the abelei flavors story

abelei flavors is a privately-held flavor solutions company established in 1981. We specialize in creating great‐tasting sweet brown flavor, citrus flavor, fruit flavor, and other top-note flavors for a wide variety of food, beverage, confection, dairy, health and nutrition, and pet applications.

Our team is comprised of respected, experienced professionals who share a passion for creating delicious flavors on time and on target. Where we really shine, however, is in assisting our clients in getting to market. Our fast response and service turnaround times help our customers move to production as early as possible with the latest-trending flavor. Quick response times, attention to detail, industry insight, and friendly follow‐up are just part of the package here at abelei.

Our Pledge to You

Whenever necessary and possible, abelei will provide customers what they require, when and wherever it is needed.

By using the Pledge as our guiding principle, abelei guarantees superior results for our customers every step of the process—from delivering samples and documentation, to custom flavor manufacturing and ordering. When a product’s success relies on its flavor, count on us for a business partnership that guarantees your product arrives to market on time with the best taste possible.

The word abelei (pronounced ah-bah-lay) comes from the Italian word “abile” meaning clever and capable. The name may seem unusual, but it fits. Our customers can rely on us to provide tasty and unique flavors that fit their specific requirements.

Contact us to discuss how our dedicated and creative team can help turn your product into an enduring market success. We look forward to hearing from you.

Testimonials

Our products and service have garnered us many fans over the years and we are grateful for each and every one of them. We’ve been able to help these clients get to market faster by carefully creating flavors that fit and arrive when needed. But don't just listen to us. Look through the quotes below to see what our customers have to say.

abelei flavors is a valuable business partner. They have helped us improve our products and maximize our operating efficiencies so we can get to market faster. We are grateful for our partnership with abelei flavors.”


“The samples arrived safely. Thank you, especially because I contacted five other flavor suppliers and abelei was the only company that came through. Thank you again for your great customer service and support. Now we know who we can count on.”


“I wanted to express my thanks and appreciation for all the effort that abelei went through to get product shipped to me during the holidays. Not only once, but twice I had to put through rush orders and you came through both times. abelei has a superior customer service and support group.”


abelei flavors is an extraordinary flavor supplier and business partner. When I first met with abelei, they quickly understood the dynamics of our business. They said they would do whatever they could to help us be successful. True to their word, in addition to helping us to efficiently flavor our products, abelei has filled orders on very short notice and helped us reduce costs by optimizing and cost reducing their own flavors.”


Just wanted to take a moment to really thank you and your team at abelei flavors for giving us all around exceptional service. Thank you for consistently meeting and, more often than not, even exceeding our expectations and deadlines which, in turn, has greatly benefited us in being able to meet or exceed our customers’ expectations and deadlines as well. We really do appreciate everything you do for us.


abelei's support has gone well beyond providing great flavors. abelei understands flavors, and the food and beverage business in general. I highly recommend them.”