Our Story
We look good for being over 120 years old.
For over a century, Beck Flavors has been creating custom flavors for clients that we also call friends. With world-class scientists, cutting-edge technology, and unmatched customer service, we offer the capabilities of an industry-leading flavor house, paired with the responsiveness and personal attention of a family run business.
Want cherry? We’ll ask why you want it, how you plan to use it, and who will be enjoying it. Then, we’ll help you create a custom cherry flavor that consumers can’t resist.
OUR MISSION
The Beck Flavors family provides the ultimate strategic partnership for our customers, offering innovative and quality custom flavor solutions.
Why Beck?
It all comes down to people.
We may be in the business of delivering custom flavor products to the food and beverage industry, but people are at the heart of our business. It’s been that way since 1904 when our founder, Jacob Beck, treated each of his customers as friends. That same philosophy has been passed down for four generations.
We give you the attention you deserve by listening to your ideas and delivering your product in days, instead of weeks. We know you by name, take care of your unique needs, and build lasting relationships because we appreciate you trusting us with your success.
Our Responsibility
At Beck, we’re dedicated to protecting our environment, serving our customers, and empowering our people.
The flavor industry has undergone incredible changes and advancements in the past century. Our goal is to continue shaping the future of flavor offerings while maintaining and even improving our planet and its people.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Beck Flavors works hard to have a positive impact on the community in which we live and work. In our local St. Louis area, we are proud supporters of the Adopt-a-Highway initiative, collecting litter along Schuetz Road at least four times per year. We also support Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, the University of Missouri Scholarship Fund, and the St. Jude Foundation.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Beck Flavors is committed to reducing waste and minimizing the carbon footprint of our company. We look for the same in our vendor partners. Our team uses fully recyclable packaging on all our products and we have instituted a general office recycling program for ink/toner cartridges, batteries, and paper. Our offices feature upgraded, LED lighting that is extremely efficient, has a longer lifespan, and consumes up to 90% less power than incandescent bulbs to lower power costs. These are just a few of our current and expanding initiatives.
SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERS
The health of the food and beverage industry is important to us and our customers. We support many industry organizations to ensure the future of flavors.
As a member of World Coffee Research, we’ve made a commitment to support agricultural innovation to empower and improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers and their families. World Coffee Research uses applied research to create new varieties, innovative agronomic approaches, and market opportunities for farmers to become more resilient and profitable, especially in the face of significant threats like climate change.
A GREAT PLACE TO WORK
We don’t just think we have the best team, we know we do. Each ‘Beckster’ is a fully supported member of the Beck Flavors family, working in an inclusive and fun work environment.
We respect the diversity that our employees bring to the organization through their unique ideas, opinions, and contributions. Whether we gather around the Beck Bar to celebrate a major win or to cheer each other up during a difficult time, we are a unified culture.
