Advancing the Art and Science of Flavor Technology
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.
Applications Lab Capabilities
Customer Support
Our Butter Buds® Applications Lab is open to all customers to learn about the benefits, functionality and uses of our Butter Buds® products. Customers are invited to work directly with our team to collaborate on solving flavor issues, matching target profiles and developing successful products. Together, our team will work with you to create current products or reformulate new ones — on trend and on time.
Application Innovation
New applications are continually researched, tested and refined to produce innovative, high-quality food demonstrations to inspire the creation of your next new product. The applications for our Butter Buds® products are vast, it is our goal is to discover new and creative uses for our products to assist our customers in their success.
Sales Support
Our Butter Buds® sales staff relies on our applications team to assist them in creating custom concept applications for customer presentations. Samples are developed to give customers a first-hand tasting experience while learning about the flavor profiles and functionality of our Butter Buds® products.
Training
Learning about the unique characteristics of our Butter Buds® products is an essential step for our customers, brokers, distributors and staff. Therefore, the applications lab is a valuable training center where the features and benefits of our products are taught.
