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Flavor Bites: Flavor Creation in India

Flavor preferences in India are as anarchic as everything else. While some linger from the time of British sovereignty—especially in the bakery and sugar confectionery segment— many are uniquely Indian.

Flavor R & D at a Consumer Products Company

The difference in perspective between a flavor supply company and a consumer products company has a large effect on the day to day activities of flavor development or research chemists; therefore, I would like to discuss these differences and how they affect our growth and development within the flavor profession. I would also like to talk about the process of developing a flavor for a new beverage product for our company, Pepsi, and to give a feeling of what issues regarding the flavor selection and commercialization are critical, which may help others to understand what happens when a flavor is tested for use in anew product.

Raising a Toast to Flavor Innovation

The Society of Flavor Chemists and Chemical Sources Association Midwest meeting delivered beverage alcohol category insights and a survey of technical advances in flavors

Stability of Beverage Flavor Emulsions

The problems of producing a stable emulsion can be solved by application of colloidal chemistry principles. Factors influencing emulsion stability are: the particle size distribution in the emulsion, density balance of the two phases, adsorption of solid film at interfaces and electrostatic charges on the droplets.

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Oak’s Hidden Meaning: Why Smoky Flavors Are Driving Storytelling In F&B

Hint: It has something to do with the profile’s all-American allure.

Flavor Bites: 4-(Methylthio)butan-1-ol in Savory, Berry, Tropical Fruit, Dairy, and Other Flavors

Learn about the diverse range of applications for 4-(methylthio)butan-1-ol.

Emerging Trends in Soft Drink Flavors

Mintel unveils the latest trends in soft drink flavors, including fruit, herbal and citrus

Fifty ppm is ideal for fresh tomato flavors, but the level can be doubled in flavors with a processed note.

Guaiacol in Savory, Brown, Nut, Fermented & Other Flavors

See how Guaiacol plays a lesser, but still important, part in a wide range of flavors that have some heated nuance within their profile.

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Flavor Bites: Benzyl acetate

Though this ingredient is mostly associated with berry flavors, its characteristics can provide a striking berry nuance in a variety of non-fruit flavors.

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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials January 2018

This month’s column features discussions on tea extract CO2, 3-Methyl-2,4-nonanedione, carrot seed oil, pyrazine mixture and propyl acetate.

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Flavor Bites: 2-Ethyl 3-Methyl Pyrazine

This chemical combines outstanding strength, a profile pleasantly free from off-notes, and a little more heat stability than the more commonly used series of dimethyl pyrazines.

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Flavor Bites: 5-Methyl Furfural

5-Methyl furfural makes the best contribution to the caramel underpinnings of flavors that derive a significant aspect of their overall profile from heated sugars.

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The Natural Flavor Market Grows Up

Despite restrictions due to regulations, the natural flavor market is seeing strong growth as consumer package goods position their portfolios to more health-conscious consumers.

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Flavor Bites: 5-Hydroxy 2-decenoic acid delta lactone

Otherwise known as massoi lactone—the key flavor component of massoi bark oil—5-hydroxy 2-decenoic acid delta lactone is known for adding a creamy note in more than just dairy flavors.

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Flavor Bites: Propenyl Guaethol

With its ability to be about 20 times stronger than vanillin, this ingredient works well in brown flavors at low levels or can be used in combination with vanillin.

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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials September 2018

This month’s column features discussions on chamomile oil blue, rose absolute, seaweed absolute, cuminaldehyde, ethyl-3-methyl 2-oxo-pentanoate and more.

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Flavor Bites: iso-Valeraldehyde

A quintessential malt flavor, iso-Valeraldehyde, offers a significant lift to many heated and non-heated flavors.

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Flavor Bites: Ethyl Lactate

While not a highly recognizable component of any flavor, ethyl lactate adds complexity, e.g., in the wines in my cellar.

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