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Section: Flavor > Sweet Applications

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: 5-Methyl Furfural

5-Methyl furfural makes the best contribution to the caramel underpinnings of flavors that derive a significant aspect of their overall profile from heated sugars.

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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: 2-Ethyl 3-Methyl Pyrazine

This chemical combines outstanding strength, a profile pleasantly free from off-notes, and a little more heat stability than the more commonly used series of dimethyl pyrazines.

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Flavor Bites: Methyl Cyclopentenolone

Found widely in nature, methyl cyclopentenolone features a cooked sugar, maple syruplike, profile that can be used in high levels in brown and nut flavors.

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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials

This month’s column features discussions on cocoa extract, sunflower oil CO2 extract, barrel-aged oak fluid extract, methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate and more.

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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.

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.

Flavor Chocolate Trends from 2007

Mintel investigates the top flavors for chocolate products released in 2007, including strawberry, almond, hazelnut, caramel and peanut butter

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This is Chocolate

A culinary delight so deeply rooted in ancient history through ceremonial and ritualistic practice, it’s no surprise we covet chocolate in all of its forms today.

Kristen Walker, Mintel.

Dark Chocolate Sees the Light

Beyond confectionery applications.

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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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Forward Thinking: Plant Power

The plant-based market is thriving and growing with activity coming from a shift in consumers’ attitudes and behavior, dairy alternatives such as milk, yogurt and ice cream, nutrition and performance products, meat alternatives and plant-based company acquisitions.

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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