Bars


At Mother Murphy’s, we know what
consumers want, and can help provide the bar flavors they crave.The global snack bar industry has grown to more than $13 billion in annual sales, and is expected to increase by 4 percent annually. Consumers are looking to bars to help them lose weight, serve as meal replacements, deliver supplemental nutrients, and provide boosts of energy whenever needed.
The people who buy bars read labels carefully, searching for protein and sugar content, additives and GMO ingredients. They want labels with ingredients they recognize and that aren’t over-processed. They want the sweeteners used in their bar flavors to be from natural sources, or fruit and fruit extracts.
Our Capabilities
Using natural and natural-derived ingredients, such as fruit, fruit purees and cocoa powder, we help our customers maximize the flavor and health benefits of grain-based bars. In partnering to create bar flavors, we look for solutions that pack in nutrients, such as antioxidants, to boost the nutritional labels and marketing appeal of ready-to-eat bars.
Latest News
The New Science of Heat That Doesn’t Burn Spicy used to mean one thing: how much damage can we fit into a chip? Cute for dare videos. Less cute in an RTD tea, a protein puff, or a mango yogurt that starts charming and ends like a small kitchen fire. The next job for spicy isn’t “hotter.” It’s smarter. Warmth
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Spice Without Pain
Why Product Color Belongs in the Flavor Conversation How does color affect taste? Same formula. Same aroma. Same sweetener system. Now tint one sample red and the other blue. There’s a decent chance people will tell you they don’t taste the same. One seems sweeter. One seems fruitier. One feels a little “off,” even though the chemistry never moved an
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Color Talks Before Flavor Does
“Strawberry flavoring” can taste like fresh fruit in yogurt, then flip to candy in soda. Same label, totally different vibe. That’s not your palate being dramatic. Strawberry isn’t one flavor – its a release and perception system.
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Strawberry’s Not Moody—Your Formula Is
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