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Aji amarillo is a pepper grown in South America and is a staple ingredient in Peruvian cuisine.

McCormick Releases Flavor Forecast 25th Edition, Announces Flavor of the Year

The flavor producer announced aji amarillo as the 2025 flavor of the year.

Natural 2-Butyl-2-octenal

This flavor material from Alfrebro/Kerry occurs naturally in green tea

Levels of addition for beer flavors can range from 100 to 1,000 ppm

Ethyl Octanoate in Alcoholic Drink, Tropical Fruit, Orchard Fruit, Savory and Other Flavors

Learn about the diverse range of applications for ethyl octanoate.

Ethyl Iso-Valerate in Tropical, Berry, Fruit and Other Flavors

Ethyl iso-valerate makes it a great partner for a number of related esters, especially ethyl butyrate, ethyl 2-methyl butyrate and ethyl hexanoate.

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.

2,5-Dimethyl 4-ethoxy 3(2H)-furanone, sometimes called strawberry ethyl ether, combines something of the candy character of furaneol with a very distinct strawberry note.

2,5-Dimethyl 4-ethoxy 3(2H)-furanone in Berry, Tropical and Other Fruit Flavors

This interesting combination of notes gives the ingredient an extraordinarily wide range of uses within the fruit flavor category.

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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials

This month's column features organoleptic discussions on tarragon oil, orange oil, oakmoss absolute, coffee extract espresso, black tea and more.

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Flavor Bites: Para-mentha-8-thiol-3-one acetate

Though similar to para-mentha-8-thiol-3-one in odor profile, para-mentha-8-thiol-3-one acetate is more heat stable and is less prone to H2S loss on storage.

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7 Hot Flavor Trends

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

In cherry flavors, butyl acetate plays a secondary role, and levels range from 30 ppm to 100 ppm.

Butyl Acetate in Fruit & Non-Fruit Flavors

This ester is very effective when used in combination with iso-amyl acetate in a wide range of flavors.

β-Ionone can be used in a number of dark berry and fruit flavors such as blackberry and plum.

β-Ionone in Berry, Orchard, Tropical and Other Flavors

β-Ionone has a softer profile than α-ionone, which allows for slightly higher levels of use.

One thousand ppm is ideal in most flavors but, cost permitting, 2,000 ppm is even more effective in wild strawberry profiles.

gamma-Dodecalactone in Orchard, Tropical, Berry and Dairy flavors

gamma-Dodecalactone adds a very realistic depth of taste when used as a junior partner to gamma-decalactone.

A good starting point of ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate is 100 ppm, possibly reflecting the significant contribution of sherry casks in many popular whisky brands.

Ethyl 3-hydroxybutyrate in Citrus, Tropical, Orchard and Berry Flavors

The ingredient applies mostly to fruit flavors and often forms a significant component of the perception of freshness.

Furaneol in Fruit Flavor Formulations

Furaneol is so expansive that, to do it justice, the author split this column into parts, looking at fruit flavors first.

Symrise Debuts Exotic Fruit Flavors

Taking inspiration from global destinations such as the Caribbean and South America

Five hundred ppm of gamma-octalactone is very effective in cereal flavors. Lower levels can also be useful in pizza dough and bread flavors.

gamma-Octalactone in Savory, Berry, Tropical, Orchard, Alcoholic and Other Flavors

Should we really limit ourselves to copying nature? The choice boils down to an entertaining, win-win contest between authenticity and creativity.

Ethyl hexanoate is much more prominent in plum and prune flavors. One thousand ppm is very effective in plum flavors but 500 ppm works better for prune.

Ethyl Hexanoate in Tropical, Berry, Orchard, Fermented and Other Flavors

Independent flavorist John Wright discusses the possible applications for ethyl hexanoate.

Bacon, in particular, gains impact and complexity from 50 ppm.

Pentan-2-one in Fermented, Dairy, Tropical, Savory and Other Flavors

Note that the dose rates given throughout this article are the levels suggested for use in flavors intended to be dosed at 0.05% in ready-to-drink beverages or in a simple bouillon.

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