Summer cookouts are beginning to fill calendars with the promise of good food, good times, and good drinks.  Three beverages stand out for what will be hot in 2019, shandies, citrus beers, and mocktails. Each of these flavorful drinks is looking to have a large uptick in alcoholic market sales, bringing their own unique presence...Read More

There are many different ways to get lemon flavor into a product.  Some common techniques are to include natural lemon juice, lemon zest, or even lemon pulp to add or boost lemon flavor. Other options for adding lemon into your flavor profile include the use of natural and artificial flavors.  Our team at Northwestern Extract has...Read More

While winter has its perks of dark and rich flavors, our palates are longing for the crisp and light flavors that come with summer.  The biggest flavor wave that we cannot wait to help you catch is the seltzer wave. Since 2008 the popularity of seltzer has tripled, with alcoholic and non-alcoholic seltzers generating 2.2...Read More

There is something about the smell of freshly baked treats that warms the soul during long winter days.  Whether it’s the sweetness of a chocolate chip cookie, the spice of a ginger snap, or the caramel goodness of a pecan roll, winter begs us to turn on our ovens and fill the air with the...Read More

Tis the season for chocolate flavors! Whether it’s a steamy mug of hot chocolate or a frosty pint of chocolate porter that warms you up, we have flavors that will heighten your winter offerings. Tired of doing the same holiday flavors?  Our flavorists can help you create something to set your food and beverages apart...Read More

As our calendars have flipped to October, the weather is turning and with that comes a complex set of flavors that have come to knock on our doors again.  The fall harvest is giving hints at many favorites such as pumpkin and squash, darker stouts and ales, and a variety of toasted nuts and smoky...Read More

As we begin fall and head into the holiday season, now is the perfect time to explore new flavor applications.  We can help you create delicious end-of-year flavors and help you take a bold step in a new direction. With our help you can expand your flavor lineup with flavor combinations like cherry hazelnut coffee,...Read More

There are many people who anxiously await the onset of pumpkin flavored everything as soon as the calendar strikes September.  Pumpkin spiced lattes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin ale, pumpkin pie, and even pumpkin flavored ice cream. The word pumpkin is synonymous with the word autumn, but the challenge is to make your pumpkin flavored product stand...Read More

It has become evident that the fruits of summer are upon us, with many signs along country roads saying, “you pick.”  Going to farmers markets and seeing plump berries, juicy plums or aromatic cherries, gets us excited for the king of all fall harvest fruits; apple.  Apple will soon be the flavor on everyone’s mind. ...Read More

It’s hard to think about summer without thinking of fresh strawberries with whipped cream, blueberry pie cooling on the window sill, road trips with cold slush drinks, and warm nights with a frozen treat to pass the time.  It is the juicy sweetness of berries that make up the flavor profile of summer, the variety...Read More