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Endpoint. Extraction Matters in F&F Development

Unadulterated oils and optimized extracts.

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Extracting Plants Using Supercritical Glycerin

With Cannabis sativa as an initial target, supercritical glycerin could be used as a solvent to extract natural bioactive compounds.

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Patent Pick: Black Ginger Extract

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's pick relates to fat or oil from black ginger and a method for producing it.

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Patent Pick: Fish Flavor Extract

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's invention, from Takasago International Corp., describes a fish extract having excellent flavor, and its production.

Vanilla flavor is dominated by phenols and their transformation products mostly derived from enzymatic hydrolysis of the phenyl-β-D-glucosides. Cocoa bean flavor is dominated by Strecker aldehydes and pyrazines and other products generated during the roasting process of the beans.

Extracting the Essence: Comparing Vanilla and Cocoa Processes

Understanding the similarities and differences in biochemistry, chemistry and curing processes of vanilla and cocoa may offer insight into producing high-quality materials.

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Patent Pick: Coffee Extract with Reduced Bitterness

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's highlight, from Kao Corp., describes a process for producing a coffee extract having suppressed bitterness.

The flavor of cured vanilla beans contains a complex mixture of aroma and taste compounds.

Vanilla Bean Extraction: Old Procedures Needing a Makeover

Part 2 of 2: Vanilla ranges and possible method improvements.

Consumer research showed that botanical flavors connect with consumers on a positive level, beyond flavor and taste.

Report Shows Consumers Associate Positively with Botanical Extracts

Consumer research showed that botanical flavors connect with consumers on a positive level, beyond flavor and taste.

Consumers report ingredient labelsDisplay footnote number:b are a factor more than 70% of the time when they are choosing what to eat and drink.

Leveraging Extracts To Maximize Traceability & Clean-Label Claims

Showcasing how extracts can be a versatile and effective tool to develop flavor profiles as well as adjust for volatile supply and demand.

The curing of ripe, green vanilla beans convert a generally unflavored pod into the universally recognized and popular aromatic product.

Vanilla Bean Extraction: Old Procedures Needing a Makeover

Part 1 of 2: Exploring regulations and vanilla extraction methods.

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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).

Rosmarinus officinalis L. Extract Production Antioxidant and Antimutagenic Activity

This article detailed the optimum conditions for the production of an extract from “Rosmarinus officinalis L.” having antioxidant and antimutagenic activity. A study is now in progress on the identification and isolation of pure active molecules.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Sweet Fennel Oil and Extract

In this column, Brian M. Lawrence reviews the composition of sweet fennel oil and extract as found by various researchers. For example, a commercial sample of sweet fennel oil was screened for its anti-platelet activity by Tognolini et al. (2006) and Guerini et al. (2006) using GC-FID and GC/MS. Results are reported herein.

Kelli Heinz currently works as the vice president of marketing and industry affairs at Bell Flavors & Fragrances.

Kelli Heinz Appointed 2025-2026 Flavor Extract Manufacturers Association President

Heinz has over 20 years of experience in the flavor and fragrance industry and has been a member of FEMA since the early days of her career.

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F&F Literature Review: Natural Progression in Extraction, Production and Research

A brief look at the literature gives some indication of health and wellness drivers, including natural extraction, production and modification processes; authentication techniques; and even biometric efficacy research.

Supercritical fluids for extraction of flavors and fragrances from natural products

The applications discussed in this article have been limited only to flavor and fragrance extraction. It should be noted that supercritical fluid extraction has a much wider range of applications. It can compete directly with two widely used separation process--distillation and solvent extraction.

Antofénol and Symrise are collaborating on research and development on sustainable extraction techniques.

Symrise Partners with Antofénol on Extraction R&D

The partnership will leverage Antofénol’s expertise in extraction techniques with Symrise’s market knowledge and R&D expertise.

Essential Oils and Microwave Extracts of Cultivated Plants

We have used these two methods to treat different cultivated plants: five Umbelliferae, one Compositae and seven Labiatae. There is a double purpose for this approach. First, we want to determine the advantages and disadvantages of this technique in terms of research. Secondly, we intend to make appropriate comparisons between microwave extracts and essential oils coming from the aerial part of these plants.

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