YAAX International Inc.

We love our pets as much as you do! As an industry, we are seeing the increasing trend of using human grade food ingredients in pet foods and treats. We can offer many types of Fruit and Vegetable ingredients for use in Pet Food applications, including dried Apples, Bananas, Blueberries, Cranberries, Carrots, Sweet Potato - as well as fruit and vegetable fibers, powders, and seeds

Dried Fruit & Vegetables
YAAX offers Fruits and Vegetables dried in a variety of ways including Sun Dried, Dehydrated, Freeze Dried, Sweetened Dried, and Vacuum Microwave. The wide array of dried options, with varying moisture levels, allows for use in many different applications including snacks, bars, trail mixes, cereal, and baked goods.

Nuts
YAAX offers a variety of nuts from all over North America, such as Almonds (see below), Pistachios and Walnuts from California; Pecans from Texas and the Southeast; and Hazelnuts from the Northwest

Sweetened Dried Fruit

Blueberry, Blackberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Goldenberry, Mango, Papaya, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry

Dried - Fruit (Non- Infused)
Blueberry, Blackberry, Cherry, Cranberry, Goldenberry, Mango, Pineapple, Raspberry, Strawberry

Organic Dried Fruit
Banana, Cranberry, Mango, Pineapple

California Almonds
YAAX offers California Almonds in a variety of grades ranging from US Fancy to US No. 1 Pieces. California Almonds come in several varieties including Nonpareil, Mission, and Butte. Our almonds are available whole, sliced, slivered, diced, and as meal, powder, butter, paste, or oil.

Organics
YAAX offers Organic Fruits and Vegetables in several forms including Juices, Concentrates, Purees, Frozen and Dried. The availability of organic product can be very limited depending on the crop year. The best time to contract for these products is during the harvest season. Please browse the fruits and vegetables we offer and ask us about Organic availability.

Nutraceutical Ingredients
YAAX offers products high in Flavonoids, Polyphenols, Antioxidants, ORAC and Anti-Adhesion levels. We offer custom blended specialty Fruit and Vegetable ingredients, both liquid and dry.

Nutritional Supplements
YAAX Fruit and Vegetable Ingredients lend themselves to applications in supplements. The Ingredients come in both liquid and dry forms. If you are looking for a Super Fruit for labeling or for the specific functional benefit, we can supply products to you.

Health Benefits
Some of the products supplied by YAAX have been proven to offer health benefits that may include; improvement in Eye Health, Heart Health, Oral Health, Hypertension relief, Anti-Inflammatory relief, Cholesterol Lowering, Detoxification, and DNA Protection. At YAAX, we believe in supporting â??Health, From the Inside Outâ??.

Featured Organics
Mango Puree
Pear Puree
Peach Puree
Broccoli Puree
Butternut Squash Puree
Apple Juice Concentrate
Dried Mango & Pineapple
Sweet Potato Juice Concentrate

Featured Supplement & Nutraceutical
Cran Advantag Cranberry Powder

Made exclusively from North American Cranberries
100% Cranberry No carriers, additives or preservatives
Contains Polyphenols, Procyanidins, and Phytonutrients
Published Clinical Study on effective treatment of UTIs

Cosmeceuticals
Natural Fruit Extract ingredients which have levels of proanthocyanidins, polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins and other antioxidants that may have anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties are offered by YAAX. These ingredients help in diminishing the sun's damaging effects and reduce free-radical damage

YAAX offers a line of U.S. produced 100% natural colors that are extracted from fruit and vegetables in pure form without any residues. These natural colors are made without chemical extraction, are very intense in color, and are offered in both liquid and dry form. Due to the intensity of color, they are high in polyphenols and anthocyanidins.

