Our Story
Vanillablossom™ Flavors, Inc. is a family affair.
Vanillablossom Flavors is a small Canadian family business based on Vancouver Island, with vanilla at the heart of its story. Owner David Best grew up in the business founded by his father, Larry Best, more than 25 years ago, learning the process from sourcing vanilla beans through to producing and bottling the finished extract. Today, Dave continues that family tradition using his father’s original pure vanilla extract recipe, while carrying the business forward for a new generation of home cooks, retailers and professional kitchens.
Rooted in Vanilla
Vanilla has always been at the heart of Vanillablossom. We source vanilla from established growing regions around the world and make our vanilla extracts, pastes and related products at our facility in Saanichton, BC.
Our goal is simple: produce products that taste good, perform consistently and are practical for both home and professional use.
More Than Vanilla
Over the years, Vanillablossom has grown beyond vanilla to include spices, herbs and seasoning blends. We focus on products people actually use every day, whether that means a bottle of pure vanilla extract for home baking, a seasoning blend for dinner, or larger formats for a commercial kitchen.
Made on Vancouver Island
Our vanilla products and seasoning blends are made and packed on Vancouver Island.
Being a smaller, independent company allows us to stay close to our products, our customers and the way the business operates day to day. We supply customers ranging from individual home cooks to grocery retailers, bakeries, restaurants and foodservice businesses.
Still a Family Business
Vanillablossom has changed over the years, but the business is still built around the same basic idea: source good ingredients, make good products and treat customers properly.
That approach continues to guide how we work today.