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Brighten your Brews and Spice up your Spirits

Post Date: 07/26/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Rapidly evolving consumer attitudes towards product ingredients, in what they consume as well as how those products are produced, is driving demand for high quality and innovative products. With the increased demand for tropical flavors and/or organic ingredients, iTi Tropicals is here to help. Exciting, bold, and tropical ingredients are our specialty. We offer an … Continue reading Brighten your Brews and Spice up your Spirits

Tropical Fruit Benefits You Should Know About  

Post Date: 07/12/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Tropical Fruits Heating up the Beverage Scene  Exotic Fruit  Consumers are increasingly seeking out beverages that are functional, provide specific health benefits and taste great.  The rise of functional beverages has driven an increase in the popularity of utilizing fruit juices for their natural health benefits and flavor. As a result of this, we are … Continue reading Tropical Fruit Benefits You Should Know About  

Recipe: Flyin’ Hawaiian Ice Cream 

Post Date: 06/29/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Nothing says summer quite like these tropical flavors. Inspired by the Hawaiian beverage, POG juice, this flavor brings a ray of sunshine to you. It’s a bright, creamy scoop that brings a taste of the tropics to you without ever leaving your house. Regional flavor pairings have been a growing trend in frozen desserts the … Continue reading Recipe: Flyin’ Hawaiian Ice Cream 

Functional Fruit Ingredients

Post Date: 06/7/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Consumers are continually seeking more natural and holistic approaches to health, wellness, and nutrition.  They are looking for products that provide an added functional benefit to support their specific health needs.  At iTi Tropicals, functional fruit ingredients are our specialty. Our product portfolio offers an extensive line of functional ingredients including: juices, purees, and juice … Continue reading Functional Fruit Ingredients

Infographic: Industry Guide to Organic Green Banana Flour 

Post Date: 05/18/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Organic Green Banana Flour is the newest addition to iTi Tropicals’ portfolio of products. The newest addition to our product line is gluten-free, clean label, and nutritious. The product originates from India and is made from organic green bananas. The green bananas are picked and dried before most of the starch has the opportunity to ripen … Continue reading Infographic: Industry Guide to Organic Green Banana Flour 

What’s Possible with iTi’s Guava Puree and Concentrate

Post Date: 05/4/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Guava has so much to offer; its exotic, tangy and bright in color. Its familiar, tropical taste makes it a versatile fruit that can be used in endless applications. Guava lends itself nicely to sweet and savory applications from pastries and smoothies to marinades and salsas, making it the perfect ingredient to intrigue consumers.   Our … Continue reading What’s Possible with iTi’s Guava Puree and Concentrate

Vietnamese Purple Passion Fruit

Post Date: 04/20/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Purple passion fruit has a rich, tropical flavor that is both tart and sweet. iTi’s purple passion fruit juices and purees are produced with passion fruit at peak ripeness, which helps to achieve that perfect balance of sweet and tart.  What does it look like?  Purple passion fruit is small in size and has a … Continue reading Vietnamese Purple Passion Fruit

Recipe Video: Guava Cupcakes 

Post Date: 04/13/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Guava is an exotic fruit grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions. An excellent source of vitamins A and C, as well as antioxidants, guava is the perfect ingredient in your next product line! Guava’s flavor profile contributes acidity and tanginess, which compliments sweet food items, such as pastries, cupcakes, and icings, and also offers a … Continue reading Recipe Video: Guava Cupcakes 

Here’s How You Can Use Coconut Cream in Your Product Line

Post Date: 03/30/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Coconut cream is the versatile ingredient your product line needs. What’s Possible with Coconut Cream?   From Beverages…  Add a splash of coconut cream to coffees, coconut water beverages, cocktails, smoothies, and more to enhance the body and mouthfeel of the beverage.  To Baked Goods…  Use coconut cream as a dairy replacement for heavy cream and/or … Continue reading Here’s How You Can Use Coconut Cream in Your Product Line

Top Trends from Natural Products Expo West 2023 

Post Date: 03/16/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Natural Products Expo West 2023 may have come to a close, but the trends will remain with us throughout the year.  The innovation team at iTi Tropicals took a trip out to Expo to experience the show and see what was trending. From non-alcoholic mixers to health applications, new product applications exhibited at the show … Continue reading Top Trends from Natural Products Expo West 2023 

Recipe Video: Ginger Turmeric Soup 

Post Date: 03/1/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Soup is often thought of as a remedy for treating common colds, the flu, and various other illnesses because soup is made with nutritious ingredients including vegetables, herbs, bone broth or stock, and protein.  iTi Tropicals’ Innovation Team has created a Ginger Turmeric Wellness Soup which features two tropical and functional ingredients: coconut water concentrate … Continue reading Recipe Video: Ginger Turmeric Soup 

Recipe: Guava Cheesecake Ice Cream 

Post Date: 02/23/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Guava’s popularity has been increasing substantially over the past few years with no end in sight.  With a tangy, fruity, and bright flavor guava is quintessential to all product lines.  Guava’s flavor profile contributes acidity and tanginess, which compliments sweet food items, such as pastries, cupcakes, and icings, and also offers a well-balanced flavor to … Continue reading Recipe: Guava Cheesecake Ice Cream 

Functional Benefits of Using iTi Tropicals’ Products 

Post Date: 02/16/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Our products check all of the boxes when it comes to choosing an ingredient supplier- our products are natural, GMO-free, free from added flavors and colors, clean-label, and produced from fresh, ripe, carefully selected fruit. Not only are our ingredients clean label, they are also functional ingredients! Product offerings include: acai, acerola, banana, coconut cream, … Continue reading Functional Benefits of Using iTi Tropicals’ Products 

Reduce the Need for Added Sugar with iTi Tropicals 

Post Date: 02/9/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Consumers are always looking for ways to improve or maintain their health. As a result, consumers are increasingly aware of the sweeteners used in products and the perceptions associated with the sweetener. Consumers are also starting to look for products that contain no added sugar, making fruit a great alternative to increase flavor and decrease added … Continue reading Reduce the Need for Added Sugar with iTi Tropicals 

iTi Tropicals’ 2023 Trends Forecast

Post Date: 02/2/2023


By: iTi Innovation

Provenance, functional ingredients, clean-labels, and tropical flavors are among the trends that iTi Tropicals expects to see throughout 2023.    Provenance and Authenticity Consumers are excited about products that come from another country provided the products are natural, authentic, and have clear provenance.  Promoting a product as exciting and authentic by using a “from there” gives … Continue reading iTi Tropicals’ 2023 Trends Forecast