Florida Food Products

What Florida Food Products does

Florida Food Products, now operating as Vibrant Ingredients, is a U.S.-based B2B manufacturer of natural and clean label ingredients serving the food and beverage industry. The company sells an integrated portfolio across seven core product categories: natural flavors, cold brew coffee extracts, tea extracts and essences, botanicals/fruits/vegetables, functional nutrition, food protection and preservation (including acerola-based antioxidants), and foodservice beverages. Its customer base spans startup beverage manufacturers through global food and beverage companies, with applications covering non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, sports nutrition, clean label meats, pet food, soups, sauces, dressings, and bakery products.

Underlying the portfolio is a set of proprietary extraction and processing technologies. The company's patented single-pass extraction process and controlled brewing method produces cold brew coffee extracts using only coffee and purified water, and a fully enclosed extraction system preserves potency and flavor in tea extracts. Botanicals and fruit/vegetable ingredients are uniquely extracted, gently evaporated, and vacuum belt dried to retain flavor, color, and nutrition. The company manufactures natural preservatives, antimicrobials, and antioxidants domestically and partners with globally vetted suppliers for select functional nutrition inputs.

The business model is sales-led B2B, with direct sales teams working collaboratively with customers from concept through commercialization on formulation, regulatory, and labeling needs. Revenue is generated through one-time ingredient sales negotiated on a quote basis per customer and product, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held by Ardian and MidOcean Partners, who partnered in mid-2022 to fund growth and acquisitions, and it claims to be the world's largest private equity-owned natural ingredient supplier with over 70 years of operating history.

Name

Florida Food Products

Legal name

Vibrant Ingredients

Website

https://www.vibrantingredients.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Florida Food Products (Vibrant Ingredients) is a PE-owned U.S. manufacturer of natural and clean label ingredients — flavors, cold brew, tea, botanicals, functional nutrition, and food protection — sold B2B to food and beverage manufacturers from startups to global brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural food and beverage ingredients

NAICS

Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Food Manufacturing (311), Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (311930)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Clean-Label/Natural Flavor Solutions (Natural WONF, Natural Identical where applicable) (AFAJADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flavorings & Extracts (Natural & Artificial) (CRADAOAA), Coffee & Tea Concentrates (Liquid, Extracts, Syrups) (AFAFAGAC), Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO), Fortification Ingredients (Vitamins, Minerals, Nutrient Premixes) (CRADAOAM)

Keywords

• Natural ingredients
• Clean label flavors
• Cold brew extracts
• Tea extracts essences
• Food protection preservatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Mary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Natural Ingredient Sales: Sale of natural clean label ingredients including flavors, extracts, botanicals, functional nutrition products, and food protection solutions to food and beverage manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Florida Food Products (now Vibrant Ingredients) manufactures and supplies a portfolio of clean label natural ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers, spanning natural flavors, cold brew coffee extracts, tea extracts and essences, botanicals/fruits/vegetables, functional nutrition ingredients, food protection and preservation products, and turnkey foodservice beverage solutions. The company applies proprietary extraction and processing technologies and works collaboratively with customers from concept through commercialization on formulation, regulatory, and labeling needs.

