Functional Fruit Ingredients
Post Date: 06/7/2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Guava Coconut Peppermint Cooler
Post Date: 12/15/2022
When the holiday season comes around, one flavor comes to mind: peppermint. Peppermint is often accompanied by chocolate, mocha, or vanilla so the Innovation Team at iTi Tropicals’ wanted to create a new and exciting flavor combination: guava, peppermint, and coconut! Sweet guava and creamy coconut compliment the cooling peppermint in this flavorful, holiday-inspired cocktail. Made … Continue reading Guava Coconut Peppermint Cooler
Frozen Novelty Recipes Using Passion Fruit and Dragon Fruit
Post Date: 12/8/2022
Inspired by the boldness of Ecuadorian Passion Fruit and the vibrancy and exoticness of Vietnamese dragon fruit, this concept is as bold and vibrant in flavor as it is in color. It’s a mouth-puckering, dairy-free scoop that will leave your tastebuds wanting more. Check out the recipe linked below!
Recipe: Dulce de Coco Frozen Dessert
Post Date: 12/1/2022
Inspired by the Latin American confection, dulce de leche, this frozen novelty concept is more than just a caramel frozen dessert, it’s a creamy bliss. Paired with coconut cream and coconut flakes, this treat is oh so sweet and oh so creamy. The use of both coconut cream and dairy cream provides a unique and … Continue reading Recipe: Dulce de Coco Frozen Dessert