DEVELOPMENT
WE KNOW A FEW FORMULAS FOR SUCCESS.
Our approach is simple; a passion to craft the best possible flavors for our customers, a team led by industry recognized experts in their field, and a collaborative environment that extends throughout our entire staff – and the results are amazing. We are more than flavor chemists, application technologists, and marketing experts. We are a team driven to develop solutions that solve customer’s flavor needs.
Come, be heard, taste, sample, explore, and innovate. Consider this your invitation to work side-by-side with our team and experience the Beck difference.
MEET OUR FLAVORISTS
Whether tasked with duplicating all-natural flavors, crafting traditional favorites or creating uniquely innovative options for your specific application; our team is ready to deliver.
Kevin Berdak
Every day offers new opportunities and challenges, and I love getting my hands dirty with each new project!
Flavor Experience: 36 years
Certified Flavor Chemist: 25 years
Degree: Chemistry & Biology, University of Missouri St. Louis
From: St. Charles, MO
Fun Fact: Owns 2 caves in Missouri and 15 abandoned gold and silver mines in Colorado
Favorite Flavor: Dark Chocolate with Caramel
Rick Gibson
The most rewarding thing about this job is going to a store and seeing a finished product of something I flavored. It doesn’t get any better than that.
Flavor Experience: 45 years
Certified Flavor Chemist: 25 years
Degree: Business & Chemistry, University of Missouri St. Louis
From: Wentzville, MO
Fun Fact: Plays guitar in a band called “Bonedaddy” and plays in the orchestra pit for musicals around St. Louis
Favorite Flavor: Danish Pastry (Cinnamon Bun)
Julia Pollard
Working side by side with customers is so valuable and rewarding. We open their eyes and they open ours.
Flavorist
Flavor Experience: 15 years
Degree: Food Science, Purdue University
From: Southern Indiana
Fun Fact: Product Development Manager for a large quick service restaurant for 5 years.
Favorite Flavor: Whiskey
Heather Hendricks
If you can dream it, we’ll make it. No matter what we develop for you, it’s your flavor to keep.
Flavor Technologist
Flavor Experience: 21 years
Degree: Nutrition & Dietetics, Eastern Illinois University
From: Wood River, IL
Fun Fact: Mom of 3 boys and wouldn’t trade it for the world. Very crafty and loves to make gift baskets as a hobby.
Favorite Flavor: Carmel Apple Bread Pudding
Adam Berge
We don’t mind switching our process to mimic that of our customers. That is how we are able to deliver exactly what they want.
Application Technologist
Flavor Experience: 4 years
Degree: Food Science, University of Missouri, Columbia
From: St. Charles, MO
Fun Fact: Plays hockey for the Penguins (part of the Arch Hockey Men’s League) in St. Louis. They won the Middle A Division Championship in 2019.
Favorite Flavor: Cold Brew Old Fashioned
Nick Viriyasiri
I love the collaborative environment here. We always come together to create flavors we know will satisfy our customers.
Flavor Scientist
Flavor Experience: 2 years
Degree: Chemistry, University of Missouri, St. Louis
From: St. Louis, MO
Fun Fact: Former Hibachi Chef
Favorite Flavor: Cotton Candy Peanut Butter
Hunter Rohlf
The coolest part about the flavor industry is that it involves both strong analytical sciences and creativity. We use both of these attributes in tandem to produce amazing flavors from the ground up.
Flavor R&D Lab Technician
Flavor Experience: 1 year
Degree: Food Science with a minor in Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia
From: St. Charles, MO
Fun Fact: I am an Eagle Scout
Favorite Flavor: Salted Watermelon
Megan Samson
The use of descriptive and discrimination sensory techniques will help Beck, and its customers, to better identify the perception of flavor, aroma, and mouthfeel in various applications. Her role has already proven to be beneficial for quality assurance and new ingredient evaluation.
Sensory & Analytical Scientist
Sensory Experience: 2 years
Degree: Master of Science in Food Science
From: St. Louis, MO
Fun Fact: Megan used to produce and study Missouri Wine for research that supported the industry.
Favorite Flavor: Classic Lemon-Lime or Orange
Now that you have “virtually” met the team, it’s time to bring them a flavor challenge and create something great together.
FROM CONCEPT TO COMMERCIALIZATION
It all begins with a need, a challenge, an idea. You don’t want, nor do you deserve, a “cookie cutter” solution. Your expectations are higher and the road to success starts with your first call to Beck. We will listen to your needs and collaborate together to deliver the ideal solution for your brand.
From start up to scale up, we’re dedicated to satisfying customers of every size. We offer low minimum order quantities (MOQs) of just a gallon and can quickly process large orders as well. We deliver products through our state-of-the-art 1970 Craigshire production facility that is one of the fastest in the industry.
In addition to speed, efficiency and capacity, Beck Flavors holds the following certifications which allow us to meet nearly any client requirement:
SQF status (USA): Comprehensive Food Safety and Quality Management System
FEMA GRAS: Flavor and Extract Manufacturing Association
GFSI: Global Food Safety Initiative
Kosher Certified
FDA Compliant