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Section: Flavor > Sweet Applications

Flavorcon 2024 conference sessions ranged from confectionery to swicy (sweet and spicy) and everything in between.

Flavorcon 2024 Highlights: Organoleptic Panel, Expert Sessions, and Expo Insights at Atlantic City Event

Here's what you missed at flavor's favorite event in Atlantic City this October.

Ballschmiede shares, 'Innovations are addressing the increasing concern of resource scarcity, with efforts aimed at developing alternative flavoring ingredients and reducing the environmental footprint of food production.'

The Global Flavor Industry Enters a ‘Complex’ and ‘Rapidly Evolving’ Phase, Says IOFI Executive Director

Sven Ballschmiede, executive director of the International Organization of the Flavor Industry, discusses regulation flashpoints, healthy food trend impacts and more.

The European-based panel sampled flavor ingredients from Bedoukian Research.

Flavor Reports: EU Edition (April 25)

Our European panel of flavorists assess the taste and odor characteristics of flavor ingredients from spilanthol to lavender aldehyde.

The panel evaluated ingredients from Capua 1880, a family-run business built across five generations since it was founded in 1880 in Reggio Calabria.

Flavor Reports: EU Edition (June 2025)

Our panelists from the British Society of Flavorists evaluate several citrus ingredients for their potential in flavor applications.

While traditional flavors are still popular among consumers, confectioners continue to experiment with bold flavor profiles that appeal to consumers that would like to be more experimental.

Exploring Evolving Consumer Tastes in Modern Confectionery

Discover the latest market research in consumer trends and recent innovative launches in the space.

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Endpoint. Moving Past Both Empty Wrappers and Science

How can our businesses ensure consumers receive the right information when choosing products? Perhaps it's time we use our senses to find out.

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.

Confectionery products have also experienced heightened demand for sugar substitutes, as consumers increasingly seek indulgent options that are lower in sugar.

Taste Experts Talk Sensory Challenges and Emerging Technology for Sugar Alternatives

Join us as we explore the intricacies of sugar reduction from two perspectives in the industry.

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.

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Editor’s Note: Multitasking Snacking

What does the average consumer want in a snack? A snack that multitasks: with functional ingredients, plant-based formulas, health benefits and flavors that transport us to a spice market in India or to a barbecue in Nashville.

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Editor's Note: Transparent Indulgence

Over the years, the flavor and confectionery industry have worked tirelessly to answer questions on the label as clearly, honestly and concisely as they can. With health-conscious consumers seeking foods that do good for the body, the challenge remains in developing low/no calorie products without compromising sweet taste.

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Flavor Bites: Ethyl Lactate

While not a highly recognizable component of any flavor, ethyl lactate adds complexity, e.g., in the wines in my cellar.

Mint flavor has several contributing factors, including the species of plant used and the intensity of the cooling sensation.

Editor's Note: Mint to Be

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Editor's Note: Comfort in the Senses

Comfort found in fragrance and flavor offer us the opportunity to revisit familiar memories in our lives that keep us grounded as we navigate towards the future.

Our United States-based panel analyzed flavor ingredients such as 2-phenoxyethanol, Galangal root oil and 4-ethyloctanal.

Flavor Reports: US Edition (July 25)

Our United States-based panel analyzed flavor ingredients such as 2-phenoxyethanol, Galangal root oil and 4-ethyloctanal.

the US-based panel sampled ten ingredients used in flavor applications.

Flavor Reports: US Edition (May 25)

Our United States panel of flavorists sampled ingredients such as isobutyl propionate, isobutyl caproate and more.

The panel of flavorists compared isomers of various ingredients.

Flavor Reports: US Edition (March 25)

From geranyl acetate to cis-5-octenal, our panel of flavorists assesses the taste and odor characteristics of flavor ingredients.

Market Report: European Food and Beverage Trends

An aging and diversifying population drives evolving tastes.

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