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BASF is hiring for our Aroma Ingredients team!

Your next career move smells like success.

Limoncello is expected to have an impact on the food and beverage space in the coming year.

Tastepoint by IFF Predicts Ten Flavor Trends for 2026

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Top 5 Flavor Articles of January 2026

The idea of food as medicine is not new, but more and more people are beginning to use their food choices as a way to take control of their own personal health.

Editor’s Note: You Are What You Eat

Exploring the Nuances of Citrus for Wellness

Exploring the Nuances of Citrus for Wellness

ADM’s latest consumer research shows that citrus represents more to wellness than the conventional immunity boost.

Recent scientific and agronomic research has renewed interest in V. pompona.

Vanilla pompona’s Comeback in the United States: A Sustainability Opportunity (Part 1)

V. pompona can help diversify vanilla cultivation and relieve sourcing pressures for one of the world’s most active importers.

RCB International supplies essential oils of peppermint, spearmint, erospicata and other mint varieties.

Flavor Reports: EU Edition (February 2026)

Our BSF panel evaluates several mint ingredients for their applications in flavor.

Benzyl butyrate is found widely in nature.

Flavor Bites: Benzyl Butyrate in Berry, Tropical Fruit, and Other Flavors

Learn about the diverse range of flavor applications for benzyl butyrate.

Consumers are looking for healthier versions of their favorite indulgent treats, often with a reduced sugar or salt content.

Flavor Experts Discuss Challenges and Opportunities with Sugar, Salt Reduction for the Health-Conscious Consumer

This month’s Industry Insights column explores how flavor developers and manufacturers are balancing better-for-you formulations with the quality consumers know and love.

The company saw sales of CHF 7.5 billion last year, an increase of 5.1% over the previous year.

Givaudan Reports “Strong Financial Performance” for 2025

Company officials attribute the results to strong performances across all markets, segments and consumer groups.

The e-Robertet platform provides streamlined access to the company’s portfolio of natural and organic ingredients.

Robertet Launches New e-Commerce Platform for United States, Canada

The platform offers transparent pricing, fast shipping and smaller pack sizes for sampling and small-batch production.

“We welcome ADM’s new investments in northern Kentucky,” said BE NKY Growth Partnership CEO Lee Crume.

ADM Invest $26 Million in Erlanger Facility to Strengthen Reformulation Capabilities

The investment, totaling $26 million, will include a 3,600-square-foot expansion of an existing facility, representing a 40% increase of capabilities.

The acquisition will allow MANE to strengthen its innovation and scientific understanding in smell, taste and trigeminal sensations.

MANE Group Acquires ChemoSensoryx Biosciences

ChemoSensoryx Biosciences is located in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, and specializes in biotechnology for sensory modulation of taste, smell and trigeminal receptors.

This year’s Taste Charts are powered by the company’s end-to-end digital platform KerryNow.

Kerry Unveils 2026 Global Taste Charts

The 2026 Taste Charts includes eight product categories across 13 global regions.