For over 100 years and 4 generations the Lochhead Family has produced the finest vanillas in the world. Our long-standing customer relationships are a testament to our superior quality and best-in-class customer service. Lochhead Manufacturing Company is a modern vanilla company doing business the old-fashioned way.
Premium flavor profile from decades of development to produce the perfect cold extraction method.
Our customers say it best: we’re known for delivering award winning service. Every customer experience is built on genuine care, attention, and respect. Our average customer relationship spans more than a decade of service.
“Lochhead is always a top supplier with great technical and customer support.”
For 4 generations, Lochhead Manufacturing Company has produced the finest quality vanillas available. We produce a full line of premium vanilla extracts, organic vanilla extracts, all-natural vanilla flavors, natural and artificial vanilla blends, and concentrated artificial vanillas.
As a company, our goals are clear. First, we provide our customers with the highest quality vanilla extracts and flavors in the market today. Second, we work directly with our customers to determine which one of our hundreds of vanilla blends is right for their application. Third, we treat every customer with the care and respect they deserve. Whether you are seeking a vanilla for a premium vanilla ice cream, fresh frozen custard, soy milk, or vanilla granola bar, we have the right vanilla for you.
We have also broadened our line of extracts to include Almond Extract, Peppermint Extract, Orange Extract, and Lemon Extract, along with other new flavors we are developing to serve our customers better. We welcome the opportunity to have you see and taste why Lochhead vanillas are truly the best!
The Lochhead Brothers,
Our vanilla beans are cold extracted using a proprietary slow percolation process that our family has used since 1918. By never adding high heat or pressure during the extraction, we are protecting all of the flavor components of the vanilla beans. This ensures the rich deep flavor and delicate bouquet of each vanilla bean is passed on unchanged to our vanilla extracts.
As a company we are committed to corporate social responsibility and promoting sustainable farming practices. One pillar of our sustainability that we take great pride in is our “Vanwell” project. Through this program we work with local villagers in Madagascar to build fresh water drinking systems. Having access to clean water drastically changes the lives of the Malagasy villagers. This is one of the ways we have chosen to give back to the communities that grow our amazing vanilla beans.
At Lochhead Manufacturing Company we’ve been clean label for over 100 years. Our pure vanilla extracts are made from three simple ingredients: vanilla beans, natural alcohol, and water. It doesn’t get much cleaner than that. Our vanillas and flavors are natural, GMO-Free, Gluten Free, and Kosher certified. We also offer a line of Certified Organic vanillas.
Food safety is one of our top priorities, so when you purchase our vanillas, you can rest assured that all of our products are made at our state of the art BRC Certified (GFSI) manufacturing facility. We also offer Certified Organic Vanillas under the USDA NOP, and all of our products are Kosher Certified by the OU.
In national and international competitions our customers have scored the highest and consistently garnered top prizes. In the North American Ice Cream Association’s vanilla ice cream competition, our customers have captured numerous blue ribbons along with grand master championships. Some of our customers have even won “Best Vanilla Ice Cream” at the World Dairy Expo competition.
