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Food Ingredient Applications


Concentrated Flavors Make Foods Better

Butter Buds® concentrated flavors are ideal for a multitude of food applications, and our R&D flavor scientists are always investigating new ways to use our products. By collaborating with our customers, we keep them one step ahead of the competition with new, innovative and on-trend formulations.

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Customized Solutions


Our Butter Buds® R&D team of dairy flavor scientists and product developers bring over 60 years of experience in concentrated dairy flavors. In addition to our full line of Butter Buds® products, our dedicated team develops customized solutions to meet the challenging needs of our customers. We work closely with them to define their goals and develop new formulas and techniques that will enhance their existing products, help them create new ones… and cut their costs.

Applications Lab


Our state-of-the-art Butter Buds® applications lab is home to our food scientists, applications technologists and food technicians. Our applications team is skilled in sensory analysis, food science, nutrition and product development. The 8,000-sq. ft. facility includes our laboratory and a test kitchen where our experienced team works to advance the art and science of flavor technology for food and beverages.

person in kitchen preparing ingredients for chicken nuggets

Applications Lab


Our state-of-the-art Butter Buds® applications lab is home to our food scientists, applications technologists and food technicians. Our applications team is skilled in sensory analysis, food science, nutrition and product development. The 8,000-sq. ft. facility includes our laboratory and a test kitchen where our experienced team works to advance the art and science of flavor technology for food and beverages.