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'Caura tonka is naturally high in coumarin because of the environment in which it grows,' says Avilan CEO Julio Quintero.

Beyond the Origin Story: Avilan’s Julio Quintero on Wild-Harvested Naturals, Traceability and the Future of Direct-Origin Sourcing

"Our competitive advantage lies in the combination of traceability, sustainability, and the strength of our relationships across the supply chain."

BFI’s operations will remain in Chicago, and the existing team will continue supporting customers following the transaction.

FlavorSum Deepens Beverage Reach with Beverage Flavors International Acquisition

BFI’s operations will remain in Chicago, and the existing team will continue supporting customers following the transaction.

Webinar: Understanding GRAS, Navigating the Future of Food Ingredients

Webinar: Understanding GRAS, Navigating the Future of Food Ingredients

Webinar: Understanding GRAS, Navigating the Future of Food Ingredients - Join us for an engaging webinar on GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe), a critical framework for qualifying food ingredients in the USA.

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Webinar: Understanding GRAS, Navigating the Future of Food Ingredients

Webinar: Understanding GRAS, Navigating the Future of Food Ingredients

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New Ingredients for Formulation

Consumers' proactive approach to health is unlocking vast market opportunities, but it comes with a dramatic twist for product formulators. For decades, flavor was an uncompromisable king; however, today's health-conscious public is opening the door to distinct sensory trade-offs.

The Sweet Compromise: How the Longevity Boom Is Rewriting the Rules of Flavor Development

The new portfolio additions span beverages, dairy alternatives, meat applications, bakery and plant-based foods, with innovations designed to improve taste, texture, solubility, yield and formulation flexibility.

ADM Expands Plant Protein Push With Eight New Soy and Pea Innovations

Scope 3 pressure is reshaping the future of flavor and fragrance—and the companies that move first will define the next era of sustainable innovation.

BASF Webinar: The New Carbon Playbook for Flavor & Fragrance

This is a must-attend session for understanding how climate targets are becoming competitive advantage.

Using an advanced all-optical imaging and optogenetics platform in awake mice, researchers found that the olfactory bulb rapidly filters incoming odor information within the first 30–40 milliseconds of a sniff, preserving odor identity while suppressing later, more concentration-dependent signals.

New Mouse Study Reveals the Brain’s 'Temporal Filter' for Odor Identity and Why Concentration May Matter Less Than Timing

Odor perception may be governed less by static receptor maps and more by dynamic temporal coding across neural networks.

A technical role is centered on personal output and problem-solving. A management role is centered on people. It requires setting direction, giving feedback, managing performance and creating an environment where others can succeed.

From Bench to Boss: Why Technical Experts Struggle in Management Roles

If someone is excellent at their job, managing people is the natural next step. It often isn’t.

Webinar: Understanding GRAS, Navigating the Future of Food Ingredients

Webinar: Understanding GRAS, Navigating the Future of Food Ingredients

Webinar: Understanding GRAS, Navigating the Future of Food Ingredients - Join us for an engaging webinar on GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe), a critical framework for qualifying food ingredients in the USA.

2-Isobutyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane's alcoholic, fuse oil impression in combination with its sweet element would complement brown spirits profiles, like rum, whisky, cognac.

Flavor Extremes: From Sulfur to Zesty Citrus

Our our latest Flavor Reports, EU Edition, features methyl-3-(methylthio)butyrate, citral-less and terpeneless lemon oil, bisabolene ex-lemon, and much more.

Complete with a Ferris wheel at the center of the table, Austria Juice showcased a variety of natural fruit flavors, including yuzu, black currant, pineapple, strawberry and sour cherry.

FlavourTalk 2026 Brings Joy and Curiosity to Consumer Flavor Perception Conversation

This year’s exhibition and conference focused on the underlying neuroscience of flavor and how product developers can leverage this research.

In the natural passionfruit, hexyl hexanoate is present at more than twice the level of hexyl butyrate and is the key recognition chemical amongst the main hexyl esters. It plays an interesting, but less dramatic, role in many other flavors, combining odor strength and a significant taste effect.

Flavor Bites: Hexyl Hexanoate—The Ester That Anchors Tropical Authenticity

From savory depth and contrast to realism and balance in fruits, hexyl hexanoate is a unique and versatile ingredient.

Often referred to as “beauty from within” or “edible beauty,” ingestibles use food‑grade materials to support physiological processes associated with skin resilience, elasticity and aging.

Metabolic Beauty: Taste, Compliance and the Rise of Ingestible Skin Care Ecosystems

Taste is a decisive factor, shaping compliance, emotional engagement and, ultimately, long‑term efficacy.

A central concern is the estimated cost of more than £500 million associated with generating and submitting U.K.-specific data packages for substances already registered under EU REACH.

UK Chemicals Industry Warns REACH Divergence Still Threatens Trade, Innovation and SME Viability

A central concern is the estimated cost of more than £500 million associated with generating and submitting U.K.-specific data packages for substances already registered under EU REACH.

IFF has integrated a research greenhouse known as The Bloomery into the center.

IFF Builds Madagascar Vanilla Hub to Tackle Climate Volatility and Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience

The move strengthens IFF’s “innovation at origin” strategy, which aims to connect scientific research and flavor creation more closely to agricultural production and post-harvest processing.

FDA officials framed the authorization as a possible new pathway for flavored nicotine products seeking market legitimacy. (Glas products not pictured.)

FDA Opens Door to Flavor Innovation With First Non-Tobacco ENDS Authorizations

FDA officials framed the authorization as a possible new pathway for flavored nicotine products seeking market legitimacy.

Fromatech brings a highly specialized portfolio rooted in cheese powders and reaction flavors, alongside an agile, customer-centric operating model that has helped it build strong traction in high-growth regions—most notably across the Middle East and North Africa.

Mane’s Fromatech Acquisition Reveals Where Flavor M&A Is Headed Next: Exec Q&A

The acquisition gives Mane enhanced access to regional markets where demand for savory, dairy-inspired and functional flavor systems continues to accelerate.