Agribusiness: Custom Blending unveils line of dry spices for retail outlets

FORT COLLINS — Just in time for the kickoff of the outdoor barbecue season, Custom Blending Inc., a local manufacturer of dry spices and liquid food flavorings, is introducing four new dry spices into its retail line.

Sold at area groceries under the “Savory Blend” name, the new spices are “just the thing” to spruce up hamburgers, chicken, seafood or pork cooked on a backyard grill, said company president and sole owner John Conway.

“Even the label reminds the shopper of backyard cooking because the background is checkered, like a tablecloth that I envision people using at picnics and cookouts in the…