HAZELNUTS
A distinctive ingredient for products people notice.
Roasted, aromatic and naturally rich in character, hazelnut can bring flavor, texture and a story worth exploring across food and beverage.
WHY HAZELNUT
What makes hazelnut different?
Hazelnut has a character that can be difficult to recreate with other nuts: a naturally aromatic profile that becomes deeper and more distinctive when roasted.
Add visible pieces and crunch, and the ingredient becomes more than a flavor — it becomes part of the product experience.
THE HAZELNUT EXPERIENCE
Flavor is only the beginning.
Hazelnut works across several sensory dimensions at once. Roasting deepens its aroma and flavor, while chopped pieces add texture and visual appeal.
That combination gives product developers more than one way to use hazelnut.
AROMA
Roasted · Warm · Aromatic
FLAVOR
Nutty · Sweet · Distinctive
TEXTURE
Crunchy · Tactile · Visible
PAIRING
Chocolate · Coffee · Pastry · Dessert
THE NUTRITION STORY
A product story that goes beyond indulgence.
Hazelnuts naturally provide vitamin E, plant protein, dietary fiber and predominantly unsaturated fats.
The result is an ingredient with a story that can extend from the plate to the menu.
VITAMIN E
Naturally rich in vitamin E
PLANT PROTEIN
A natural source of plant protein
DIETARY FIBER
Naturally provides dietary fiber
UNSATURATED FATS
Predominantly monounsaturated
FROM NUT TO INGREDIENT
The format changes. The character stays.
Hazelnuts can be prepared in different formats depending on how they are used. For applications where flavor, texture and visible pieces matter, roasting and controlled sizing create an ingredient that is ready to work with.
Oregon-grown hazelnuts
Roasted
Cutting & sizing
Ready for application
OUR STARTING FORMAT
Roasted chopped hazelnut. Built around the application.
We are starting with roasted chopped hazelnut, with 2–4mm as a practical starting specification for applications where roasted flavor, visible pieces and texture are part of the product experience.
Visible
Customers can see the ingredient.
Textured
It adds crunch and contrast.
Aromatic
Roasting brings out a deeper hazelnut character.
Flexible
Particle size can be discussed around your application and production requirements.
What could hazelnut do for your product?
Tell us what you’re working on, and we’ll help you think through the ingredient, the format, and the specification.
ORIHAZEL USA
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Beaverton, OREGON 97006, USA
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