As temperatures continue to climb, consumers are looking for new ways to enjoy ice cream and frozen desserts throughout the summer. According to Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut, Ruby chocolate, the “fourth type of chocolate,” opens new taste horizons for ice cream manufacturers with plentiful opportunities for applications. Meanwhile, July marks National Ice Cream Month […]
Made with ethically sourced ingredients, REBBL Keto Elixirs feature a coconut milk base, are lightly sweetened with stevia and contain pea protein as well as reishi, ashwagandha and maca adaptogens. The USDA certified organic beverages deliver macros that adhere to the recommended ratios for a lifestyle in ketosis: 75% fats from coconut medium chain triglycerides […]
As an example, 26% of French consumers quote “no artificial colours, flavours nor sweeteners” as the most sought-after characteristic in a yogurt, while “healthy” and “short list of ingredients” being scored after that at 17% respectively. At the same time, however, it is well known that taste is invariably the number one driver of purchase […]
Givaudan is partnering with the University of California, Riverside, to launch a new virtual reality tool for citrus beverage applications. The tool enables companies to co-create flavors and provides educational content about groves, fruit origins, different varieties and sensory attributes and challenges faced by the citrus market. “Experiencing firsthand some of the unique and surprising […]
Flavors and extracts expert Synergy Flavors is drawing inspiration from the Mediterranean to compose its top ten flavor trends for the sports nutrition market. Its extensive research identified ten flavor trends, which are categorized by being Emerging, Growing, Mainstream or Established trends, respective of their mass-market appeal. These include less known flavors such as baklava […]
New products featuring pumpkin spice this year have come in the forms of coffee, donuts, bars and Twinkies. Pumpkin spice-flavored Spam, when made available on the internet, sold out in less than seven hours. “There’s pumpkin spice everything it seems these days,” said David Banks, marketing director for Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Northbrook, Ill. Starbucks […]
German flavors and fragrances company Symrise AG has opened a US facility near Atlanta, Georgia, for the production of natural food ingredients, investing approximately US$57m in the nearly 100 acre site to grow its US business. Symrise also recently opened a plant for the production of its cosmetic ingredients in the US in South Carolina. […]
New York-based flavors and fragrances giant IFF is to acquire Israeli flavors and natural ingredients firm Frutarom in a $7.1bn deal that will propel it into the #2 spot in the global flavors market behind Givaudan. The move – which will create a company with combined revenues of $5.3bn in 2018 – comes a […]
Aromatech and Brenntag, worldwide leader of the distribution of food ingredients, came together on the French market, starting January 2018! The success of this partnership is based on the union of a strong commercial position of Brenntag France and the expertise and creativity of the Aromatech group. Creator of flavors inspired by nature, Aromatech distinguishes […]
Consumers are looking to push their palettes further by trying flavors with unique flavor profiles and creation methods – that’s according to Synergy Flavors, a leading supplier of flavors, extracts and essences for the global food and beverage industry which is examining the hot new flavor trends for 2018. Flavors that have traditionally been used […]
Could a modified protein be a suitable sweetener for yogurt? Researchers in Italy investigated the potential of using a protein from a berry to sweeten yogurt, with mixed results. Sweeteners and flavors are generally added to yogurts; the natural compound generally associated with sweet taste is sucrose. Artificial sweeteners Several studies and reports show consumers […]
Frutarom is continuing its momentum of acquisitions with an eighth purchase this year, by acquiring 60 percent of the shares of the Thai flavors company The Mighty CO. LTD. (including the activity of Maharaj Food Co. Ltd. and Mighty International Co. Ltd.) for approximately THB 393 million (approx. US$12 million) and at a valuation of […]
Bell Flavors & Fragrances EMEA has announced new trend concepts and flavor creations for beverage products, including botanical extracts and taste concepts. This year, Bell is focusing on the “craft” megatrend, covering inspiring ideas for sparkling craft lemonades, refreshing flavors of cider, as well as innovative concepts for refining beer mixers. Inspired by craft The […]
Symrise is supporting customers’ growing interest in rum-flavored beverages and food products with concepts for a vast range of traditional and novel applications. Innova Market Insights reported 549 new global products containing rum as a flavor in 2016, up from 355 in 2015, which is a CAGR of +55%. Alcoholic Beverages accounted for 67% of […]
Frutarom Industries Ltd. are continuing its momentum of acquisitions and the implementation of its rapid and profitable growth strategy: The company have announced their second acquisition of this year, with the agreement for the purchase of René Laurent of France for approx. USD 21.3 million (Euro 20 million). The transaction was completed upon the signing […]
