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Section: Flavor > Sweet Applications

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.

Globally, the ready-to-drink coffee and tea market was projected to reach $44.64 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a rate of 12.8% by 2029, according to data from Statista.

Sipping on the Run: RTD Coffee and Tea Market Emphasizes Convenience, Health

Busy consumers are seeking coffee and tea drinks that are convenient, delicious and nutritious.

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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.

In this month’s column, we evaluate ingredients from Van Aroma, a company founded in 2006 and based in Bogor in Indonesia, specialized in essential oils and other natural extracts.

Flavor Reports: British Society of Flavourists Inaugural Column

This month’s column features odor and taste notes on ingredients such as patchouli terpenes, dihydroeugenol and more.

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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: 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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Flavor Bites: Propenyl Guaethol

With its ability to be about 20 times stronger than vanillin, this ingredient works well in brown flavors at low levels or can be used in combination with vanillin.

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Flavor Bites: Anisyl Alcohol

Found naturally in Tahitian vanilla beans, the ingredient is an interesting floral note that can be used in a variety of brown, fruit and dairy flavor applications.

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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 November 2018

This month’s column features discussions on 3-octanone, natural; 2-acetyl,3-5(6)-dimethylpyrazine; vanillyl ethyl ether, natural; zingerone (vanillyl acetone), natural; and more.

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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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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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Flavor Bites: γ-Nonalactone

If it is not found in coconuts, γ-nonalactone is actually found in an unusually wide variety of other natural foods and offers a bright, aggressive and unique note to flavors.

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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.

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Trend Update: The Dairy Landscape

A multi-year look at flavor trajectories across categories. According to numbers recently released by Mintel Custom Solutions, total US dairy new product launches went from 1,053 in 2002 to 1,544 in 2006 (T-1). Categories on the move during this period included frozen novelties/impulse ice cream, 145–286 new product launches; drinkable yogurts and liquid cultured milk, 28–61 new product launches; and spoonable yogurts, 90–140 new product launches.

Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials - Vanilla

Gerard Mosciano is joined by Judith Michalski, senior creative flavorist, Edlong Flavors; Carl Holmgren, consulting flavor chemist and Douglas Young, principal flavorist, Symrise, in the organoleptic evaluations presented here.

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Review: A Flavor of Vanilla

Vanilla bean curing is a traditional process that has been carried out for hundreds of years, originating with the Totonac tribe of Mexico in the early 16th century.

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