Virginia Dare

Overview

Virginia Dare is a premium flavor company founded in 1923, making it one of the oldest flavor houses in the United States. Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, the company offers over 250 flavors and extracts with a strong focus on natural and organic options. Virginia Dare's flavorists specialize in flavor creation, masking, and modulation for nutraceutical and supplement products with harsh functional ingredients. Their Taste Collaborations platform provides custom flavor development, product prototyping, and sensory evaluation specifically designed for wellness and nutrition applications. Virginia Dare maintains QAI-certified organic options across their portfolio.

Certifications

1 of 2 certifications independently confirmed. What this means

Capabilities

PRODUCT TYPES

Liquid Flavors · Dry Flavors · Extracts (Vanilla, Tea, Coffee, Cocoa) · Flavor Masking Systems · Organic Flavors

CAPABILITIES

Custom flavor development · Masking bitter or off tastes · Taste testing or sensory panels · Prototyping or application help · Flavor regulatory documents or guidance

DOSAGE FORMS

liquids

Sources

• Virginia Dare Official Website(2026-03-13)
• Virginia Dare Flavors(2026-03-13)
• Nutraceuticals World - Virginia Dare Profile(2026-03-13)
• Nutraceutical Business Review - Virginia Dare 100 Years(2026-03-13)

What we couldn't verify

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• Flavor house, not a supplement manufacturer; provides flavoring ingredients and development services only
• USDA Organic (QAI) was registry-confirmed 2026-07-04 in the USDA Organic Integrity Database (Virginia Dare Extract Co. Inc.); the Kosher certification stays self-reported and its certifying body was not identified