Vegetable Juices Inc.

Vegetable Juices Incorporated is a supplier of natural vegetable flavors and ingredients (i.e., vegetable concentrates, fire-roasted vegetable purees, vegetable juices, and fresh as well as frozen vegetables) to food and beverage manufacturers worldwide. Vegetable Juices manufactures a wide range of products, from basic carrot, celery, pepper and garlic concentrates and purees, to culinary blends like chipotle in adobo sauce, jamaican jerk sauce and mirepoix.

Drinking in Fruits and Vegetables

The American diet lacks sufficient fruits and vegetables. But Evolution Fresh (owned by Starbucks) and Jamba Juice, along with little guys like New York's Juice Press, are helping close the gap, while also pointing to an emerging category in sports nutrition. ...More
May 22, 2012
Posted in Articles
Image Gallery: A Taste of RCA 2012

All food shows feature product and prototype tastings—but few hold a candle to the innovative edibles on display on at the Research Chefs Association Culinology® Expo. Here’s a glimpse of the fun. ...More
April 6, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Flavor
Healthier Kids’ Beverages

Formulating kids’ beverages these days is not only about great taste. To meet the high demands of the adults in kids’ lives, beverage formulators need to craftily add in healthy nutrients to help kids grow up strong and healthy. ...More
September 30, 2010
Posted in Articles, Fiber, Flavor, Nutraceuticals
Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrates

Vegetable Juices Inc. helps bring garden freshness, flavor and nutrition to formulators with their new Advanced Concentration Technology® (ACT), which processes fruit and vegetable concentrates gently and naturally. ...More
June 10, 2010
Posted in News
Squeezing the Most From Juice Ingredients

Adding fruit and vegetable juice ingredients not only cleans up the ingredient deck, but also sweetens, balances or enhances certain flavor profiles and allows sodium reduction. ...More
June 16, 2009 By Cindy Hazen
Posted in Articles, Dressing / Marinades, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Feeding Tweens and Teens

Today’s adolescents, like their parents, lead busier lives than any previous generation. Such hectic schedules are often accompanied by nutrient-poor food choices that are dispensed, vended and sold through a window. “These products are convenient and portable, but usually ...More
April 23, 2009 Donna Berry, Contributing Editor
Posted in Articles
Developing Authentic Curry Flavors

Authenticity is the key term for any ethnic food, according to Chris Stepan, corporate chef, Vegetable Juices, Inc., Bedford Park, IL. “For today’s sophisticated consumer, native plants, spices and cooking methods signify authenticity,” he says. While ...More
December 20, 2008 Douglas J. Peckenpaugh, Managing Editor
Posted in Articles, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Healthier Soups

Food developers are all too aware there are a number of ways to create any finished product. Formulating healthy soups is no exception. ...More
August 29, 2008 Cindy Hazen, Contributing Editor
Posted in Articles, Sauces / Gravies / Soup
Lemongrass

Fresh, puréed, processed lemongrass from Vegetable Juices, Inc. is available frozen with no preservatives; refrigerated with citric acid, vinegar and salt; and soft-frozen. It can be used in frozen entrées, sauces, curries and salad dressing, as well as in baked goods or ...More
May 23, 2008
Posted in Articles
Grab and Go Breakfast Ideas

No time for breakfast? No problem. “In their rush to get to work or to school, most Americans don’t have time for a long, leisurely breakfast. Thus, packaged products that can be carried from home and consumed at work, or eaten behind the wheel of the car, are in strong ...More
February 29, 2008 Donna Berry, Contributing Editor
Posted in Articles