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Raspberry Ketone

It has a berry, sweet, woody odor; a raspberry, ripe, jammy, seedy character; and a fruity, berry, raspberry and blueberry flavor with seedy, cotton candy nuances.

Natural Oil of Bitter Almond

Oil of bitter almond, amygdalia amarae, is the volatile oil derived by steam distillation of the dried, ripe kernels of bitter almonds (Prunus amygdalus), peaches (Prunus persica), apricots (Prunus armenica) or other kernels containing amygdalin, e.g., cherries (Cerasus species) and plums (Prunus domestica).

Almond trees in M’Gouna, Morocco; all photos courtesy of Elise Leclerc, Julie Paumier and Claire Delbecque of Bontoux SAS.

Genetic Traceability of the Bitter Almond Essential Oil Supply Chain

Examining barcoding and metabarcoding analyses to authenticate and trace raw materials.

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Forward Thinking: Generation M – A Halal Lifestyle

With the growing population of Muslim millennials, halal food, beverage and beauty are emerging and have considerable potential for F&F suppliers and consumer goods manufacturers.

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.

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U.S. Vanilla Regulations—Time for an Update?

Implementing an updated regulatory model for vanilla could provide more stability across the value chain.

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.

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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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.

2012 Flavor & Fragrance Leaderboard

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

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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: Menthone

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

Several of this month’s ingredients have potential for application in alcoholic beverages and alcohol-inspired flavors.

Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials

This month’s column features discussions on juniper berry oil, saffron resinoid, white thyme oil and more.

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