Ingredient Connections, Inc.



Ingredient Connections Inc.   is an ingredient sales company representing fruit, vegetable, spice, herb, chemical, nut, and flavor enhancing ingredient suppliers to the food processing industry in the Northeast Corridor. We source ingredients from the US and from all over the world. Please ask for additional information or samples on any of our products through us or contact our suppliers directly. Visit us at www.IngredientConnections.com for periodic updates.

We offer the following product lines:

Briess Industries  is a leading manufacturer of specialty malts for brewing and innovative manufacturer of natural grain sweeteners, malts and value-added grain and legume ingredients for the food and beverage industries.

Bruce Foods  Bruce Foods is famous for the "Original" Louisiana brand hot pepper sauce. The Casa Fiesta Mexican line of foods range from Green Chilies, pure Jalapeno and Chili Purees, to whole and diced Jalapeno and Tabasco Peppers, Garbanzo Beans, Refried pinto, and black beans. Bruce Foods Southern vegetables include Yam, Okra, Squash, and Sweet Potato Flakes.

Culinary Farms   is a superior quality processor of dried tomatoes and Authentic Mexican Chile products. The Tomato products are a Roasted Sun Dried Tomato Paste, Italian Style Savory Tomatoes, Sun Dried, Fresh Dried and/or Organic Dried Tomatoes of various cuts.

DairyChem International  manufactures starter distillates and distillate custom-blends in water-soluble, oil-soluble, and encapsulated form. Enzyme-modified dairy ingredients have been added to starter distillates and spray-dried onto maltodextrin carriers for DairyChem butter replacement and cream replacement product lines. Additional volatiles, for flavor and shelf stability, are added to starter distillate to create specific end-use products for the dairy, meat, bakery, snack, and confectionery markets.

Ecom  Ecom has a broad range and is a primary producer of extracts and oleoresins ranging from paprika, allspice and annatto to thyme and turmeric. Ecom also has a range of natural rosemary antioxidants.

First Choice Ingredients, (FCI)  In April 1994, FCI introduced a line of dairy concentrate ingredients derived through an enzyme modification process. This process was designed to provide the richness and flavor of butter and cream. The result is a natural, concentrated form of butter or cream with flavor strength up to 400 times stronger than milk fat in its original form.

Flavor Consultants,  has a full line of sweeteners such as Maltitol, Isomalt, D-Xylito, Aspertame, Acesulfame-K as well as offering tomato powder and fermented soy sauce.

Florida Food Products Inc.  provides premium fruit and vegetable ingredients including liquid concentrates and high juice content crystal powders. They preserve the full flavors, natural colors, essential nutrients, and functional properties of farm-fresh raw materials, using liquid solid separation, micro filtration, proprietary cold evaporation and vacuum freeze drying techniques.

Gum Technology Corporation has a full range of synergistic gum blends and/or individual gums such as Acacia, Agar, Cellulose, Guar, Locost Bean Gum, Pectin, and Xanthan.

Inland Empire Foods  offers dry legumes such as Black Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Garbanzo Beans (chick peas), Kidney Beans, Navy Beans, Split Green Peas, and Pinto Beans Organic on selected raw materials.

Knouse Foods offers a variety of apple products including apple sauce, pie fillings, apple butter, and apple vinegar.

Solbar Hatzor Ltd.  Is a pioneer in the world of soy proteins. SOLBAR has developed a unique range of traditional and functional SPC and texture soy concentrates (TSC) for food applications. Our process for manufacturing soy protein concentrates (SPC) was first patented in 1963 and is today a leading technology in the industry.

Van Drunen Farms  is the nation's largest suppliers of organically grown herbs to the food industry, as well as a manufacturer of freeze dried, drum-dried, IQF, sugar-infused, air-dried, fire-roasted, and sun-dried fruits and vegetables.

Vegetable Juices, Inc (VJI)   is a food manufacturer dedicated to processing premium natural vegetable flavorings. VJI’s product lines expand beyond juices with the addition of vegetable purees and diced vegetables. Vegetable Purees have the fresh top notes of juice while offering some of the deeper flavors that are contained in the fibers of the vegetables. Diced vegetables are made from dicing fresh vegetables and preserving them in a brine system. Vegetable Juices, Inc also developed a line of high quality flavor blends to meet customer's needs for customized flavorings.

Wan Ja Shan  blends ancient Oriental traditions with modern day technology to create a Soy Sauce that is naturally aged and consistently brewed to perfection. Produced in the United States, it is one of the country's leading brands of natural brewed Soy Sauce. In addition, we are out our new ORGANIC and NON-GMO soy sauce in industrial containers.

White Oak Frozen Foods LLC.  Markets reduced moisture IQF vegetables. The White Oak frozen line will offer Tomatoes, Chili Peppers, Onions, Broccoli, and Zucchini. This process intensifies color, texture, and flavor while eliminating synersis and allows for a reduction in clumping, soggy vegetables, and texture wet spots.

Michael McDermott
Ingredient Connections, Inc.
Panther Valley Village Square
1571 State Highway 517
Allamuchy, NJ  07820
Phone: (908) 269-5571    Fax: 877-371-8647  
Mobile: (908) 883-0004   
Website: www.IngredientConnections.com - Mike@IngredientConnections.com
Please contact I.C.I. for more information, samples, or specifications.
We specialize in sales and marketing for a variety of ingredient items.