brix juice concentrate, powder

• IQF blueberries

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Certifications

• GFSI

• Organic (certain items)

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Star Kay White

Innovators and industry leaders in the fields of variegate, candy, extract and processing design.  Located in Congers, New York, with dedication to safety, quality and customer service.

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Products & Services

• Extracts, flavors and coloring ingredients

• Bases

• Candy inclusions

• Chocolate confections

• Variegates

  • Water based​

  • Fat based

  • Textured

  • Aerated

• Packaging: drums, pails and cartons​

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Certifications

• GFSI

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Sun Tropical

Sun Tropical Foods has long established relationships with their growers to process fruits, vegetables and guacamole with superior quality, impeccable taste and highly responsive customer service.

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Products & Services

• HPP avacado pulp

• Guacamole

• Avacado paste

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Certifications

• GFSI (BRC)

• Kosher

• Gluten Free

• Non-GMO

• Allergen Free (major allergens)

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Versatile Products and Ingredients

Versatile Products and Ingredients has been burning sugar for over 100 years and are the largest caramelized sugar manufacturer in the world.  Their caramelized sugars result from the controlled heat treatment of sucrose and/or other common sugars that create a pure food product used for flavoring and flavor enhancement of foods.  They offer a full line of burnt sugars, both cane and beet based.

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Products & Services

• Caramelized sugar products are not food-additives, but food itself, used for flavoring.

• Sugar syrups and powders, mocha paste, coconut cream powder and specialty products.

• Clean labeling, shelf stable, retort stable, low ash content and cost effective.

• Commercially used in ice cream, beverages, desserts, chocolates, soups, sauces, breads and cakes.

• Meets the standards of FDA CRF 101.22 Subsection 3 for Natural Flavor or Natural Flavoring.  It can also be declared as "burnt sugar", "burnt sugar syrup", "caramelized sugar" or "sugar".

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Certifications

• Kosher

• Organic (certain items)

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Zentis North America

Zentis North America is a leading supplier of ingredients for the refrigerated dairy, frozen dessert, bakery, beverage and food service industries.  Zentis has dedicated product development and regulatory compliance with extensive experience in formula and process development, product applications, quality control, culinary arts, dietetics and nutrition.

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Products & Services

• Refrigerated dairy: Hot pack, aseptically processed fruit preparations for yogurt, cream cheese, cottage cheese and dips

• Bakery: Bake stable fillings and bases with low water activity (fudge, fruit, icing, cream, custard etc.)

• Frozen dessert bases: Ice cream and novelties

• Beverages and syrups: Mixes, fruit shakes, variegates for bakery goods 

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Certifications

• GFSI (SQF)

• Kosher

• Organic

• Halal

• NSF

• Vegan (optional)

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