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Organoleptic Evaluation of Flavor Materials: a New Chapter

A new U.S. flavorist panel puts aroma and taste under the microscope.

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Flavor Leaders & Newsmakers 2026: Convergence, Intelligence and Resilience in Global Flavor Design

Emerging forces are fundamentally redefining the corporate agendas, research and development brief structures, and capital expenditure priorities of global taste leaders.

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dsm-firmenich Opens Applications for Global Flavorist School, Aiming to Fast-Track Next Generation of Taste Creators

Successful graduates are offered roles as associate flavorists, positioning them directly within the company’s innovation pipeline.

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Top 5 Flavor Articles of 2025

Check out our most loved flavor headlines from the past year.

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dsm-firmenich Names Frosted Star Anise as Flavor of the Year 2026

‘Frosted Star Anise’ combines the comforting warmth of star anise with a cool, frosted twist.

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Top 5 Flavor Headlines of October 2025

Find out what flavor news caught our readers' eye.

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dsm-firmenich Opens Global Food Innovation Center in the Netherlands

The new center is designed to help customers develop delicious, nutritious and sustainable food and beverage solutions.

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Top 5 Flavor Headlines of August 2025

Check out which headlines our readers loved most as summer comes to a close.

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dsm-firmenich Announces Launch of ModulaSENSE Maskers for Plant Protein

ModulaSENSE maskers target multiple sensory pathways and block unwanted flavors before they can activate taste receptors.

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Top 5 Flavor Headlines of January 2025

Check out the flavor articles that caught readers' attention last month.

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Top 5 Flavor Headlines of December 2024

Learn more about the most-read articles of the past month.

dsm-firmenich’s trend analysts have observed the increased appeal in maple flavors since 2019 as it becomes a versatile ingredient used in Europe and Asia.

dsm-firmenich Announces ‘Milky Maple’ as the Flavor of the Year for 2025

This flavor combines the warm, earthy sweetness of maple with the creamy softness of milk.

Get your burning questions answered by Flavorcon's lineup of taste experts set to take the stage at the two-day event.

Join Mars Wrigley, PepsiCo, Lavazza Group, Estee Lauder & Many More at Flavorcon 2024

Flavorcon is hosting conference sessions led by conference experts from IFF, Givaudan, SPATE, Bell Flavors & Fragrances, PepsiCo, Kalsec Inc., T. HASEGAWA FLAVORS, World Taste & Smell Association, Campbell Soup & Esarom.

The facility is said to offer a full range of capabilities and equipment to help customers move from development on the benchtop to small scale-up production in the pilot plant that will inform and accelerate final large-scale production.

dsm-firmenich Launches F&B Pilot Plant in New Jersey

The pilot plant is focused on scaling up beverage production and is designed to support an array of beverage applications.