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How Symrise Is Engineering the Future of Flavor Through AI, Naturals and Functional Innovation

From citrus alternatives and plant-based taste solutions to AI-powered formulation and sustainable sourcing, Symrise is scaling a next-generation flavor strategy built for speed, resilience and consumer-driven innovation.

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Givaudan Pursues Innovation as GLP-1 Nutrition, Biotech and AI Reshape the Flavor Business

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Sweetness, Rewired

From brain cues and receptor science to AI-designed sweeteners and taste modulation, a new generation of technologies is giving flavorists more ways to deliver less sugar without sacrificing satisfaction.

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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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Translating Viral Trends Into Flavor Experiences

OSF Flavors' managing director gives tips on capturing a viral moment using it for flavorful innovations.

The Flavorcon expo hall is where innovation comes to life. Don't miss out on tasting, smelling and experiencing the latest and greatest the flavor industry has to offer.

Flavorcon 2024 Serves Flavor Chemists in Atlantic City

Get a taste of what’s to come as Flavorcon finally arrives to feed tastemakers’ creativity.

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The New Science of Better-For-You Bakery

This month's Profiles column features Kenneth Dougherty, principle flavorist at Firmenich.

Profiles: Kenneth Dougherty

This month's Profiles column features Kenneth Dougherty, principal flavorist at Firmenich.

ADM Doubles Down on Natural Flavors Growth With Billion-Dollar Momentum and Global Expansion

Shaping the Future of Flavor Through Emotion, Science and Nature

How Robertet is blending natural mastery, emotional science and entrepreneurial creativity to redefine the future of flavor innovation.

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Sustaining the Future of Citrus: Q&A with IFF’s VP of Citrus Innovation

Karel Coosemans explains what customers are looking for at the Citrus Innovation Center and how this space is helping secure the citrus supply for the future.

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The Evolution of the Flavorist: From Bench Chemist to Cross-Functional Innovator

As the flavor industry shifts and evolves, flavorists must also learn new skills to stay competitive.

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Mapping the Global Senses (Part 2 of 3): Novelty & Familiarity

The Symrise Group generated sales of € 4,730 million in the 2023 fiscal year, an increase of 2.4 % in the reporting currency.

Symrise 2024 Leaders & Newsmakers

Symrise CEO Jean-Yves Parisot, Ph.D., shares insight into the impressive number of acquisitions and investments of the company in the last 12 months as well as technical advancements made across segments.