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Raw Material Bulletin: January 2015

This month's article includes natural methylthiohexanoate, cardamom extract, kumquat base, ester gum 8BG and more.

Raw Material Bulletin: September 2014

Raw Material Bulletin: Symrise, SAFC and more

iso-Valeric acid makes a subtle, but very useful, contribution to hazelnut flavors at 100 ppm.

iso-Valeric Acid in Dairy, Brown, Nut, Savory, Alcoholic Drink & Fruit Flavors

The profile of iso-valeric is very much stereotypical of the primary cheese odor, without any hint of the faint goaty character that starts to creep into the series of aliphatic acids from six carbon atoms upwards.

Honeysuckle in Perfumery and Cosmetics

Honeysuckle belongs to the family of floral odors like lilac and lily of the valley for which there are no natural materials available and are considered important in perfumery. In the past honeysuckle absolute produced commercially in small quantities was used in deluxe fragrances. The advent of aromatic chemicals enabled the perfumer to develop synthetic compounds, which are now used in perfumery.

Essential Oils Of Tagetes minuta From Brazil

The Tagetes genus, which is widespread throughout the world, is very rich in species containing essential oils, like most members of the Compositae family. A new interest in the essential oil of Tagetes minuta L. has been growing recently due to its flavor and fragrance properties. However, the increase in diseases caused by the mosquito Aedis aegypti in Brazil has stimulated research toward control of this insect using non-classical approaches.

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.

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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Flavor Bites: Perfumers and Flavorists

Although there are distinct differences in the responsibilities and duties of perfumers and flavorists, these two occupations share many similarities and can learn much from each other

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Inside F&F’s Hottest Emerging Market

Africa is a diverse and culturally rich continent presenting a wide variety of market opportunities and ingredients for the fragrance and flavor industry.

Tobacco accords are often used as a warm, rich and slightly sweet base note.

Consumer Preferences Are Redefining Tobacco's Role in Flavor and Fragrance: Q&A with Tobacco Flavorist Manoj Arora

The chief perfumer and tobacco flavorist of Sacheerome discusses how trends towards health and wellness are applying to tobacco flavors and fragrances.

2012 Flavor & Fragrance Leaderboard

Acquisitions, raw material price pressures and an uncertain economy make for a mixed picture

2010 Flavor & Fragrance Leaderboard

Cautious optimism, gradual recovery and a return to growth

Mango flavors are far and away the most obvious home for diphenyl ether.

Flavor Bites: Diphenyl Ether

The odor of this underused material is aggressively pungent but strongly reminiscent in dilution of mango skins.

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2019 Flavor & Fragrance Leaderboard

The F&F industry has moved beyond traditional business, establishing stakes in alternative proteins, artificial intelligence, nutrition and renewables, among others. This year’s leaderboard features perspectives from executives leading the top companies to grow beyond the traditional business model.

Book Excerpt: Flavor Formulation

Practical dairy, mint and savory flavor creation.

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Flavor Bites: Xylenols

Used with caution, the impactful xylenol family of ingredients provides burnt odor characters to a range of coffee, seafood, whisky and other flavor applications.

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Flavor Bites: Menthone

In addition to a number of other chemicals with broadly related odors, menthone can raise many non-mint profiles out of the ordinary.

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Sweet Solutions for Medicine Flavoring

As natural flavors and digital technologies push flavoring for medication forward, the flavorist must continue to address bitterness in base ingredients and create innovative, market-ready taste solutions.

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