Virginia Dare Extract Co.
Food manufacturing supply in Carteret, NJ
- Address
- 900 Federal Blvd, Carteret, NJ, 07008
- Phone
- (718) 788-1776
- Website
- virginiadare.com
About Virginia Dare Extract Co.
A flavor house supplying premium liquid and dry extracts and concentrates — vanilla, tea, coffee, and cocoa — made through a proprietary extraction process, alongside custom characterizing flavors, flavor masking, and taste modulation. Applications work covers beverages, health and wellness products, dairy and dairy alternatives, and sweet goods, with flavorists and food scientists supporting clients from ideation through product development and regulatory questions. The Carteret headquarters houses labs and prototyping production areas. The company holds BRC AA certification from SAI Global and sources vanilla through direct work with farmers and cooperatives in the SAVA region of Madagascar.
In business since 1923, the company takes its name from Virginia Dare, the first English child born in North America. It was among the first commercial wines sold after Prohibition was repealed, and in the 1950s developed flavor masking expertise through work with the pharmaceutical industry, decades before functional foods and beverages became common. The company holds leadership roles in the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association and the International Organization of the Flavor Industry.
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