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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials: October 2017

This month's column features organoleptic discussions on chipotle pepper distillate, oak extract American, Black Korakundah tea extract and more.

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Organoleptic Characteristics of Flavor Materials - December 2018

This month’s column features discussions on fenugreek absolute, orris resinoid, cis-6-nonenal and more.

Flavor Chocolate Trends from 2007

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

Black Perigord Truffle Aromatizes: Recent Developments

Production of truffles has decreased in spite of efforts to increase this very valuable crop. Scientists have studied biology, ecology, and biochemistry of the black truflle. Its mode of development is now better known and few innovations have appeared, e.g. specific fertilizer or new cultural techniques. But nevertheless, the present production remains low and the black Perigord trufIle is very expensive; consequently its use in cookery tends to decrease.

10th Annual West Coast Flavor Industry Forum Audience.

10th Annual West Coast Flavor Industry Forum

The 10th Annual West Coast Flavor Industry Forum presented a range of talks on key topics: citrus oils, mint and umami.

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Photos: Highlights from the West Coast Flavor Industry Forum

Speakers from P.L. Thomas, FONA and Wixon headlined 12th annual event.

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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.

Kristen Walker, Mintel.

Dark Chocolate Sees the Light

Beyond confectionery applications.

Analysis of volatiles in flavor-scored vegetable oils and detection of flower petal essences by unconventional instrumental means

This paper describes the direct, unconventional GC procedure as applied to flavor-scored soybean oils and its potential utility for detecting volatile essences in flower petals.

Functional Ingredients, Encapsulation and Innovative Organizations: Highlights from the 12th Annual West Coast Flavor Industry Forum

Innovation from three distinct perspectives.

The Nutmeg Conundrum

Why are nutmeg prices running counter to the rest of the essential oil market?

Inside Flavors: Real Time Volatile Flavor Release Monitoring and its Flavor/Food Application Using Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry

Understanding how aroma compounds interact with and are released from simple and complex foods. Flavors and fragrances usually are complex mixtures of molecules with different physical properties, including volatility, fat solubility and sensorial characteristics, covering a wide spectrum of threshold values. They are usually present in natural extracts or final products at levels in the order of ppb to ppm.

Flavor Creation: Fusion Flavors

Fusion flavors, or blends, have been around since the cavemen discovered that a cooked, smoky leg of dinosaur had a much better taste than the raw version.

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Flavor Creation: Composing Savory Flavors

How to combine low notes, middle notes and top notes for a successful flavor composition. Years ago, I listened to music on a cheap transistor radio. Through its tiny speaker I could hear the basic melody and words to my favorite songs.

Developments in Flavors and Flavorings

Developments in flavors. A comparison of flavorings currently available with those being offered a decade ago show enormous advances in flavor profiles. Over the years there has been a significant move towards more ‘true to nature’ products and also the introduction of many new flavorings based on unusual natural materials. There will continue to be a large demand for the traditional flavors, but as the food industry tries to stimulate new interest, particularly in convenience foods, there will be an even greater need for new flavoring experiences.

Perfumer & Flavorist 2008 Flavor & Fragrance Leaders

The big news on last year’s Flavor & Fragrance Leaders list was Firmenich’s purchase of Danisco’s fl avor division. The year before that, it was Givaudan’s purchase of Quest. At press time, rumors are again making the rounds regarding another potential merger within the top tier of F&F.

Flavor Bites: Flavor Creation in Germany

A non-German’s guide to impressing customers while meeting unique preferences in cheese, strawberry, vanilla and other flavors.

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Flavor Profiles: The Future of Snack Flavors

The snack category shifts its flavors toward a more nuanced sense of savory. Snacking has been called “the fourth meal.” In 2005, total snack sales tracked by Datamonitor reached $34.8 billion.* The United States made up $18.5 billion of this total, with Europe totaling ~$16.3 billion.

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