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The panel of flavorists compared isomers of various ingredients.

Flavor Reports: US Edition (March 25)

From geranyl acetate to cis-5-octenal, our panel of flavorists assesses the taste and odor characteristics of flavor ingredients.

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7 Hot Flavor Trends

A forecast for food, beverage and non-edible sectors.

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The Spice Trail: Garlic

Garlic is a fundamental ingredient in international cuisine. With its characteristic pungent, spicy flavor that mellows and sweetens when cooked, garlic adds a distinctive aroma to a variety of dishes. It is also thought to have a number of medicinal properties.

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What's in Your Garlic Oil?

Since a large percentage of the available garlic oil on the markets may be adulterated, how can a company detect adulterated garlic oil?

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European Flavor Material Exhibition Highlights

Focus on new and natural ingredients.

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A Closer Look at Garlic Oil: Verifying Naturality

This case study takes a look at the challenges on the production side of the garlic oil industry, which has necessitated increased vigilance in verifying the real natural content of this product downstream.

Herbs and spices in medicinal preparations

Herbs and spices have numerous uses beyond their value as food additives. This paper is intended to survey one of those less known applications; the use of herbs and spices in a number of selected medicinal preparations.

Hydro-Distillation of Oils From Aromatic Herbs

Steam distillation for extracting essential oils from plant materials is a very simple operation. In fact, it is so simple that, for a long time, no one thought the way that the steam liberates the oil was worth investigating. So, until recently, this was very poorly understood and distillers were unaware of much inefficiency and waste built into stills and their operating procedures.

The herb and spice trade— What is it all about?

In consuming countries, there is a growing demand for savoury food products. Consumption in all developed countries is increasing and as standards rise, underdeveloped nations show the same trend.

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2,6-Dimethyl-5-heptenol: Bringing versatility to fruit, citrus and herbal applications

Indulge in this unique natural ingredient that is sure to excite your taste buds with it’s fruity tropical, herbal and vegetative nuances. A Sigma-Aldrich® aroma chemical offered as Kosher, Halal and following JECFA purity specifications.

Pharmaceutical Aspects of Some Mentha Herbs and Their Essential Oils

This article discusses the pharmaceutical aspects of certain Mentha herbs and their essential oils, and focuses on the most important representatives, defined here as those named in the 31st edition of Martindale's The Extra Pharmacopoeia

The food industry uses dried herbs and spices, and their manufacture is also easy.

Spices and Herbs, Ground or Extracts: Can You Taste the Difference of These 3 Ingredients?

Differences and suitability for flavor applications among three ingredient forms.

Inside Flavors: Real Time Volatile Flavor Release Monitoring and its Flavor/Food Application Using Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry

Understanding how aroma compounds interact with and are released from simple and complex foods. Flavors and fragrances usually are complex mixtures of molecules with different physical properties, including volatility, fat solubility and sensorial characteristics, covering a wide spectrum of threshold values. They are usually present in natural extracts or final products at levels in the order of ppb to ppm.

Flavor Creation: Fusion Flavors

Fusion flavors, or blends, have been around since the cavemen discovered that a cooked, smoky leg of dinosaur had a much better taste than the raw version.

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Flavor Creation: Composing Savory Flavors

How to combine low notes, middle notes and top notes for a successful flavor composition. Years ago, I listened to music on a cheap transistor radio. Through its tiny speaker I could hear the basic melody and words to my favorite songs.

Developments in Flavors and Flavorings

Developments in flavors. A comparison of flavorings currently available with those being offered a decade ago show enormous advances in flavor profiles. Over the years there has been a significant move towards more ‘true to nature’ products and also the introduction of many new flavorings based on unusual natural materials. There will continue to be a large demand for the traditional flavors, but as the food industry tries to stimulate new interest, particularly in convenience foods, there will be an even greater need for new flavoring experiences.

Flavor Bites: Flavor Creation in Germany

A non-German’s guide to impressing customers while meeting unique preferences in cheese, strawberry, vanilla and other flavors.

Perfumer & Flavorist 2008 Flavor & Fragrance Leaders

The big news on last year’s Flavor & Fragrance Leaders list was Firmenich’s purchase of Danisco’s fl avor division. The year before that, it was Givaudan’s purchase of Quest. At press time, rumors are again making the rounds regarding another potential merger within the top tier of F&F.

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