Silva International, FruitSmart, Universal Ingredients – Shank’s
Universal Ingredients is a platform of companies that source and process fruit and vegetable ingredients, as well as flavorings and extracts for the food, beverage and pet food markets. Silva International: Incorporated in 1979, Silva International, Inc. has consistently produced flavorful, high-quality, natural dried ingredients to meet all our customer's specifications. We have established a reputation for 'how good for you gets done' in our production of dried vegetable, herb and select fruit ingredients. Our advanced production processes in the US and our deeply-rooted international supply chains across the globe provides quality control and brand security for our customer.
Universal Ingredients - Shank's: Since its founding in 1899, Shank's Extracts has been a valuable ingredient and packaging partner for the global food and beverage industry. Today, we specialize in vanilla extracts, food colorings and flavors, and a variety of additional extract products. We are a full turnkey operation with the ability to blend, package, box and ship products directly from our facility. With our emphasis on quality, flavor, customer service, and value, Shank's Extracts is a flavoring and extracts partner.
FruitSmart: Founded in 1982, FruitSmart, Inc. is a value-added processor of various fruit and vegetable products. The company supplies a broad set of juices, concentrates, blends and purees, along with dehydrated slices, dices, pieces, fibers, seed and seed powders, to food, beverage and flavor companies throughout the United States and internationally.