Welcome
The JCO Test Kitchen
From behind-the-scenes looks at our product development process to creative recipes and merchandising inspiration, we’re sharing what we’ve learned along the way and inviting you into the kitchen with us.
Our Test Kitchen is where ideas become products. Every recipe, seasoning blend, spread, snack mix, and baking mix is developed, tested, refined, and tested again to ensure it delivers the flavor, consistency, and experience we expect. We use our Test Kitchen to evaluate ingredients, experiment with new product concepts, create serving suggestions and recipes for retailers, and solve the technical challenges that come with specialty food development. From perfecting a microwave mug cake recipe to creating simple ways customers can use our jams, spreads, and crackers at home, the Test Kitchen plays a critical role in bringing thoughtful, delicious products to market.
How It's Made: From Orchard to Snack Bowl: How Our Dried Pears Are Made
How Its Made: Handmade Potato Chips
Inside Our Test Kitchen: The Tools We Use and the Fundamentals Every Test Kitchen Needs
From Our Test Kitchen: Why We Added Freeze-Dried Strawberries to Our Pink Champagne Mug Cake
From Our Test Kitchen: 6 Useful Ways to Use Our Calabrian Chili Finishing Salt
From Our Test Kitchen: Peach Bourbon Wings
From Our Test Kitchen: Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil
From our Test Kitchen: Our Best Mug Cake Mixes Yet