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Customer Spotlight: Fifth Taste Foods

  Join us for a new series focusing on Seawind Food’s customers and their products. This week, we are joined by Mark Engel, the brains behind Fifth Taste Foods and the New Hope Media product finalist for Best New Condiment, oo’mämē™. Let’s dive in:   Q: Tell us a little bit about yourself, Mark. A: […]

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What Should I Know About Dried Fruit?

  Dried fruit might sound simple in theory: fruit that has been air-dried. However, when you peek behind the curtain of the food industry, you will come to learn that not all dried fruit is created equal. Sulfur dioxide plays a role in many dehydrated fruits on the market. Seawind Foods is the only ingredient […]

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How Umami Can Win Over More Customers

  When it comes to flavor, compromising should never be an option. Depending on the portfolio of snacks, treats, confections, dressings, spices, or pet foods that your company creates, you may often gravitate towards one flavor over another. Think of the classic combinations like sweet and salty, sour and sweet, and others. But have you […]

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All-Natural Blueberries: Welcome To The Family

Here at Seawind Foods, we are continually listening to our customers and working to fulfill their product requests. We recently made the decision to expand our product line for the simple reason of offering additional healthful ingredient options to our partners in the food manufacturing industry. Organic and conventional blueberries are the latest dried fruit […]

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International Flavors: Dominating New Food Trends

Flavor is ever-evolving. New trends are constantly being set by master chefs around the globe. Exciting blends of spicy and tangy, creative ways to make a dish healthy and delicious, and finding less sweet alternatives are all shaking up the future of food trends. What are some of the ethnic cuisines creating a buzz in […]

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Dehydrated Beet Powder: Why You Need to Order Today

We’ve been getting more orders than ever before for our range of dehydrated powders, including: Dehydrated beet powder Dehydrated pumpkin powder Dehydrated spinach powder Dehydrated tomato powder Adding a scoop of these powders to you snack bar, cereal, crackers, or soup will not only enhance the color and flavor, but boost the nutritional content — […]

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Dehydrated Vegetable and Fruit Blending

Katie is developing a revolutionary cracker for her trailblazing natural food company. She’s seeking a premium quality blend of dehydrated vegetables to use as seasoning, but during her quest to find the supreme dehydrated vegetable blend, Katie faces the following challenges: Her supplier doesn’t offer a blend in the ratio she needs It’s expensive and […]

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Heart Healthy Ingredients Your Customers Will Love

February is a month where hearts, love, and celebrations dominate the mindset of most Americans. With hearts on the mind, you can raise awareness for heart disease — the leading cause of death in America for men and women. (Centers for Disease Control) Year round is the perfect time to celebrate eating natural foods and […]

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Sweet Heat: Calling all Jalapeno Heads

What happens when you mix jalapeno and brown sugar? “Delicious.” Jalapeno and soy milk? “Excuse me, yum.” Jalapeno and cranberries and cream cheese? “Are you freaking kidding me? It’s out of this world.” And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what the industry is calling: Sweet Heat.   The Sweet Heat Trend By no means is […]

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