The Flavorman Way
The Flavorman Way is the company's guiding principles that shape how we interact internally so that we're at our best externally.
Keep ReadingThe Flavorman Way is the company's guiding principles that shape how we interact internally so that we're at our best externally.
Keep ReadingExpertise, experience, and excellence mixed with character, kindness, and a commitment to quality makes for one hell of a company…
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Flavorman Founder and CEO, David Dafoe has been named Kentucky's Small Business Person of the Year for Kentucky by the Small Business Administration. He talked with Spectrum News while in Washington, D.C. for the ceremony that celebrated the recipients of the SBA Persons of the Year awards.
The Flavorman Way is a set of guiding principles that define and shape how we communicate, behave, and interact internally so that we can be at our best externally.
With over 30 years in the alcoholic beverage industry, Scott Reid has seen it all. As a consultant for brands like Rivulet Artisan Pecan Liqueur, among many others, he's trusted Flavorman's beverage development expertise to create market-ready formulations.
Flavorman started their long-lasting relationship with Sugarlands Distilling Company over 10 years ago when Head Distiller and Co-Founder, Greg Ediam attended a course on our beverage campus at our sister company, Moonshine University.
After quickly gaining a reputation for developing fresh, new creations for spirits giant Brown-Forman, Dave had become restless and eager for a new challenge.
After emerging from Miami University (Ohio) with a zoology degree, Dave started his beverage development career at Fries & Fries (now Givaudan) and would later move on to Brown-Foreman to develop long-standing classics, like Jack Daniel's Country Cocktails.
After success at Brown-Foreman, Dave branched out on his own to start Pro Liquitech. So with a few nearly-maxed-out credit cards, a residential condo, and a passion and talent for creating unique, original beverages, he officially set out on his mission to change what the world was drinking.
Now in an actual commercial office space, Pro-Liquitech was steadily growing, but it wasn’t until the company started working with Jones Soda in 1994 that the business really took off. Pro-Liquitech would end up developing the soda company’s top five selling flavors along with many others.
In 2004 Dave was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. After a long hospital stay, he felt like he had a new lease on life and was ready to take the company to the next level. The company purchased a large, abandoned building in downtown Louisville which has served as the heart and soul of our Beverage Campus for the past two decades.
In 2008, Pro-Liquitech was as strong as ever however, in a blink of an eye, a historic economic crisis followed by a historic flood tested the company in new and challenging ways.
Although the name Pro-Liquitech was near and dear to Dave’s heart (he has a tattoo of the original Pro-Liquitech logo on his chest), the company officially decided to start doing business as Flavorman in 2008.
While attending the American Distilling Institute (ADI) Conference in Portland, OR in 2009, Dave was inspired to create Moonshine University after seeing a need for education and training in all aspects of the distilling and spirits industry.
Expertise, experience, and excellence mixed with quality, kindness, and commitment make for one hell of a company culture cocktail. We believe establishing a professional environment that prioritizes work-life balance and values our people as much as our profits ultimately leads to sustainable success.
Having already overcome significant adversity in years past, Flavorman would once again have to dig deep and depend on its sturdy foundation and determined resilience to navigate through unprecedented times during a historic pandemic.
Flavorman’s future is as flavorful and as exciting as ever as we prepare to move into our new world-class production facility that will now match our world-class people and world-class process.
Flavorman's expert predictions for the beverage trends of 2023.
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Flavorman's on-site technical assistance ensures a client's formula is perfectly blended at any co-manufacturing facility.
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Co-founder, David Dafoe, discusses the 2022 beverage industry trends with Flavorman's beverage experts. Driven by the long term effects of an ongoing pandemic, next year's forecast is shaping up to be focused on celebrating life's simple pleasures while striving for balance.
Over 6 weeks, Flavorman employees worked together to raise over $7,000 for Dare to Care, a food bank in Louisville, Kentucky.
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From functionality to brand recognition to sustainability and cost effectiveness, packaging is diverse for a variety of reasons. Dive into the pros and cons of aluminum cans, glass bottles and plastic bottles to see what drink packaging is right for your product.
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Casey Cline of Republic National Distributing Company shares tips on how to have a successful relationship with a distributing partner.
Learn about what a distributor does from Casey Cline of Republic National Distributing Company.
Selecting the right sweetener for your beverage is no easy task. Artificial and natural sweeteners both have advantages and disadvantages that should be considered when making this important decision.
Natural and artificial flavors are used in almost all mass produced beverages, but what makes them different?
As your beverage business grows, you'll need to introduce new products to keep your consumers engaged and attract new fans. How does a reformulation or product line extension work?
Starting a beverage company can be a complicated and expensive endeavor. Learn the basics in this Beverage Bootcamp video.
Tea is one of the healthiest drinks consumed today. Learn about it's benefits and history in this video.
This year's forecasts is shaping up to be focused on creating experiences in a socially distant landscape.
What exactly does organic or non-GMO mean and how can it either help or hinder your brand?
Our experts put their heads together to envision what 2020 would taste like in beverage form.
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Agave spirits are increasingly popular, but tequila can be difficult to source. Learn about the regulations and alternatives in this video.
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Flavorman is committed to working with our clients from start to finish. Here's what we do.
Why is everyone in lobe with craft beer? Learn the history in this video.
What does Flavorman do? We break it down in less than a minute and a half.
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Attending trade shows, expositions and conferences can be a great way to expand your business.
Here are some tips for attending beverage trade shows.
Understanding your COGS is an important part of building a successful beverage business.
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Here is a crash course for starting your own beverage company.
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