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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.

The Essential Oil Market in 1934

The document highlights the importance of many of the traditional features of our industry. While these may not all be of relevance today, they are worth remembering in order to ensure the long-term viability of our natural resources and the industry on which it was built.

Lemons are produced in a large number of countries worldwide.

IFEAT Socio-Economic Report on Lemon

The report excerpt details the global production, current market challenges as well as legislation and regulatory updates.

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Discover Synthetic Eugenol for fragrance applications

Eugenol Synth is an innovation by Solvay with olfactory properties comparable to that derived from cloves and a reliable alternative for applications for which natural origin is not essential.

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EU Regulations Influencing the Fragrance Industry

With consumer safety at the forefront of product development, EU and global regulations facing fragrances in cosmetics can offer robust and dynamic research methods for an evolving label.

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Progress in Essential Oils: Spike Lavender

This month's column discusses the chemical composition of spike lavender (Lavandula latifolia Medic).

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Editor's Note: Thriving into the Future

What is the state of naturals in 2016?

Progress in Essential Oils: Marjoram Oil

In his regularly featured column, consultant Brian Lawrence reviews the findings of a number of researchers on the constituents in various essential oils. This month, he highlights marjoram oil.

Event Alert: WFFC Honors Joanne Kennedy

Honoring a colleague for a career that highlights giving back

Progress in Essential Oils: October 2013

The headspace volatiles isolated from Lavandula stoechas L. by a solid-phase trapping extraction technique...

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Editor's Note: A Conversation on Diversity

The F&F industry is unique in that it’s self-regulated, creative, technologically advanced and positioned as an advocate and protector of nature’s biodiversity and it’s wonderful to see many F&F companies expanding their corporate culture. From start-ups to multi-nationals we are seeing companies in the industry embrace inclusivity, diversity and equal pay.

Fragrant Esters of 3-Cyclohexylbutanoic Acid

Thus, the acid is not too easily available, but remarkable fragrant properties of its esters raise the interest in its production. The first four stages of its synthesis have been described previously. Prin’s reaction of α-methylstyrene with formaldehyde yields 4-methyl-4-phenyl-1,3-dioxane.

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Evolutionary Trends in Food and Flavors

There will, undoubtedly, be a need for modification of the original concepts in developing internationally acceptable products. Consumers are willing to try new taste sensations, new flavors and new foods as never before.

Enzymatic and Microbial Generation of Flavors

Microbial and enzymatic flavor biotechnology has been introduced by most of the large flavor houses. In addition, the considerable interest devoted to flavor precursors by academic and industrial research groups indicates the importance of biotechnical processes for further development of natural flavors.

Using an Equation to Make Flavors

A novel approach to flavor development. By paying attention, by tasting, smelling and categorizing your materials, you arrive at a starting point for your formula. By using the equation with just small samples in your laboratory, you can create flavor.

Continuous Steam Distillation of Essential Oils

A continuous process for steam distillation of essential oils was described in a previous article. Due to the continued widespread interest in this subject, we’ll provide further insight into the details of the process, as well as equipment specifications and cost estimates for distillation plants of various sizes.

FMA Spring Dinner Marks New Era

As the industry gathered to honor its tireless advocates, FMA prepared for its next chapter

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Progress in Essential Oils: Lavender Oil

Brian Lawrence, consultant, explores lavender oil composition in this issue.

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