Gold Coast Ingredients, Inc. (GCI) is a privately held and operated, wholesale flavor and color manufacturer that has been satisfying taste since 1985. We are capable of serving all types of industries from food and beverage to animal treats and oral care. GCI also supplies custom, QAI Certified Organic, ISA Certified Halal, OU Certified or KOF-K Certified Kosher flavors upon request.
Our current manufacturing facilities are located in Commerce, California and Gilbert, Pennsylvania, while utilizing distribution facilities throughout the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
For over 35 years, our company has taken enormous pride in our products and the way we do business. Everyday our customers bring us new and exciting challenges. In return, our employees work together as a team to provide each customer with the finest flavors and food ingredients at an excellent value and fair price, delivered with service that is unsurpassed in promptness, courtesy and consistency.
A brief example of Gold Coast Ingredients’ unique capabilities include:
We proudly present to you a full line of Organic, Natural, Non-GMO, N&A, and Conventional Flavors offered in a wide range of consistencies:
From ripe yellows and greens to vibrant red and blue hues, GCI offers various colorants:
Our products are formulated as Oil-Soluble or Water-Soluble
and are suitable for every industry’s needs.
Our vision at Gold Coast Ingredients is to continue to expand globally while maintaining the superior customer service and support we have provided throughout the past 35+ years. You, our customers, come first and we look forward to sharing our knowledge with you as we grow and prosper together.
Our Research and Development (R&D) team is where you can find one of the keys to our superior customer service. Our team includes certified flavor chemists, analytical chemists, trained assistants and our very own in-house research chef. With the use of over ten separate laboratories within our walls and advanced technology, our R&D team collaborates to best solve the needs of our customers’ specifications.
An Example of Our Technological R&D Assistance
Gas Chromatography (GC) / Mass Spectrometry
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
Liquid Chromatography
Color Matching
Our Quality Control (QC) Department works together to reassure our customers they are using quality and safe products provided by Gold Coast Ingredients. Every day QC tests various specifications of products with the use of our UV / Vis Spectrophotometer, eNose, sensory evaluation and more.
All Documentation is Available upon Request
Our goal is to provide customers with:
GCI Purchasing Minimums
Liquid Products: four gallons (15.14 liters)
Powder Products: twenty-five pounds (11.34 kg)
Spray-Dried Products: fifty pounds (22.68 kg)
GCI Packaging Sizes
Liquid Products: pints, quarts, single gallons, five gallon (18.96 liter) pails, fifty-five gallon (208.20 liter) drums
Powder Products: twenty-five pound (11.34 kg) boxes, fifty pound (22.68 kg) boxes, one hundred pound (45.36 kg) boxes, two hundred pound (90.72 kg) drums
Custom sizes available upon request.
Click on any (gray) link below to view our informative sales sheets. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@goldcoastinc.com or +1 (800) 352-8673.
Gold Coast Ingredients (GCI) Company Catalog:
GCI Flavors & Colors Catalog
GCI Certified Organic Flavors
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GCI Certified Organic Flavors
GCI Certified Organic Flavors for the EU
GCI Savory Flavors
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GCI Vegan Savory Flavors
GCI Smoke Type Flavors
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GCI Smoke Type Flavors
Slides & Photo:
GCI Smoke Type Flavors Slides
GCI Industry-Specific Flavors
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GCI Flavors & Colors for Bakery
GCI Flavors & Colors for Beverages
GCI Flavors & Colors for Confectionery
GCI Flavors & Colors for Dairy
GCI Flavors & Colors for Dressings & Sauces
GCI Flavors & Colors for Nutraceutical
Alcohol-Free, Natural Citrus Extracts
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GCI Alcohol Free, Natural Citrus Extracts.
Masking Agents, Sweetness Enhancers, & Salt Reducing Flavors
(Functional Ingredients)
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GCI Functional Ingredients
GCI Salt Reducing Flavors
GCI Custom Color Blends
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GCI Natural Colors
GCI Organic Colors
GCI Natural Colors for Bakery Applications
GCI Natural Colors for Beverages Applications
GCI Natural Colors for Confectionery Applications
GCI Natural Colors for Dairy Applications
GCI Natural Colors for Nutraceutical Applications
GCI Natural Colors for Pet and Animal Applications
GCI Natural Colors for Sauces and Dressings
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