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Essential Oils: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

During the last 30 years, we have witnessed many changes within the essential oils industry. Essential oil production and processing are an important part of the global flavor and fragrance industry. Along with aroma chemicals, they constitute the creative building blocks for virtually all flavors and fragrances.

Tunisian Rosemary Oil

The distillation of essential oils is a centuries-old tradition in Tunisia. The field production of rosemary oil, as practiced today, was introduced to Tunisia by the French in the nineteen thirties.

Production of Rosemary Oleoresin Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide

An outline has been reported of the experiments helpful to appraise current understanding of extract production with supercritical CO2 for use in flavorings and fragrances. Additionally, a recent publication detailed the results of preliminary experiments performed to assess the suitability of employing supercritical CO2 in the production of oleoresins from Rosmarinus officinalis L.

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Mint: The Free E-Book

Despite its cooling effects, mint is hot and getting hotter. But why? This free e-book, sponsored by Callisons, explains.

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The Mint Note in Perfumery

Mints have been used and valued for aromatic purposes for thousands of years. The ancient Greeks and Roman used them. Their effect was so powerful that, according to myth, a nymph called Menthe, who was greatly loved by Pluto, was transformed into the mint herb by Pluto’s jealous wife.

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Taking a Fresh Look at Mint

With its freshness and versatility, mint is increasingly a key ingredient of choice for perfumers and flavorists alike. In this article, Firmenich discusses the global mint market, its versatility in a variety of F&F applications and exploring new compounds through R&D.

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Trends in Mint, Part 1: Ingredients

Shortage of crop: India reported a good crop in 2011, but it does seem that the volume of material that came to market was a little less than expected. Perhaps the world demand has also been underestimated.

Forward Thinking: It's Mint to Be

Mint helps to breathe freshness and coolness into a variety of flavor and fragrance applications

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F&F Literature Review: Smell It to Believe It

In this literature review, P&F takes a look at the benefits of scent branding and some of the health benefits that come with it.

Norwest Ingredients and the network of farmers successfully passed a comprehensive review process to obtain the mint verification.

Symrise Partnership with Norwest Ingredients Solidifies Verified Mint Achievement

Per Symrise, the currently verified mint accounts for one-third of supplied volume from Norwest Ingredients.

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Raw Material of the Week: Mint Piperita EO Cascade SX 983169

Not only is mint a natural ingredient, but also one that is in high demand for its uses in both flavors and fragrances. Firmenich now offers a new mint raw material to enhance fresh and aromatic notes.

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The Scent of Home: From the Bedroom to the Living Room

As technology and consumer behaviors continue to change, home care fragrance products must remain innovative, while providing a sense of security and stability.

Steam distillation of the superficial essential oils: Hypotheses from studies with lavenders and mints

For any given scale of capital investment, the design of the distillery can be pre-calculated to give maximum throughput while minimizing damage to or losses from the oil.

Fragrance Creators partners with the Congressional Fragrance Caucus to give a voice to the fragrance industry and represent the industry's interests.

Fragrance Creators Announces Recertification of Fragrance Caucus

Fragrance Creators partners with the Congressional Fragrance Caucus to give a voice to the fragrance industry and represent the industry's interests.

The website now features 100 fragrance ingredient fact summaries plus science-based content on fragrance benefits, sustainability and more.

Fragrance Creators Expands Public Digital Fragrance Resource

The website now features 100 fragrance ingredient fact summaries plus science-based content on fragrance benefits, sustainability and more.

The initiative will use TFF’s membership base to share resources for education and scholarship programs, recruitment, outreach, mentoring and networking opportunities.

TFF Launches #FragranceForwardTFF for Diversity & Inclusion

The initiative will use TFF’s membership base to share resources for education and scholarship programs, recruitment, outreach, mentoring and networking opportunities.

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Fragrance Research: The Multi-sensory Approach to Fragrance Creation

Modern research techniques unveil the power of fragrance in communicating with consumers. Modern brands are tuning into the senses, realizing that the correct sensory combination results in an emotional connection with consumers that is a powerful driver of success in the marketplace. People navigate their lives and make choices by using the five senses.

The company is planning to recruit expert perfumers in the United Kingdom, United States and India to work across the global portfolio of brands.

Inside Unilever’s New Fragrance House: Q&A with VP of Fragrance

Vivek Sirohi discusses the decision to create Unilever’s own fragrance house and what that means for the company going forward.

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