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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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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials January 2018

This month’s column features discussions on tea extract CO2, 3-Methyl-2,4-nonanedione, carrot seed oil, pyrazine mixture and propyl acetate.

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Flavor Bites: Cinnamyl Acetate

While hardly effective as the main driver of a flavor, this ingredient can play an important secondary role in many flavors, adding depth and rounding out angular profiles.

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Flavor Bites: trans-2-Octenal

With a powerful fatty character paired with just a hint of a fruity green apple note, this material works well in a variety of savory, dairy, nut and fruit flavors, as well as tea.

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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: Hexyl butyrate and Hexanoate

Fresh and “fuzzy,” hexyl butyrate and hexanoate both have complex fruity profiles that can be used in a range of orchard fruit, tropical fruit, berry, dairy and other flavor applications.

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Flavor Bites: Hexyl acetate

Combining the attractive characteristics of pear and banana, this ingredient works well together with several hexyl esters, including hexyl butyrate and hexanoate.

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Flavor Bites: Anethole

Outside aniseed categories this chemical can be surprisingly useful in a wide range of flavors at much lower levels of addition, adding subtle nuances that are not remotely recognizable as aniseed.

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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials

This month's column from Judith Michalski features organoleptic discussions on coffee absolute, wormwood oil American, hexyl isobutyrate natural and more.

Personalization is one of the four powerful themes for 2025, as people increasingly seek experiences that feel tailored to their tastes and lifestyles.

2025 Food & Beverage Trends: A Cohesive Look at Evolving Consumer Preferences

Let's take a look at 4 trend predictions for 2025 in the taste segment that emerged from the slew of forecast reports.

Bell Flavor & Fragrances principal flavorist, Cyndie Lipka teamed up with certified flavorist Michael Morrison to moderate the second session of Flavorcon 2024's Master Class.

Flavor Reports Flavorcon 2024 Master Class Edition

The impressions gathered are from attendees at the Master Class moderated by principal flavorist Cyndie Lipka and flavorist Michael Morrison.

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.

Rebecca Genovise, flavor chemist, Synergy Flavors

Synergy Flavors Flavor Chemist Rebecca Genovise Shares Industry Journey

The flavor chemist explains, "I didn’t find the flavor industry, the flavor industry found me."

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Flavor Bites: Flavor Creation in India

Flavor preferences in India are as anarchic as everything else. While some linger from the time of British sovereignty—especially in the bakery and sugar confectionery segment— many are uniquely Indian.

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Labeling Vanilla Flavorings and Vanilla-Flavored Foods in the U.S.

Vanilla flavorings are the only flavorings subject to a federal standard of identity. An understanding of the vanilla standard and the general flavoring labeling regulations is necessary to properly label vanilla flavorings and the foods to which they are added.

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Sweet, Savory and Sustainable: A New Era of Snacking

As consumers are continuing to switch to better-for-you products, the snack market is meeting the challenge with innovation, functional benefits and flavorful options.

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