Hanks Brokerage, Inc.

08/28/2026

Where innovation meets precision, Valdez Spice sets the industry standard for custom spice development! 🌶️ As a proud sister company within the Hanks Family of Companies, Valdez combines family-owned heritage since 1982 with a newly customized 40,000 sq. ft. facility.

What sets Valdez Spice apart:
🔹 Custom Formulations: Expert R&D labs and a vast library of blends spanning savory, snack, bakery, and ethnic categories. 🧪
🔹 Scalable Production: Flexible batch sizes ranging from 250 lbs to 2,500 lbs. ⚙️
🔹 Rigorous Safety: An SQF-audited facility utilizing rare earth magnets, metal detection, and strict traceability protocols. 🔒

Partner with us to bring exceptional quality and flavor to your next product line! 🌿

08/26/2026

Today, on Women’s Equality Day, we are proud to shine a light on the incredible women who help drive the Hanks family of businesses forward every single day.

From leadership and daily operations to client relations and strategic growth, our companies are stronger because of the talent, dedication, and leadership of the women across our teams at Hanks Brokerage, Valdez, and Advanced Spice.

Here’s to honoring progress, championing equality, and celebrating the brilliant women powering our family of businesses! 💼✨

08/24/2026

Think of us as the Swiss Army Knife of the food industry—minus the tiny, useless toothpick. 🥨🏭

We're a second-generation, family-run crew in DFW that actually knows your process and your goals inside and out.

Watch our youtube video below to get a brief description of how all 3 Hanks businesses work together.

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08/20/2026

It’s International Lemonade Day, and we’re celebrating the most versatile powerhouse in the industry: The Lemon. 🍋

Whether you’re developing a refreshing beverage, a tart glaze, or a high-protein bar, getting the right lemon profile is a game-changer. We connect you to a curated portfolio of lemon specialists, each with a unique superpower to fit your specific application:

🔹 Mother Murphy’s: Precision flavor profiles and custom extract solutions.
🔹 Robertet: High-impact lemon extracts or KiiNotes
🔹 Traina: Premium sun-dried ingredients for concentrated intensity.
🔹 Pompeii: Industry-standard juices and concentrates for authentic acidity.
🔹 Microdried: Innovative fruit inclusions.
🔹 CII: Custom Flav-r-bites and Nutricrisps for textural pops of lemon zest and color.
🔹 Advanced Food Products: Technical solutions for shelf-stable, high-performance bases.
🔹 The Perfect Purée: Culinary-grade purees for premium, fresh-forward flavor.

We don’t just offer products; we match your specific process needs with the right supplier to ensure your application hits the mark every time.

Ready to pucker up your next product line? Let’s find the perfect lemon fit for your next batch. 🍋✨

08/18/2026

⭐Vendor Shoutout to Panasource Ingredients! ⭐Whether you're pivoting to natural sweetening solutions or beefing up nutritional profiles, their portfolio covers all the heavy-hitting bases:

🌿 Natural Sweeteners: Top-tier Allulose (powder, granular, syrup), diverse Stevia specs (from Reb A series up to Reb C, D, M and Organic), and high-potency Monk Fruit (Luo Han Guo) extracts up to Mogroside V 50%.
🌾 Functional Prebiotics & Fiber: High-performance IMO, FOS, GOS, Polydextrose, and Soluble Fiber (Resistant Dextrin) to improve gut health credentials and mouthfeel.
⚡ Vitamins & Performance Additives: Reliable supplies of Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin D3, B12, CoQ10, Caffeine Anhydrous, and Soy Protein Isolate.
🍬 High-Intensity Sweeteners & Organics: Complete backing for Sucralose, Erythritol, Xylitol, Neotame, and organic options to fit any matrix.

Working on a sugar-reduced or fortified formulation right now? Let's talk about how PanaSource can elevate your next batch. 📉✨

08/16/2026

The 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards finalists are out, and if you look past the deep-fried spectacle, it’s a masterclass in consumer trend forecasting. 🎡✨

As ingredient brokers, we watch the State Fair as an R&D lab for what’s hitting mainstream shelves next. Here’s what these wild creations tell us about future trends:

1️⃣ The Mashup Maturity: Nostalgia meets novelty. Items like the Fletcher's Chocolate Corny Dog and Tater Tot Taco shells prove heritage brands must disrupt familiar anchors to stay relevant.
2️⃣ Global Goes Mainstream: From Matcha cheesecake to Tajin rims, international spice profiles and flavors are fully integrated into everyday American formats.
3️⃣ "Sippers" as Indulgence: The lines between dessert, beverage, and cocktail are entirely blurred (hello, Bacon Jam Caramel Apple Hard Cider). Hybrid drinkable formats are a massive growth lane.
4️⃣ Texture is Everything: Consumers want sensory contrast—like the Flamin' Hot Cheeto pizza or crispy potato strings. It has to be an experience.

The Bottom Line: Formulators need to look at high-contrast, experiential eating. Are you building for the "Big Tex" level of excitement in your next cycle? Let’s talk about optimizing your next batch. 🚀https://www.fox4news.com/news/state-fair-texas-2026-big-tex-choice-awards-finalists-revealed

The State Fair of Texas revealed 15 finalists for the 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards across savory, sweet, and drink categories. One of those entries is a chocolate version of the classic Fletcher’s Corny Dog.

08/14/2026

Juggling dozens of suppliers, cost spikes, and logistics is exhausting. Why do all the heavy lifting alone? 🛑📦

For Simplifying Your Life Day, remember this: our job is to know your process and your needs inside and out.

Instead of starting from scratch every time, let an ingredient broker streamline your workflow:

🔹 One Point of Contact: Replace 20 vendor calls with a single partner who actually knows your facility and specs.
🔹 Tailored Sourcing: We hunt down the exact clean-label alternatives and functional blends that fit your specific formulations.
🔹 Supply Chain Resilience: We navigate market shifts and bottlenecks before they cause costly production delays.
🔹 Process-Aligned Support: Direct technical connections to help you upgrade nutrition, cut sugar, or improve mouthfeel without disrupting your line.

Give yourself a break. What ingredient headache can we take off your plate today? 📉✨

08/12/2026

Happy International Youth Day! 🌍🎓

At Hanks Brokerage, we believe that investing in the future means investing in the brilliant minds of the next generation. The food science and manufacturing industry thrives on fresh perspectives, innovation, and passion—which is why we are deeply committed to giving back and supporting aspiring leaders.

We are proud to regularly sponsor scholarships through incredible organizations that champion students pursuing careers in our field:

TFPA (Texas Food Processors Association)

Longhorn IFT (Institute of Food Technologists)

SMA (Southwestern Meat Association)

Empowering students today ensures a stronger, more innovative tomorrow for food science. Here’s to the changemakers, researchers, and future industry leaders driving our community forward!