Alan Menken and Stephen Laurence Schwartz wrote Colors of the Wind for the movie “Pocahontas” and today I’m reminded of…

As we wind down the year and look back, it was definitely a year fraught with twists and turns.  Could…

Everytime I think about the Seattle Seahawks, I can’t decide if I’m naively optimistic about them, or cautiously pessimistic… And…

Diversity is important in the workplace.  At Eagle, we pride ourselves on our diverse team who come from an array…

Over the next year or so, the FDA is requiring changes to nutrition panels.  For larger companies with a bevy…

A recent article at ccn.com listed the top 8 cities for coffee. (http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/04/travel/best-coffee-cities/index.html?hpt=tr_c2) In reading through the list, I’ve been…

On a recent trip to Vietnam, I had a grand time exploring the vibrant coffee market.  Coffee could be made…

I have been thinking a lot about the tradeshows we used to do.  Back when we first entered this industry,…

On a visit to SE Asia to one of our customers we were introduced to a new craze…. Flavored beer.…

It is with great excitement that I start to write for the blog again.  First of all, Happy New Year…

I am an Apple(R) addict.  I am an early adopter of all Apple products and I see nothing wrong with…

Conducting a blind tasting takes an assortment of skills and a variety of characters.  First, the skills: Analytical – what…

Sometimes, we move too fast.  One May day, I was excited to be presenting a margarita mix to a local…

The origin of vodka is heavily debated between Poles and Russians as no one can for sure say when the…

I’ve been to Dubai about five times in as many years and this most recent trip in November was definitely…

Louis Pasteur said “Chance favors the prepared mind.” In competition, this is key because most of the time, people only…

The south of France is a a delight to the senses.  Visually exquisite, cuisine that is simple, fresh and flavorful,…

I recently attended a beer tasting at Cowboy Stadium in Dallas, TX. As an aside, Cowboy Stadium is amazing. It…

I was at a class recently taught by Professor Sonia Marciano a Clinical Associate Professor of Management and Organizations at…

We recently had a request for a Blue Hawaiian Mix and discussions started flying around the office as to what…

One of best parts of the IFT Annual Show are the technical field trips they offer. I signed up for…

“Always have friends with a high net worth. You never know when you are going to need their help.” –…

Buck Hendrix has a long history with Starbucks, starting in Procurement. He currently is the Starbucks President for Europe, Middle…

The Specialty Coffee Association of Europe held it’s Caffe Culture Conference & World Championships – World Barista Championship 2010 convention…

Managing quality control is a 24/7 job. It is easy to think that managing quality is all about making sure…

Did you know? Eighty-seven years ago, In 1923, Coca Cola introduced a six-pack cardboard carton that was described as “a…

When it comes to food and drink, everything in moderation is my motto. Within the beverage industry, over the past…

Last week the smell of dark chocolate permeated the offices as we were making chocolate sauce to fill a large…

Every year, small businesses have the dilemna of choosing the best industry trade show to hawk their wares and capture…

We spend a lot of time talking about specialty beverages, but very little about the other ingredients. Here, our R&D…

We get a lot of requests for sugars and toppings. Toppings are beverage enhancements that essentially decorate the beverage. These…

First thing in the morning, I like to drink tea. Tea is the most popular drink around the world and…

We are all about Fruit based products at Eagle. In manufacturing fruit products, we get to taste so many delicious…

As we head into spring, we should talk about Powdered bases. These are one of the fastest growing segments in…

Sauces are versatile products but fairly specialized. The most common sauce is chocolate (what a surprise), which is used to…

Have you ever seen the I Love Lucy episode where Lucy and Ethel go to work in a chocolate factory?…

Flavored syrups have transformed the specialty coffee industry…. And how many of us have focused on this niche market? When…

Metal detectors are often one of the last steps in processing food products. This simple step assures that food products…

During the dark months, we try to taste as many fruit flavors as possible to get us through the day.…

Another Holiday tradition has become the post-season diet. After gorging ourselves on delectable treats and rich foods for weeks on…

In my opinion, within specialty coffee, there are four main components: 1. The coffee – It is all about the…

Making samples can be a real pain. At Eagle, we make straws. And you would think a straw is a…

Did you know, German chocolate cake does not come from Germany. In 1852, Sam German developed a sweet baking chocolate…

Plastic bottles are not as sturdy as glass bottles, which have large implications in the beverage industry. One reason is…

The FDA recently published a preliminary guidance document relating to the labeling of sugar? This is interesting for all those…

When you think of caramel, what flavor profile do you think of? At Eagle Beverage we are always trying to…

Every fall, as the leaves change color and the weather cools, at Eagle Beverage, we look at the holiday flavors…

With the recent acceptance of Stevia as a a viable and long term alternative sugar free sweetener, Eagle Beverage is…

Have you ever wondered how two tablets of alka seltzer bubbled and frothed? Well, we had a request from one…

English coffee houses in the 17th and 18th century were viewed with suspicion by the crown as centers of unregularted…