Other benefits of the Natural Colors include:

100% pure colors
Very intense colors
Stable and soluble
Nearly zero calories
Wide range of shades and intensities
Sulfur dioxide is not used as an extractant
More stable and less browning than European grape skin extracts

Acai

Cranberry

Pear

Acerola

Exotics

Pineapple

Apple

Guava

Plum

Apricot

Kiwi

Pomegranate

Avocado

Lemon

Prickly Pear

Banana

Lime

Raspberry

Black Currant

Mango

Red Grape

Blackberry

Melon

Strawberry

Blueberry

Orange

Tomato

Cherry

Papaya

Tropicals

Coconut

Passion Fruit

Watermelon

Concord Grape

Peach

White Grape

YAAX is located in the fertile Yakima Valley in Washington State. The Yakima Valley is one of the most prolific agriculture growing areas in North America. YAAX can supply Fresh Fruit and Vegetables from the Yakima Valley and more broadly from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

Offerings include Washington Apples, Northwest Cherries, Northwest Onions, Potatoes, and Asparagus

Red Delicious Apples
America favorite snacking apple. The heart-shaped fruit is bright red and sometimes striped. Crunchy with a mildly sweet flavor, Reds are also great in salads. Washington apple growers have been producing the world's best Red Delicious apples since the 1920s. They are harvested in September and October and available throughout the year

Golden Delicious Apples
It's the all-purpose apple. Mellow and sweet, Goldens are great for eating out of hand, baking and salads. In salads and other dishes, their flesh stays white longer than other apples. The dry, warm climate of Eastern Washington is perfect for this delicate yellow beauty. They're harvested in September and available all year

Bing Cherries
The leading commercial sweet cherry in North America. Fruit is firm, juicy and a deep, mahogany-red when ripe. Exceptionally large fruit of finest quality with an intensely sweet, vibrant flavor. Bing has become the standard to which other varieties are compared. Available mid-June through early August

Onions
Onions vary in color, size, the time of year harvested, and flavor. These differences make onions very versatile. Bulb onions can be yellow, red, or white. Approximately 87 percent of U.S. crop is devoted to yellow onion production, with about eight percent red onions, and five percent white onions.

Yellow Onions
Yellow Onions are full-flavored and are a reliable standby for cooking almost anything. Yellow onions turn a rich, dark brown when cooked and give French Onion Soup its tangy sweet flavor

Asparagus

Cilantro

Onions

Beet

Corn

Potato

Bell Peppers

Cucumber

Pumpkin

Broccoli

Egg Plant

Rhubarb

Butternut Squash

Green Pea

Spinach

Cactus

Hot Peppers

Sweet Potato

Carrot

Jalapo

Zucchini

Celery

Kale

NFC Juices and Juice Concentrates
YAAX specializes in 100% Natural Fruit and Vegetable Juices and Juice Concentrates for a variety of applications, including beverages, sauces, dressings, confection, desserts, bakery, and dairy. NFC (Not From Concentrate) Juices and Concentrates can provide excellent flavor, color, and identity of real fruit and vegetables in liquid form.

Fruit & Vegetable Purees
YAAX offers both single strength and concentrated Fruit and Vegetable Purees. All natural Purees are available in varying concentration levels. Applications include smoothies, beverages, snack bars, pastry fillings, and sorbets just to name a few. Purees not only provide great flavor and color, but also bring texture, viscosity, and nutrients.

Juices and Purees are offered as All-Natural, Non-GMO, and can be Organic or Conventional.

Organic Apple Juice Concentrate
Organic Blackberry Juice Concentrate
Organic Strawberry Puree & Juice Concentrate
Organic Mango Puree
Organic Peach Puree
Organic Pear Puree
Pink Guava Puree Concentrate
Dark Sweet Cherry Juice Concentrate
Pineapple Juice Concentrate
Passion Fruit Juice Concentrate
Pomegranate Juice Concentrate
NFC Lemon Juice
NFC Orange Juice
NFC Apple Juice
Sweet Potato Juice Concentrate

Fruit & Vegetable Powders
YAAX offers Pure Fruit and Vegetable Powders. While several processes are available, often the whole fruit and vegetable is used to extract the bioactive portion that contains the color, polyphenols, proanthocyanidins, and phytonutrients. In addition to the Food & Beverage industry, powders can also be used in Cosmeceuticals, Nutraceuticals, Pharma, and Nutritional Supplements.

Featuring CranAdvantage 100% Whole Cranberry Powder.

