An iced coffee and a green smoothie in to-go cups
December 1, 2015

2016 Trends in Specialty Coffee

Specialty coffee is good business these days. The high end coffee scene, characterized by an emphasis on quality, provenance, and flavor—as well as innovative preparation methods and steep prices—has reached an unprecedented level of prominence in the American marketplace. New shops are constantly arriving on the scene, new brewing devices […]

A woman eating bubble gum ice cream from a cone with a spoon
December 1, 2015

Guilt-free: Clean Labeling in Ice Cream

Although perennially popular, commercial ice cream has seldom been considered a clean label application. Ice cream products tend to employ non-clean-label ingredients: thickeners and stabilizers, anti-coagulants, emulsifiers, and artificial flavors, colors, and sweeteners. From the base to inclusions and variegates, ice cream brands have frequently valued performance and sensory attributes […]

A woman enjoying a donut
December 1, 2015

We Make the Ingredients that Intrigue

You’re biting into a French Toast donut: crunch-chew-relish the praline pecans; savor the maple glaze. That’s no ordinary donut. Without Parker Products, it would be. Donut shops are full of good choices. A standard glazed is good. Cinnamon sugar is good. But consumers don’t return for good. They return for […]

Orange cream popsicles with orange slices, basil, and ice
December 1, 2015

The New Parker Products

Parker Products was founded in 1926 by I.C. Parker, creator of the famous “Drumstick” novelty. Since that time, Parker has been dedicated to creating exciting new flavors, textures, and product characteristics. In that way, we have been helping our clients build their brands. With the approach of our 90th anniversary […]