Paradigm Foodworks Sea Salt Caramel, Oregon

Deep caramel sweetness, creamy dairy richness, vanilla, and a measured saline edge come together in a smooth, spoonable sauce. Paradigm Foodworks Sea Salt Caramel, Oregon builds on the dessert-sauce tradition of a woman-owned specialty food company founded by Lynne Barra in 1981, when the business began as Paradigm Chocolate Company before expanding into Paradigm Foodworks. Made in small batches, it reflects more than four decades of focus on approachable, carefully made specialty foods.

Product Details:

• Producer: Paradigm Foodworks
• Owner & Founder: Lynne Barra
• Producer Team: Paradigm Foodworks
• Product Type: Sea salt caramel dessert sauce
• Ingredients: Cane sugar, heavy cream, sea salt, pure vanilla, cream of tartar, mixed tocopherols
• Allergen: Contains milk
• Facility Allergen Statement: Made in a facility that handles eggs, fish, milk, peanuts, sesame, soybeans, tree nuts, and wheat
• Serving Size: 2 Tbsp (39g)
• Servings: About 8 per jar
• Calories: 150 per serving
• Total Fat: 6g per serving
• Total Sugars: 25g per serving, including 25g added sugars
• Sodium: 170mg per serving
• Production: Small-batch specialty food production
• Packaging: Glass jar

Sensory Description:

Rich caramel and cooked sugar lead into a creamy, rounded texture, with vanilla adding aromatic warmth and sea salt sharpening the finish. The sweetness is generous without losing definition, while the saline note gives the sauce enough contrast to keep each spoonful focused. Smooth and dense, it settles into lingering notes of caramelized sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt.

Producer’s Background:

Lynne Barra founded Paradigm Chocolate Company in 1981 after leaving a career in teaching, initially building the business around wholesale bulk chocolate. The company soon moved into its own creations with Haute Fudge sauces, followed by caramel sauces, and expanded into Paradigm Foodworks as its range grew beyond chocolate. Today, the woman-owned and operated company produces more than 70 sweet and savory specialty foods in Lake Oswego, Oregon, including dessert sauces, fruit curds, jams, mustards, dressings, and barbecue sauces.

Serving Suggestions:

Warm gently for easy pouring and spoon over Little Man Ice Cream, especially vanilla, chocolate, coffee, or other winter-friendly flavors. It is equally at home over brownies, bread pudding, apple or pear desserts, cheesecake, warm cookies, waffles, crepes, or cinnamon rolls. For a playful winter sundae, layer ice cream with warm Sea Salt Caramel, toasted nuts, crushed cookies, or pretzels. At the bar, use a small spoonful to add caramel richness and a saline counterpoint to bourbon, aged rum, coffee, chocolate, or cream-based cocktails, or drizzle it inside the glass as a dessert-style garnish.

Why Paradigm Foodworks Sea Salt Caramel, Oregon:

Paradigm Foodworks Sea Salt Caramel, Oregon brings together creamy caramel richness and a distinct touch of sea salt in a format that moves easily from the dessert table to the cocktail bar. Its versatility makes it particularly well suited to winter entertaining, whether warmed over a scoop of Little Man Ice Cream, spooned onto a fresh cinnamon roll, or used to give a sweet cocktail an extra layer of caramel and salt.