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September 2008
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Flavor Roundup: IFT 2008 Wrap-up (pg. 14—8 pages)
Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
News and innovations from the show floor, health and flavor trends, and authentic Cajun and Creole flavor profiles. Impact of Symrise’s Chr. Hansen Acquisition; Focus on Beverages in Mexico
During the IFT Expo, Symrise’s flavor and nutrition
global president Heinz Bertram announced that the
company is now “the fourth largest flavor supplier in the
United States.” Further, he declared that the integration
of Chr. Hansen’s seasonings and flavor business will be
completed by the fourth quarter.
Around the Industry: Focus on the Perfumers (pg. 24—5 pages)
Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
Perfumers’ visibility, the prospects of free agency, finding a
fragrance language and other highlights from the American Society
of Perfumers’ 54th annual fragrance symposium. Will the Perfumers Please Step Forward?
Today, nearly every creative endeavor has its own reality
show—food, fashion, music and more.
F&F Profiles: The Scent Archivist (pg. 30—4 pages)
Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
WFFC honoree Ruth Sutcliffe pulls back the curtain on her working process and rich olfactive memory. Sometimes a good memory is the key to a successful fine fragrance. Last year, as she was working on McGraw by Tim McGraw, Coty’s senior director of international
fragrance development, Ruth Sutcliffe, recalled a demo
fragrance she’d smelled back in 2005.
Market Intelligence: The State of Fragrance, Personal Care and Cosmetics (pg. 36—3 pages)
Alexander Kirillov, Euromonitor
Weaknesses in the US market, the rise of niche brands, natural/organic demands and the continued strength of celebrity scents. The global cosmetics and toiletries industry saw another year of strong growth in 2007 to reach a value of $290.9 billion. According to Euromonitor International’s research, the market grew by 6%, which represents only a slight slowdown on the 2006 figure ($274.7 billion).
Opinion: Assessing Threats to Raw Material Supplies (pg. 42—3 pages)
Barry Dowles, Berje Inc.
Evolving buyer needs and demands, the dominance and future viability of Chinese sourcing, and fluctuating prices for significant materials. Consider the plight of today’s raw material buyers and planners as they confront an unprecedented assault on the price and availability of everything they buy. The majority of the blame lies with recent
higher crude oil prices, the effect of which impacts every phase of the production cycle.
Rational Odorant Design: Fantasy or Feasibility? (pg. 48—4 pages)
Charles Sell, Givaudan
Exploring the two approaches to rational odor design and the possibilities of each. Why do we strive for rational design of
odorants? Since the birth of synthetic organic chemistry
in the mid-19th century, fragrance chemists have sought
to design and produce fragrance ingredients to supplement
those obtained from plant (and formerly animal)
sources.
Multidimensional Visualization of Physical and Perceptual Data Leading to a Creative Approach in Fragrance Development (pg. 54—8 pages)
Christine Vuilleumier, Matthijs van de Waal, Henri Fontannaz, Isabelle Cayeux and Pierre-André Rebetez, Firmenich SA
Perfumers are being increasingly challenged to improve the performance of their formulations. As well as being pleasant, fragrances have to comply with growing requests for stability, biodegradability and uniqueness. Other factors render the work of the
perfumers difficult, such as the specific smell of the non-perfumed substrate or the need to cover unpleasant odors.
IFEAT 2008: Montreal, Canada (pg. 62—4 pages)
Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor
The industry gathers as opportunities and threats to supply chain evolve. “May you live in interesting times,” goes the old proverb, and certainly the essential oil and aroma trades have no shortage of dynamic market conditions, regulatory forces, or consumer and customer needs. This month, the International Federation of Essential Oil and Aroma Trades will gather at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in
Montreal, Canada, to address production in flavor and fragrance markets, global developments in the essential oil and aroma chemical industries, and environmental and regulatory issues.
Progress in Essential Oils (pg. 66—7 pages)
Brian M. Lawrence
Lawrence discusses the composition of melissa or lemon balm oil from Slovak Republic, Cuba, Turkey, Greece and Serbia. In addition, he examines the composition of laurel leaf oil from Italy, Turkey and Spain.
Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials (pg. 62—2 pages)
Gerard Mosciano
Odor and taste characteristics and possible applications of Cinnamon Bark Oil, Ginger Oleoresin and more.
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