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Fermented Flavors Make a Comeback

Comax Flavors introduces pickled paradise collection to meet increasing consumer trends in pickled foods and beverages.

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.

In beer flavors, the ideal levels are a little surprising. Light, lager-style, beers can benefit from around 300 ppm, but dark beers work best with lower levels, around 100 ppm.

Decanoic Acid in Dairy, Savory, Fermented, Fruit and Other Flavors

Decanoic acid is pretty much an essential component of dairy flavors, but it can also enhance many other categories.

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.

Cargill Debuts Flavor Start D

New ranges of meat-ripening cultures adds distinct flavor to dried fermented meats

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Flavor Bites: Lauric Acid

Though largely used in dairy flavor applications, lauric acid with its mild long-lasting taste effect and mild odor can also be used in a range of savory, fruit and fermented flavors.

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Patent Pick: Natural Kokumi Flavor

Patent Picks are chosen by the editors from publicly available sources. Today's invention describes a method for preparing natural kokumi flavor.

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.

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Health-Ade Kombucha Launches Spicy RTD Beverage

Health-Ade Kombucha has released a jalapeño, kiwi and cucumber flavor of its kombucha RTD beverage line, which blends cool and spicy sensations.

Green bell pepper, mushroom, celery, and potato/potato chip among others came up as options for cis-3-hexenal.

Flavorist Panel Evaluates Syringaldehyde, Turmeric Root CO2 Essential Oil, Buchu Oil and Other Materials

Cyndie Lipka's panel discusses possible applications for a lineup of materials.

Low levels of davana oil opened Cyndie Lipka’s eyes to new options such as tea (black, oolong and red), tamarind, wine, dark chocolate, brown sugar, Szechuan and ancho pepper, Worcestershire and tomato.

Flavorist Panel Evaluates 9-Decenal, Davana Oil, Mate Absolute and More Materials

The panel also evaluates Phenethyl Acetate, 1,3E,5Z-Undecatriene, Ethyl Phenylacetate, d-Cadinene, Sesame CO2 Extract and Blackberry KIInote.

In this month’s column we evaluate ingredients from MANE, a family business founded in 1871.

Flavor Reports: EU Edition (August 2025)

Our panel from the British Society of Flavorists analyze and discuss eight ingredients for their applications in flavor formulations.

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Flavor Bites: iso-Butyric Acid

Exhibiting a complex character, iso-butyric acid is effective in a wide range of fruit and non-fruit flavors, particularly those outside of the dairy category.

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Flavor Bites: Hexanoic Acid

Hexanoic acid is found widely in nature and contributes to a smorgasbord of different flavors, containing some of the cheesy profile of butyric acid, but also some of the goaty allure of octanoic acid.

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Flavor Bites: Ethyl 3-methyl 2-oxo-pentanoate

Providing a unique profile of nutty and fruity notes, ethyl 3-methyl 2-oxo-pentanoate is capable of adding a nuance to nut, brown, savory, fruit and other flavors.

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Flavor Bites: 2-Acetyl pyrrole

Exhibiting an interesting caramel characteristic, this material offers a pleasant authenticity to many brown and savory flavors, even berries.

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Flavor Bites: Pent-3-en-2-one

Despite its limited usage and subtle role in a profile, this is an ingredient that flavorists could make much more use of to brighten an unusually wide range of flavors.

Mint, other herbs and botanicals are breathing new life into culinary dishes, confections, dairy products, baked goods and beverages.

5 Unexpected Mint Pairing Combinations in Culinary Flavors

Push the envelope on traditional flavor combinations and culinary applications with mint and spices.

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