From cellar beginnings in Baltimore in 1889, McCormick & Company has grown into a global maker of herbs, spices and other flavor products for home cooks, chefs and food manufacturers. Based in Hunt Valley, the company operates in 29 countries, sources ingredients from more than 91 countries and reaches consumers in roughly 150 countries and territories. Its flavor research operation includes more than 400 food scientists working across 20 Technical Innovation Centers, while the annual Flavor Forecast has tracked emerging tastes since 2000.
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Fuchs North AmericaFuchs North America develops custom seasoning blends and supplies spices for food brands from its 215,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in Hampstead, Maryland. Founded in North America as Baltimore Spice Company and part of the Fuchs Gruppe since 1990, the company combines in-house milling and sterilization with culinary, research and sensory teams that can match an existing flavor or develop a new one. Its North American operations also include a manufacturing facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, while its global parent provides sourcing and trend insight.HAMPSTEAD, MD
Parker FlavorsFounded in Baltimore in 1897, Parker Flavors develops and manufactures flavorings and custom flavor formulations for food and beverage makers. The company remains guided by four generations of Parker family entrepreneurs, building on a legacy that began with vanilla products and now includes bespoke flavors for a broad range of applications. Parker Flavors pairs its flavorists’ expertise with rapid-turnaround development and production, and reports both organic certification and a perfect SQF score.BALTIMORE, MD
Elite SpiceFounded in 1988 with 14 employees, Elite Spice has grown into an American-owned importer and custom manufacturer of spices and seasoning blends for the commercial food industry. Its six Maryland and Nevada facilities span more than 800,000 square feet and employ over 500 people, with in-house microbial-reduction systems and U.S.-based processing keeping safety and consistency under close control. A culinary innovation center and recipe library of more than 40,000 formulations support both new flavor development and the matching of established seasoning recipes.JESSUP, MD
The Chesapeake Spice CompanyOperating since 1987, family-owned Chesapeake Spice makes spices and custom seasoning blends at manufacturing facilities on the East and West coasts. The company sources directly from growers worldwide and combines that farm-to-finished-product control with in-house culinary development, including a Culinary Center where customers can test applications. Chesapeake is BRCGS, OU Kosher, and Halal certified, and is certified by the Maryland Department of Agriculture to produce organic products.BELCAMP, MD