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Progress in Essential Oils: Long Pepper Oil

The present article is a survey of literature evaluating the constituents of Piper longum L., or long pepper, fruit oil. In one case, early researchers found the oil was devoid of monoterpene compounds and rich in sesquiterpenes, with b-caryophyllene being the major hydrocarbon. Lawrence (1978) and others also examined the composition of P. longum, the findings from which are discussed here.

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Bio-Based Butanol as a Solvent for Essential Oil Extractions

The authors outline the differences seen in butanol, ethanol, water and hexane extractions for lavender and mint (including volatile and organoleptic analyses).

Progress in Essential Oils

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of orange oil.

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Authentication of Natural Peppermint Oil

This article explores the application of carbon-14 testing as a method to authenticate naturally sourced peppermint oil and screen for adulteration.

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The State of Citrus Oils, 2019-2020

The long-awaited return of a buyer’s market.

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2018 The Year in Review: Citrus Oils: Availability and Markets

What do the lemon, grapefruit, lime, orange and mandarin oil markets look like? This article discusses global availability and developing an effective and adaptable purchasing strategy.

Bell Flavors & Fragrances featured a rotaing menu featuring a pizza application. On June 4, they featured a Tunisian Date Pizza, formulated with its ingredients.

Finding a Way Forward: IFT19 Looks to the Future of Food and Flavor

As the food and flavor industries brace for uncertain times ahead, food and flavor professionals met at the 2019 Institute of Food Technologists conference to discuss possible solutions and plans for the future.

F&F Focuses on Emerging Markets for Growth

Companies expect Asia, Latin America will grow the most rapidly over the next five years

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From Biofuel to Non-GMO Flavor & Fragrance Ingredients

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of and concerned about the use of artificial ingredients in the products they and their families use. Cosmetic and food manufacturing companies are responding to this by accelerating the switch to natural ingredients. Despite strong findings that synthetic ingredients are perfectly safe, consumers are unrelenting in their ever-increasing attention to ingredient lists.

Functional Ingredients, Encapsulation and Innovative Organizations: Highlights from the 12th Annual West Coast Flavor Industry Forum

Innovation from three distinct perspectives.

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2018 Flavor & Fragrance Leaderboard

Driven by regulation and marked by innovative technologies paired with a rising demand in natural, this year’s leaderboard addresses the industry’s horizontal growth in an increasing digital, globalized landscape.

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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.

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

2015 Flavor & Fragrance Leaderboard

In this series of interviews with top executives at leading F&F houses, companies expressed that raw material price concerns are less prevalent now than in years past, although the industry is becoming more competitive as acquisitions consolidate the industry and regulatory burdens mount.

Flavor Bites: cis-3-Hexenyl Formate

In search of ideal green notes.

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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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First Person: Hacking Musk Strawberry Flavor

Decoding an exotic botanical close to home.

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Flavorcon 2019 Brings Global Flavor to Cincinnati

Following a record-breaking year, Flavorcon returns to the Midwest on Nov. 11-12, 2019 at the Duke Energy Convention Center for two days of technical insight, trend and market analysis for the flavor, food and beverage industries.

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