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.

26 Mar 2024 --- Biospringer by Lesaffre developed prototypes that promote the company’s yeast ingredients, such as its Springer Signature CH101 in a vegan cheese cracker, showcasing how cheese flavors can be applied without using dairy. The second ingredient the company presented was its smoked yeast flavor Springer Signature SY101. When added to a chocolate bar, it elevates the cocoa notes with a subtle and smokey undertone, Daryl Smith, business manager, tells us. 

13 Mar 2024 --- Luis Martinez, senior VP of R&D and commercialization, highlights upcoming flavor trends expected to attract Gen-Z consumers in the future culinary landscape. Exotic, spicy and flavor mash-ups are some of the company’s novel concepts designed for the foodservice and QSR markets. 

12 Mar 2024 --- Vanilla Vida specializes in smart greenhouses to produce vanilla with a greater density of beneficial compounds, higher yields and shortened growth times, while sheltering these crops from erratic weather conditions. We speak to Oren Zilberman, co-founder and CEO, about addressing the vanilla sector’s historic challenges with new automated systems.

28 Feb 2024 --- German animal rights activist and influencer Peter Hübner was at Biofach 2024, exhibiting the Vegan Pete range of plant-based meat alternatives. Prior to his years of activism, Hübner worked on his grandfather’s livestock farm. His inherent familiarity with meaty flavors inspired the authentic taste profiles of Vegan Pete products made with banana blossom and jackfruit, which emulate pulled pork.

10 Apr 2024 --- Many consumers are increasingly looking for healthier food and beverages offering nutritional support and other functionalities. The majority of these products incorporate special ingredients or formulas – coming with unpleasant off-notes impacting the overall flavor profile. Therefore, it is crucial to improve the taste, mouthfeel, and smell of these products. Vanilla is the perfect answer to a health-conscious world. Combining this widely beloved flavor with taste-balancing capabilities, vanilla can be used as a natural masker in health & nutrition applications. In this webinar, you will learn how Symrise can support you in decoding unwanted off-flavors and designing vanilla taste that consumers love. Find out how to make healthier products taste great and actively promote everyday health everywhere!

09 Nov 2022 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ editor Missy Green for a quick presentation of the key themes in the flagship dairy edition. Highlights include dessert-style flavors in dairy, consumer views on sustainable foods, nutraceuticals for radiant skin and ambient yogurt for convenient snacking.

04 Aug 2022 --- Join The World of Food Ingredients’ deputy editor Inga de Jong for a presentation of the main themes featured in this supplements-focused edition. Nootropics and its benefits on mood and overall well-being are one of the key topics along with the upward trajectory of formulating foods with microalgae. Meanwhile, dessert flavors rejuvenate the sports nutrition segment.

12 May 2021 --- This year’s Top Ten Flavor Trends explore how flavor and texture is being used to celebrate the exotic, bring restaurant quality experiences in-home and champion what is great about local and regional tastes. At a time when health and security concerns are top of mind for consumers, flavors with health and stress relieving associations are proving popular. With food and beverage an ongoing focus for consumer spend in restricted times there are many opportunities to excite and delight consumers with new flavor innovations.

25 Mar 2021 --- More than ever, consumers are looking for treats that overwhelm all their senses with exciting colors, delightful flavors, surprising textures, as well as products that fit their healthy lifestyle. Coatings & fillings are key ingredients for innovations to satisfy those needs. Barry Callebaut offers insights into overcoming technical challenges and elevating confectionery, bakery & pastry, and ice cream offerings. Also, don't miss exciting kitchen and lab demonstrations that show off craftsmanship and offer valuable insights to overcome technical challenges.