31 May 2024 --- In May, Kerry spoke to us about its solutions to alleviate price and supply challenges as the cocoa crisis rages on. The olive oil supply chain also felt the pinch as prices soared. And, vanilla exporters in... Read More

22 May 2024 --- Japan-based scientists have developed an enzyme that can convert ferulic acid from plant waste into vanillin, a flavor compound widely used in food and beverage products. The sweet smell of vanilla extract is... Read More

11 Apr 2024 --- Syensqo highlights that natural vanillin can help F&B and nutrition manufacturers improve their product’s overall taste while meeting growing consumer demand for more functional and nutritional... Read More

17 Jan 2024 --- From infusing flavor into baked goods, savory dishes and beverages to its expanded role in masking off-notes in plant-based meat — vanilla is pegged as a unanimous favorite of consumers, a multidimensional... Read More

19 Jul 2023 --- Vanilla is one of the world’s most popular and widely used spices, but it is also one of the most complex, varied and especially versatile, industry highlights. Depending on where the vanilla bean is grown,... Read More

15 Apr 2024 --- Symrise marks the 150th anniversary of the patent grant for vanillin and talks to us about celebrating vanilla as a well-established traditional flavor and using it in modern food formulations. Known as the “queen of flavors,” vanilla remains a mainstay. Dominik Rzepka, global communications and Laurent Deniau, global director for natural vanilla and botanicals, detail how Symrise supports vanilla supply chains and innovation.

09 Aug 2018 --- Solvay introduced its new naturally-sourced ingredient – Rhovanil US NAT – to the US market at IFT 2018. Catering to rising consumer demand for true-to-nature products, Rhovanil US NAT meets US natural flavor regulations and is ideal for manufacturers looking to reformulate an existing product, or create a new one, for clean label status. “Helping our customers overcome their formulation, or even reformulation, challenges to offer tasty natural products that consumers love is a key priority for us,” comments Edouard Janssen, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Solvay Aroma Performance, Americas.

03 Jan 2018 --- Solvay has launched new vanillin products that meet two market trends. The first is the switch to naturalness: “We’re seeing a huge consumer interest in natural food ingredients and natural claims on packaging, and that’s one of the trends that’s driving our innovation,” says Peter Browning. The second trend is a macro one around feeding the world’s population. The increasing need for protein is driving an impressive rise in the need for alternative proteins like pea and soya. These proteins have specific characteristics that the company believes its innovative products can help to resolve.

21 Jul 2017 --- Solvay, a leading global provider of vanillin and ethyl-vanillin ingredients, showcased its extensive portfolio of natural and functional vanillin based solutions at IFT 2017. Solvay will present how it can help manufacturers satisfy the growing consumer demand for ‘natural’ and ‘clean’ label food, beverage and dietary supplements, without compromising on taste. Solvay presented various concepts at the show. “We are committed to developing on-trend vanillin-based solutions including ‘natural’, ‘functional’ and ‘clean-label’ alternatives to vanilla bean extract, particularly at a time when our customers are facing challenges, such as limitation in vanilla supply”, said Edouard Janssen, Sr. VP & GM of Solvay Aroma Performance, Americas.

10 Mar 2017 --- Galactofructose, from the nutritional research of Solvay, is a sweet tasting functional ingredient naturally originating from milk. The digestive benefits of Solactis Galactofructose have been recognized by the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) Reg 432/2012 and by the KFDA (Korean Food and Drug Administration). Consumed daily, the intestinal transit time is reduced to within the normal range and brings a beneficial physiological effect to enhance vitality.

07 Oct 2021 --- Today, consumers are paying more and more attention to food labels and composition. Transparency and understanding of ingredients is becoming a key factor in their purchases. As a result, their expectations for clean labels, natural and sustainable ingredients are increasing. In this webinar, Caroline Calin, Business developer for naturals at Solvay, explains how natural vanillin is the right answer to meet the clean label challenges.