Inspiring Flavor Creation at the West Coast Flavor Forum

Mar 9th, 2018

Ryan Daily

On March 8, 2018, at the Wyndham Anaheim Resort, flavor chemists, manufacturers and professionals met at the 18^th Annual West Coast Flavor Industry Forum, presented by The National Association of Flavors and Food-Ingredients Systems (NAFFS), The Society of Flavor Chemist and The Chemical Sources Association.

During the event, attendees were able to participate in interactive tastings, sensory sessions and demonstrations from top flavor suppliers. Among the suppliers that were at the event included Advanced Biotech, Almendra Americas LLC, Berjé, Bontoux, Ecom Food Industries Corp., Excellentia International, Flavor & Fragrance Specialties, Frutarom, Global Essence, Horner International, Kalsec, MCI-Miritz, Natural Advantage, Omega Ingredients Ltd., Pearlchem, Robertet and Vigon International.

Though each company brought a range of flavor products, many companies showcased its organic or natural lines and CO₂extracts. Among some of the companies and products featured at the event include:

Excellentia International featured a range of its Axxence Aromatic products and essential oils, including origanum oil organic, rosemary oil Spanish organic, anise seed oil Spanish P&N, chamomile oil roman natural, magnolia flower oil P&N, orris root tincture, osmanthus absolute, 3-methyl-2,4-nonanedione natural, dimethyl sulfoxide natural and prenyl mercaptan natural.
Robertet featured a range of its CO₂ pepper extracts, including Bengal pepper CO₂extract, black pepper CO₂extract, Cubeba pepper CO₂extract, Nepal berries CO₂extract, Sichuan pepper CO₂extract and Tasmanian pepper CO₂extract.
Vigon International presented a range of its own manufactured ingredients manufactured and ingredients they supply. The company featured its lime oil Mexican distilled 5x, cocoa extract rich chocolate (Ivory Coast blend) and cocoa extract milk chocolate (Ivory Coast Blend). Additionally, they presented Evonik’s peanut CO₂extract WONF (water soluble) and sunflower CO₂extract (peanut replacer) and Givaudan’s Peru balsam oil extra.
Natural Advantage featured several of its sweet naturals and savory naturals. Among the natural products it showcased include linalool oxide, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-ol, methyl 3-methylthiopropionate, 3-methylthio-1-hexanol, 2,4 dithiapentane, 1-oceten-3-ol, 2-methyl-3-furanthiol, 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol and 2-ethyl-5-methyl-4-hydroxy-3[2H]-furanone (HomoPak).