GCI Flavor Blog

Trade Shows

Come Take Your Coffee Break with Us at IFT FIRST 2026

Come take your coffee break with us at IFT FIRST 2026 July 13-15th in Chicago, Illinois 📍 McCormick Place Booth #S1403 We look forward to you visiting our team at the Gold Coast coffee bar! Serving hot & iced coffees with cookies Flavored Coffee Syrups Pistachio White Chocolate Flavored Syrup

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GCI News

Introducing Kendra Sgro, Vice President of Gold Coast Ingredients

In March 2026, Kendra Sgro was appointed Vice President of Gold Coast Ingredients. Kendra’s promotion reflects more than 21 years of dedication, leadership, and exceptional contributions to our company. Throughout her career at Gold Coast, she has held roles in Research & Development, Inside Sales, International Sales, Marketing, Sales Management, and most

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Spotted Flavor Trends at Natural Products Expo West 2026

Natural Products Expo West is one of the biggest annual trade shows for Natural, Organic and health-related products, featuring over 3,000 brands focusing on innovations in functional food, sustainable packaging, and wellness. From vibrant fruit pairings and globally inspired flavors to refreshing botanical blends and nostalgic flavor twists, brands are

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Trade Shows

Bringing Chicago-Style Snack Mix to SCIFTS 2026

Gold Coast Ingredients will be showcasing our flavors and colors at SCIFTS Suppliers’ Expo 2026!   We will be serving a Chicago-style snack mix, along with our Mushroom Mind supplement sachets.   CHICAGO-STYLE SNACK MIX Nacho Cheese Seasoned Corn Cereal #521155 Nacho Cheese Type Flavor Natural Powder #500930 Orange Color

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Valentine’s Inspired Flavors

Love is in the air— and so are our swoon-worthy flavors Gold Coast Ingredients is celebrating this Valentine’s season with flavors inspired by all things sweet and a little indulgent. Find our list of below of inspired flavors, suitable for bakery, beverage, confectionery, or nutraceutical applications: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Champagne

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Global Flavor Trends for 2026

In 2026, global flavor trends continue to evolve as consumers seek bold, culturally rich, and emotionally resonant taste experiences. Our team has curated a list of flavors that closely align with Innova Market Insights’ top global flavor trends: Sensorial Explorations, Cultural Remix, Easy Health, Full of Flavor, Flavor Fest, and

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Seasonal Flavors for Fall & Winter

Taste the Seasons of Comfort As seasons change, Gold Coast works with customers to create new, seasonal and limited time flavors for their product lines. Our team has put together new fall & winter inspired flavors to stir up product development! Contact us to sample any of the natural flavors

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Trade Shows

Innovative Flavors at IFT FIRST 2025

Thank you for stopping by our IFT FIRST booth in Chicago and tasting Gold Coast’s innovative flavors at our coffee bar. We enjoyed taking a coffee break with everyone and it was fun to see what flavors were stirred up! If you missed the annual IFT expo and you’d like

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GCI News

Clean Label Flavors Made with In-House Essences

Gold Coast Ingredients has developed new, clean label flavors made with essences extracted in-house. Our team utilizes advanced extraction methods to manufacture extracts and aromas, giving our flavors more true to nature characteristics. *Available in Liquid & Spray-Dried Forms *USA and EU Organic Compliant Below, you will find a growing

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