Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Brings Anticipated New Brazilian Flavors

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As the Olympics draws closer, Comax has developed some new flavors inspired by Brazilian tastes.

“Driven by the 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazilian culture with a focus on food and drink will be influential in the U.S. culinary scene". --VP corporate communications, Catherine Armstrong

New flavors in the collection include:

  • Cachaça (liquor distilled from fermented sugarcane juice)
  • Caipirinha (Brazil's national cocktail)
  • Chimarrão (a style of yerba mate)
  • Brazil nut cake
  • Brigadiero (Brazilian chocolate bon bon)

“Driven by the 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazilian culture with a focus on food and drink will be influential in the U.S. culinary scene. As we know the younger demographics and multicultural consumers embrace new flavors and Comax sees Brazilian flavors as the next flavor inspiration,” stated Catherine Armstrong, vice president of corporate communications for Comax Flavors.

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