Givaudan, the world’s leading flavors and fragrances company, unveiled the results of its latest research conducted in collaboration with University of California, Berkeley’s Product Development Program.

Originating in China around the first century B.C., citrus was a bridge from East to West, where aromatic varieties were introduced to the world as both a zesty flavor and an immunity boosting medicine. With its history rooted in Asia, citrus fruits today have reached all corners of the world. Home to more than 25 citrus varieties, Japan’s citrus offers diverse profiles for the global consumer.

Understanding the movements influencing flavor and fragrance trends is critical to navigating changing demands and uncovering new opportunities. Representatives from Flavorchem and Orchidia Fragrances will present at the upcoming “Flavors and Fragrances 2020” conference, which like most tradeshows has now gone virtual. 

Comax Flavors has released new primary research on consumers’ behavior, usage and attitudes towards Chocolate Candy, Soft Chew Candy, Hard Candy, and Prepackaged Cotton Candy. 

Summer is the time for BBQ.  Whether poultry, pork, beef, seafood, plant-based or flexitarian, Advanced Food Systems Inc. (AFS) has the ingredients to help create new BBQ products or bring your existing BBQ products to the next level.  

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, the premier brand and provider of fine vanilla extracts and natural food flavors, announced that Jonathan Thompson has joined Nielsen-Massey Vanillas as chief executive officer, in an announcement released today by the company’s board of directors.

The seasoning consists of the cereal's famous cinnamon-sugar blend, paired with sweet notes of caramel, vanilla and graham flavors that combine to capture the unmistakable taste of a bowl of Cinnamon Toast CrunchTM Cereal.

Officials said the Givaudan’s Flavor Division has become “Taste & Wellbeing,” to highlight the company’s its global leadership position in flavor and taste. Meanwhile, the shift also reflects the business’ expansion into adjacent spaces. In a related move, the company’s Fragrance Division is recast as Fragrance & Beauty, highlighting global leadership in Fragrances and signaling an expansion into Beauty.

Developers of seasoning systems say they're ready to serve manufacturers seeking to apply cannabis topically and evenly without breaking apart the base product.

Glanbia Nutritionals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Glanbia plc, announced that it has agreed to acquire Foodarom, a Canadian-based custom flavor designer and manufacturer servicing the food, beverage and nutritional product industries with turn-key flavors and formulation support. Foodarom comprises a flavor library of over 15,000 recipes and produces both liquid and powder products for various applications.