Product overview

Vibrant Ingredients (formerly Florida Food Products) is a natural ingredient supplier offering a unified portfolio of clean label ingredients for food and beverage manufacturers. The portfolio spans seven core product categories: Natural Flavors for custom taste solutions, Cold Brew Coffee Extracts using patented single-pass extraction, Tea Extracts & Essences, Botanicals/Fruits & Vegetables, Functional Nutrition solutions, Food Protection & Preservation products (including acerola-based antioxidants), and Foodservice beverages. These products work together to serve applications across non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, sports nutrition, clean label meats, pet food, soups/sauces/dressings, bakery, and foodservice channels, enabling manufacturers to create clean label products with speed to market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Natural Flavors Custom natural flavors that bridge clean label demands with craveable experiences, driving brand identity, differentiation, and consumer preference for food and beverage manufacturers.
• Cold Brew Coffee Extracts Clean label cold brew coffee extracts made using a patented single-pass extraction process and controlled brewing method with only two natural ingredients: coffee and purified water, for beverage manufacturers and foodservice operators.
• Tea Extracts & Essences Natural, clean label tea extracts and essences crafted with tea leaves and purified water, using a fully enclosed extraction system that preserves highest potency and purest flavor, for beverage and foodservice applications.
• Botanicals, Fruits & Vegetables Extracted, gently evaporated, and vacuum belt dried natural food and beverage ingredients yielding pure, effective ingredients with full flavor, color, and nutrition for use in extracts, juices, soups, baked goods, and more.
• Functional Nutrition Clean label functional solutions designed to help food and beverage manufacturers meet consumer demand for natural ingredient solutions in waters, teas, sodas, and sports nutrition products.
• Food Protection & Preservation Natural preservatives including clean label cures, antimicrobials, and antioxidants made in the USA, using acerola cherries to create natural, plant-based antioxidants and meat cure accelerators for food manufacturers.
• Foodservice Beverage Solutions Turnkey foodservice beverage solutions delivering premium, clean label cold brew coffee, tea, and functional beverages with true-to-source flavor from natural ingredients for foodservice operators.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JavocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2022Florida Food Products acquired Javo, a beverage ingredient company, as part of its growth strategy supported by Ardian and MidOcean investment. The acquisition expands FFP's capabilities and market presence.
• Comax Manufacturing Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2021Florida Food Products announced the acquisition of Comax Manufacturing Corp., a provider of natural flavor solutions for the beverage and nutrition markets, expanding its clean label offerings. This acquisition followed the Ardian-MidOcean partnership investment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company offering clean-label flavors, functional ingredients, and food protection solutions to CPG manufacturers. Most direct large-cap comparable given its integrated flavor + nutrition + preservation portfolio serving the same food and beverage manufacturer customer base.
• Tate & Lyle: Specialist in clean-label food and beverage ingredients, including sweeteners, texturants, and flavors. Comparable due to its clean-label positioning, B2B ingredient model, and overlap with Vibrant's functional nutrition and beverage extract categories.
• Treatt: UK-listed specialist in natural and innovative ingredient solutions for beverages, with deep expertise in citrus, tea, and botanical extracts. Highly comparable given its pure-play B2B model and emphasis on clean-label beverage ingredients.
• Döhler: Private German company producing natural ingredients, flavors, and beverage bases for global CPG customers. Closest pure-play comparable given its scale, private ownership profile, and integrated natural ingredient + beverage base portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Givaudan: World's largest flavor and fragrance house serving global CPG customers. Overlaps with Vibrant's natural flavors and extracts business but at much greater scale and with a broader portfolio including fragrance and personal care.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Global ingredient powerhouse offering flavors, extracts, enzymes, and food protection across CPG and industrial channels. Direct overlap in natural flavors, food protection, and beverage ingredient categories, but at vastly greater scale.
• Symrise: Major flavor and nutrition house with strong natural ingredient offerings including botanical extracts. Comparable in beverage and savory flavor categories, though much larger and more diversified across pet food and cosmetics.
• Ingredion: Global ingredient solutions provider for food, beverage, and brewing customers. Comparable through its specialty ingredients (sweeteners, starches, plant-based proteins) that overlap with Vibrant's botanical and functional nutrition categories.
• McCormick & Company: Global flavor leader with deep natural flavor portfolio and significant foodservice presence. Comparable in natural flavors and foodservice beverage channels, though more retail-brand oriented than Vibrant's pure B2B model.

Emerging players

• Nexira: French supplier of natural botanical ingredients (acacia fibers, plant extracts) with focus on clean-label and functional nutrition applications. Comparable in the botanicals and food protection niche, though smaller and more focused on nutraceutical adjacencies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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