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Flavoring with Citrus Oils

Hopefully I have shown that citrus oils are extremely important for the flavoring of foods and beverages and that their consumption is growing steadily at more than 3% per year. On the other hand, the demands for performance can be expected to become more strict, particularly as far as stability and purity are concerned.

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Create an endless variety of beef and other red meat flavors

With the Springer® Precursor 401, Biospringer by Lesaffre helps flavor houses and food companies to develop authentic red meat flavors in a clean-label way, especially for the vegan segment. A key challenge for innovative plant-based offerings.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Spanish Sage Oil

Sage has been used as a spice and medicine throughout history with its use, growing in a variety of flavor and fragrance applications. This month, we take a closer look at the chemical constituents of pure and hybrid Spanish sage oils.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Thymol-rich Thymus vulgaris oils – Part 1

A derivative of thyme oil, thymol contains antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, among others. Part 1 discusses the various constituents of thymol-rich thyme oils.

32nd International Days of Essential Oils & Extracts

Cinnamon, patchouli, vetiver, osmanthus, extraction techniques and more.

The Future of Natural Essential Oils in the Flavor and Fragrance Industry

The essential oil industry worldwide remains healthy, although at present there may be over-production for some specific essential oils. With all the progress in the field of chemistry, has the essential oil industry dropped by the wayside, a victim of technological advance? The answer is emphatically no !

For the 52 weeks ending March 24, 2019, chocolate dominated the confectionery sector with $14.1 billion in sales.

Forward Thinking: Sweet as Sugar

Chocolate innovation is being driven by limited-edition flavors, plant-based formulas and chocolate experiences, while non-chocolate candy activity is being led by a variety of unique texture and flavor combinations and new food and beverage applications inspired by candy flavors.

The volume of orange oil, terpenes, and d-limonene produced is directly related to the quantity of oranges processed for orange juice.

Highlights of IFEAT’s Socio-Economic Report on Orange

Outlining orange production characteristics, trends, and challenges.

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The Uncommon Citrus Universe

How the rapid proliferation of citrus flavor profiles, notions of authenticity, technical breakthroughs, supply issues and global taste preferences are reshaping the ingredient landscape

Forward Thinking: Citrus in the Limelight

Citrus’ refreshing effervescence is still appealing to palettes.

Citrus focus: Argentina’s Lemon Industry

The history and future growth of citrus in this top lemon-producing country. In the northwest corner of Argentina, in the province of Tucumán, lies an agricultural area that has become the world’s No. 1 producer of lemons and lemon byproducts in the past 30 years.

People consume citrus flavors every day and – unlike some other taste profiles – there are well-established expectations for a citrus-based sensory experience that is consistent across applications.

Solutions for Natural Citrus Flavors Amid Supply Disruptions

Despite the unknowns and inconsistencies of the global marketplace, the industry is not giving up on citrus. See what's next for citrus.

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Forward Thinking: Sweet Talk

Chocolate and candy innovation is being driven by global flavor inspiration from food and beverage trends, interactive chocolate and candy experiences, new distribution channels, customized and better-for-you candy, as well as functional ingredients and new technology.

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Sweet Techniques to Modify Flavor

While sugar reduction is on the rise, this trend goes above and beyond sweet nothings—instead, companies are producing sweet somethings with solutions to keep flavors from being modified.

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Forward Thinking: Sweet on Vanilla

Vanilla is a tried-and-true flavor and fragrance that connotes warmth and comfort. In flavor, it’s most commonly used in ice cream and confections. In fragrance, it crosses categories including air care, fine fragrance and personal care.

The Last Word: Taking the Consumer Engagement Plunge: Lessons From Two CPG Giants

The annual Flavor and Extract Manufacturers' Association meeting discussed consumers' evolving needs and how companies are pursuing a mix of traditional advertising, branding, in-store experience and consumer-generated content.

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Editor's Note: Mint: Sweet, Pungent & Cool

The power of menthol is used to mask off notes of functional ingredients in oral care products and even develop a sense of confidence; as well as aid in digestion and even create indulgent flavor profiles when paired with other ingredients like chocolate, citrus or tea.

Ingredient Insights, Citrus, Food Science, Leading-edge Research and More: a Flavorcon 2013 Preview

Upcoming event explores the intersections of flavor, food science and product development.

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