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Virginia Dare Spotlights Organic Portfolio at Expo West
The company has more than 250 flavors and extracts with organic certification from Quality Assurance International.

By: Mike Montemarano

Photo: Virginia Dare
Booth 2044
Virginia Dare will highlight its organic flavors and extracts at this year’s Natural Products Expo West in the Organic Pavillion.
The company has a library of over 250 flavors and extracts with organic certification from Quality Assurance International (QAI). The global flavor supplier also offers custom organic certified and organic-compliant flavor creation and product development support.
“We’re thrilled to be exhibiting at Expo West for the first time, putting our organic flavors in the spotlight,” said Philip Caputo, Virginia Dare’s marketing & consumer insights manager. “Our extensive portfolio allows many of the brands at this show the opportunity to give their customers exciting flavors that also align with the labeling expectations of consumers.”
Virginia Dare will offer visitors two types of samples at the show:
- An organic ready-to-mix lemon hydration beverage, made with Virginia Dare’s organic certified raspberry and lemon flavors, organic coconut water powder, organic raspberry juice powder, citric acid, organic natural color, organic stevia, and organic monk fruit.
- An organic ready-to-drink sparkling apple honey green tea gut health beverage, featuring Virginia Dare’s organic certified apple and honey flavors, green tea extract, green tea powder, water, organic lemon juice, organic agave inulin for prebiotic benefits, 1 billion CFU/serving of Bacillus coagulans for probiotic benefits, and organic stevia.