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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.

Flavor Chocolate Trends from 2007

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

Kristen Walker, Mintel.

Dark Chocolate Sees the Light

Beyond confectionery applications.

Attendees sampling chocolate-citrus lollipops prepared by chef Zac Young at NAFFS winter meeting.

NAFFS Winter Meeting

Focus on chocolate.

Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials: January 2015

This column features chocolate essence extract, dihydrocoumarin, geranium oil rectified, pyrazines mix #2 and more.

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Forward Thinking: Beverage Buzz

Market activity is being driven by ready-to-drink coffee, hard coffee, chocolate profiles, CBD-infused and functional beverages as well as smaller format quick service restaurants and consumer experiences.

Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials: November December 2004

Mosciano, Michalski and organoleptic evaluation panelists explore a variety of flavor components and applications, such as 2,3,4,5-Tetramethyl Pyrazine: Natural, 2-Ethyl-4-Methyl Thiazole (Chocolate Thiazole), 2T,4T-Decadienal, 3-Mercapto Hexyl Acetate and more

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.

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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials: December 2015

In this monthly column, senior flavorist Judith Michalski describes the odor, taste and suggested applications for several materials. For example, 5-methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal (natural) is suggested for brown flavors, especially cocoa, dark chocolate, coffee, malt, honey, peanut, hazelnut, black walnut and even roasted meat flavors.

5-Methyl-2-phenyl-2-hexenal

This cocoa bean component is key in chocolate, coffee and more.

Ingredient Profile: 2,4,6-Triisobutyl-5,6-dihydro-4H-1,3,5-dithiazine

Use in meat, seafood, vegetable and event chocolate flavors

Flavor Bites: 2-Methyl 3-Tetrahydrofuranthiol

Application in meat, seafood, dairy, chocolate and coffee flavor formulations

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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.

Copal blanco is a sap found in the pitch pine, which hardens in contact with the air. Also known as the “blood of trees,” it was used in sacred rituals in North American Aztec and Mayan cultures to lift the veil between the spirit realm and the human realm. Pictured here is the Magician Piramide del Adivino in the ancient Mayan city Uxmal in Mexico. Photo by Aleksandar Todorovic via Dreamstime.

Scent & Spirit: A Taste of Mexican Gourmand

Between white copal, zingy peppers, hearty maize and bitter chocolate, the author explores traditional Mexican dishes, linking culinary tradition, ritual and myth through the senses.

Reflections of a Retired Flavorist Before He Forgets: Cocoa

In keeping with today’s irrational demand for natural products and the even more ridiculous activity of our industry, supplying these in ever mom concentrated form, the use of natural amino acids and sugars to obtain a natural reacted end-product plus added pure vanilla, cocoa distillate or extract, and traces of essential oils (such as Bois de Rose for its Iinalool content ) results in quite satisfactory, less expensive and more concentrated “natural coca or chocolate flavors.

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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.

Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials: June 2004

Mosciano, Michalski and organoleptic evaluation panelists explore a variety of flavor components and applications, such as Allyl Phenoxy Acetate, Anise Star Co2 Extract, Apple Cider Vinegar Powder, Chocolate Pyrazine Mixture #1115790 and more

Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials: February 2013

Judith Michalski and organoleptic evaluation panelists explore a variety of flavor components and applications, such as Ethyl 3-methylthiopropionate, benzyl phenylacetate natural, roasted cumin oleoresin and more.

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