Perfumer & Flavorist+ Reveals 2025 Taste & Scent Themes

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2025 is right around the corner; are you ready?

The global flavors and fragrances market size was estimated at $30.61 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.4%  from 2024 to 2030.

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Perfumer & Flavorist+'s 2025 Monthly Editorial Themes

Ready to get buzzed? The February issue talks coffee and tea!Ready to get buzzed? The February issue talks coffee and tea!Adobe Stock

JANUARY 2025

ENHANCERS, REDUCERS & REPLACERS

• Sugar Alternatives

• Fat Reducers

• Salt Reducers

SCENT & WELL-BEING

• Emotional & Wellness Benefits of Scent

• Taste & Mouthfeel Enrichment and Enhancement

• Carbon Zero Supply Chain• Taste Modulation

Industry Insights: 

• Taste & Mouthfeel Enrichment and Enhancement

• Carbon Zero Supply Chain

• Taste Modulation

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Mon 11/18/24

Ad Close: Mon 12/02/24

FEBRUARY 2025

WELLNESS & CLEAN LABEL

• Multi-Functional Ingredients

• Packaging for F&F

• Nutritional Ingredients

• Cosmetic Ingredients

COFFEE & TEA

• RTD Coffees and Teas

Industry Insights: 

• Functional Ingredient Technology

• Sustainable Ingredients

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Tue 12/10/24

Ad Close: Tue 12/24/24

March 2025

CONSUMER PULSE

• Spotlight on Consumer Demands for 2025

• Industry Leaders Weigh in on New Technologies Aimed to Bridge Ingredient Gaps/Innovation

• Carriers, Solvents & Fixatives

• Latest in Packaging & Equipment

• Synthetics & New Molecules

REGULATORY LANDSCAPE UPDATES

Industry Insights: 

'• Delivery Systems & Encapsulation

• F&F Software

• Artificial Intelligence (AI in F&F)

• Robotics and Automation in F&F

• Synthetics & New Molecules

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Tue 01/07/25

Ad Close: Tue 01/21/25

April is all about naturals -- have insights to share? Reach out ASAP to share with readers.April is all about naturals -- have insights to share? Reach out ASAP to share with readers.Adobe Stock

April 2025

NATURALS

• Extracts

• Testing, Analysis & Authentication

• Essential Oils

• New Naturals with Unique Benefits: Sourcing Strategies, Extraction Techniques

Industry Insights: 

• Traceability & Provenance

• Materials sourcing

• Logistics, Importing and Exporting

• Organics

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Mon 02/10/25

Ad Close: Mon 02/24/25

MAY 2025

MINT & SPICES

• Spice Production, Applications & Technology

• Trigeminal Stimulants

• Botanicals

MINT

• Mint & Oral Care Innovations

TOBACCO 

• Flavoring for Tobacco Products

Industry Insights:

• Heating & Cooling Technologies

• Mint & Menthol

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Mon 03/10/25

Ad Close: Mon 03/24/25

The May issue is dedicated to mint, including oral care innovations.The May issue is dedicated to mint, including oral care innovations.Adobe Stock

JUNE 2025

2025 Fragrance Leaders & Newsmakers

• In-depth Interviews and Profiles from the Leaders of Top Fragrance Companies

Industry Insights: 

• Global Category Sales

Key Trends & Launches

• Innovative Technologies to Improve Fragrance Systems

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Tue 04/08/25

Ad Close: Tue 04/22/25

July 2025

2025 Flavor Leaders & Newsmakers

• In-depth Interviews and Profiles from the Leaders of Top Flavor Companies

Industry Insights: 

• “Free-from” F&F Ingredients: Allergen-free, Vegan, Non-GMO, Plant-based, Gluten-free

• Dairy, Dairy Alternatives

• Certifications

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Wed 05/07/25

Ad Close: Wed 05/21/25

August 2025

FINE FRAGRANCE

• Fine Fragrance Market & Innovations

• Fragrance Brands Disrupting the Space

BEVERAGES

• RTD Beverage Innovations

• Beverage Launches & Technologies

• Flavor Modifiers

• Low & No Alcohol Flavors

• Flavoring for Wine, Beer & Spirits

Industry Insights: 

• Naturals, Synthetic & Sustainable Ingredients

• Beverage Technologies & Innovations

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Mon 06/09/25

Ad Close: Mon 06/23/25

September 2025

AIR CARE & CANDLES

• Air Care Market Data

• Masking & Odor Elimination

• Trends & Launches

• Technological Innovations in Delivery Systems & Performance

SNACKS

• Snacks Market Data

• Limited Time Offer (LTO) Flavors

• Trends & Launches

• Technological Innovations in Snack Applications

Industry Insights: 

• Salt Enhancers

• Delivery Systems

• Odor Elimination & Masking

• Latest in Packaging & Equipment

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Wed 07/09/25

Ad Close: Wed 07/23/25

October 2025

PERSONAL CARE

• Fragrancing for Cosmetics

• Personal Care Fragrance Labeling

CONFECTIONERY

• Sugar Reduction

• Vanilla & Vanillin

• Sugar Alternatives

• Flavoring for Marijuana Infused Products

Industry Insights:

• Vanilla

• Sweeteners

• Clean & Allergen-free

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Mon 08/11/25

Ad Close: Mon 08/25/25

Sweet tooths, unite! The October issue is ready is to talk all things confectionery.Sweet tooths, unite! The October issue is ready is to talk all things confectionery.

November 2025

SAVORY

• High Impact Aroma Molecules

• Savory Solutions

• Vegan Ingredients & Alternatives

• Flavoring Alternative Proteins

HOME CARE & CLEANING PRODUCTS

• Trends & New Launches• Labeling & Regulations 

Industry Insights:

• Umami, Kokumi & Savory Solutions

• Malodor Tech & Abatement

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Tue 09/09/25

Ad Close: Tue 09/23/25

The December issue is all things citrus (one of the hottest topics across F&F)!The December issue is all things citrus (one of the hottest topics across F&F)!Adobe Stock

December 2025

CITRUS

• Solubility & Stability Solutions

• Regional Citrus Varieties

• Citrus Ingredients

• Citrus Market Report

• Superfood Flavors

Industry Insights:

• Citrus Ingredients

• Citrus Solutions, Blends & Enhancers

Product Roundup: Ingredients, Packaging, Equipment & Services

Magazine Due Dates:

Editorial: Wed 10/08/25

Ad Close: Wed 10/22/25

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