Made exclusively from North American Cranberries
100% Cranberry No carriers, additives or preservatives
Contains Polyphenols, Procyanidins, and Phytonutrients
Published Clinical Study on effective treatment of UTIs


Fruit Seeds
YAAX offers seeds which are obtained during fruit processing of the stated variety. These seeds contain the bioactive ingredients of the fruit and the seed.

Fruit Seed Oils
Fruit Seed Oils are cold pressed virgin seed oils and contain Omega Fatty Acids

Fruits and Vegetables are harvested fresh from the farms and immediately processed and frozen to ensure the highest level of product quality and food safety while allowing for an extended shelf-life. Pack options include IQF, Straight Pack/Block Frozen, and Sugar Pack; in both bulk and retail packages

Frozen Fruit
Acai

Cranberry

Pear

Acerola

Exotics

Pineapple

Apple

Guava

Plum

Apricot

Kiwi

Pomegranate

Avocado

Lemon

Prickly Pear

Banana

Lime

Raspberry

Black Currant

Mango

Red Grape

Blackberry

Melon

Strawberry

Blueberry

Orange

Tomato

Cherry

Papaya

Tropicals

Coconut

Passion Fruit

Watermelon

Concord Grape

Peach

White Grape

Frozen Vegetables
Asparagus

Cilantro

Onions

Beet

Corn

Potato

Bell Peppers

Cucumber

Pumpkin

Broccoli

Egg Plant

Rhubarb

Butternut Squash

Green Pea

Spinach

Cactus

Hot Peppers

Sweet Potato

Carrot

Jalape�±o

Zucchini

Celery

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YAAX offers Organic and Conventional Agave products from Mexico for Industrial and Retail applications. Both bulk packaging and some private label options are available. Agave is available as Syrup (or Nectar), Sweet Powder, and Inulin Powder.

While agave is best recognized as the plant from which tequila is made, it has also been used for thousands of years as an ingredient in food. The nectar made from the plant is known in Mexico as aguamiel, or "honey water."

Agave nectar or syrup is most often produced from the Blue Agaves that thrive in the volcanic soils of Southern Mexico. Agaves are large, spikey plants that resemble cactus or yuccas in both form and habitat, but they are actually succulents similar to the familiar Aloe Vera.

The Taste of Agave Nectar...
The taste of agave nectar is comparable, though not identical, to honey. Many people who do not like the taste of honey find agave a more palatable choice. It also has none of the bitter aftertaste associated with artificial sweeteners

Natural Sweetener Alternative
Agave syrup is 1.4 to 1.6 times sweeter than sugar and is often substituted for sugar or honey in recipes. In cooking, it is commonly used as a vegan alternative to honey. Agave syrup dissolves quickly and so it can be used as a sweetener in beverages

Health Promoting Properties
One of the most health-promoting properties of agave nectar is its favorable glycemic profile. Its sweetness comes primarily from a complex form of fructose called inulin. Fructose is the sugar that occurs naturally in fruits and vegetables. The carbohydrate in agave nectar has a low glycemic index, which provides sweetness without the unpleasant "sugar rush" and unhealthful blood sugar spike caused by many other sugars. Agave nectar is a delicious natural sweetener that can be used moderately - by dieters, some diabetics, and health conscious cooks - to replace high-glycemic and refined sugars

Agave Syrup
Organic or Natural
Light or Dark
Customs Blends

Agave Powder
Organic Sweet Agave Powder

Inulin Powder
YAAX offers Inulin Powder (from Agave)

Agave Inulin is an organic prebiotic that belongs to the family of fibers known as fructans. It is a prebiotic fiber extracted from the agave plant, highly soluble and brings many health benefits. It is used as a source of soluble dietary fiber in beverages and functional foods. The beneficial bacteria that thrive in a prebiotic-rich gut help to fight the unhealthy bacteria thus reducing digestive problems and ensuring higher immunity against illnesses.

Benefits of Agave Inulin:

Organic, Non-GMO, and Gluten Free
High Solubility
Prebiotic Fibers
Reduces Glycemic Response
Raises the Bifidobacterium
Improves Intestinal Transit
Helps Reduce Blood Cholesterol
Agave Inulin is used in many applications including Baking, Infant Food, Dietary Supplements, Beverages, Cereals, Granolas, Confections, and Animal Food